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Series 1 |
| 1 :01x01 - The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife (Sep/07/1982) | When Maria Packington's husband George starts a somewhat one-sided affair with his young blonde secretary Nancy, Maria turns to Mr. Parker Pyne for professional advice and assistance.
Mr. Parker Pyne, who runs an agency specialising in making unhappy people happy again, utilises the services of the young and handsome Claude Luttrell. Claude, who is a hardened gigolo, romances Maria and they spend many evenings dining and dancing at London's new nightclub, 'The Aphrodite' and in doing so the tables are very neatly turned on George who soon becomes jealous of Claude. For the first time in years he realises what a beautiful woman Maria is, but he is not the only one. Quite unexpectedly Claude, the hardened lounge lizard, finds himself falling in love with the newly glamourous Maria Packington.
A charming love story of an autumn romance from the pen of Agatha Christie.
(Pictured at right are Rupert Frazer and Gwen Watford)
Ruth Etting - Exactly Like You
Al Bowlly - Love Is The Sweetest Thing | | Guest Stars: Maurice Denham as Mr. Parker Pyne, Peter Jones (1) as George Packington, Rupert Frazer as Claude Luttrell, Gwen Watford as Maria Packington, Angela Easterling as Miss Lemon, Nick Curtis as Crooner, Kate Dorning as Nancy Purvis, Brenda Cowling as Miss Draper, Linda Robson as Edna, Monica Grey (1) as Beautician, Nicholas Cook as Eric, Malcolm Hebden as Waiter | Director: Michael Simpson (2)
Writer: Freda Kelsall
Story: Agatha Christie | | Songs: Nick Curtis -- Exactly Like You, Al Bowlly -- Fancy Our Meeting, Al Bowlly -- Love is the Sweetest Thing | | | |
| 2 :01x02 - In a Glass Darkly (Sep/14/1982) | Matthew Armitage visits Badgeworthy, the home of the Carslake family, and experiences a strange and frightening vision in a mirror in his bedroom of a man with a scar strangling Sylvia Carslake.
After the First World War Matthew marries Sylvia Carslake but suffers badly from shell shock. He nearly destroys his own marriage through an Othello-like jealousy and possessiveness which threatens to destroy both him and Sylvia, until one night the vision of the man with the scar comes back to haunt him.
(Pictured at right are Nicholas Clay and Emma Piper). | | Guest Stars: Emma Piper as Sylvia Carslake, Nicholas Clay as Matthew Armitage, Jonathan Morris (1) as Alan Carslake, Sarah Jane Bickerton as Lucy Jarrard, Valerie Lush as Mrs. Hobbs, Elizabeth Benson as Mrs. Armitage, Nicholas Le Prevost as Derek Wainwright, Brian Anthony (3) as Charles Crawley, Elspet Gray as Mrs. Carslake, Marjorie Bland as Charlotte Hardy, Shaun Scott as Neil Carslake, Paul Williamson (2) as Mr. Carslake, Kenneth Midwood as Mr. Hobbs, David Cook (4) as Captain Mountjoy, Eileen Davies as The Nurse, John Wheatley as Barton, John Golightly as Commanding Officer | Director: Desmond Davis
Writer: William Corlett
Story: Agatha Christie | | | |
| 3 :01x03 - The Girl in the Train (Sep/21/1982) | After his allowance has been cut off by his Uncle William, young George Rowland decides to catch a train down to Rowland's Castle since it is a village which happens to bear his name and he has nothing better to do.
As George sits in the train at Waterloo Station, a young woman appears, begging him to hide her from a mysterious enemy. George complies and finds himself mixed up in the affairs of the young and beautiful Grand Duchess Anastasia of Catonia.
Entrusted with a small, sealed package George embarks on his quest , only to find true love and romance at the end of it, plus the forgiveness of an uncle who turns out to have a heart after all.
A tale of young romantic adventure from the pen of Agatha Christie.
(Pictured at right are Osmund Bullock as George, with Sarah Berger as Elizabeth).
You're The Kind Of A Baby For Me | | Guest Stars: Harry Fielder as Guard, Sarah Berger as Elizabeth, Roy Kinnear as Cabbie, James Grout as William Rowland, Ron Pember as Mysterious Stranger, Ernest Clark as Detective Inspector Jarrold, Osmund Bullock (1) as George Rowland | Director: Brian Farnham
Writer: William Corlett
Story: Agatha Christie | | | |
| 4 :01x04 - The Fourth Man (Sep/28/1982) | The fourth man in the railway compartment has a strange tale to narrate to his fellow passengers with his personal experience of a dead girl possessing the living.
His strange story about the doomed little chanteuse Annette and the love/hate relationship which she shares with the backward Felicie Bault intrigues the assembled company which is made up of fellow passengers from the medical, legal and church fraternities.
(Pictured at right is John Nettles as The Fourth Man). | | Guest Stars: Prue Clarke as Annette Ravel, John Nettles as Raoul Letardeau, Fiona Mathieson as Felicie Bault, Roy Leighton (1) as Sir George Durand, Alan MacNaughtan as Dr. Campbell Clark, Michael Gough (1) as Canon Parfitt | Director: Michael Simpson (2)
Writer: William Corlett
Story: Agatha Christie | | | |
| 5 :01x05 - The Case Of The Discontented Soldier (Oct/05/1982) |
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Major John Wilbraham is newly retired from the British Army in Kenya. He lives in the English countryside in a wisteria covered cottage with only his faithful Cocker Spaniel for company.
One day he sees Mr. Parker Pyne's advertisement in 'The Times' - "Are you Happy? If not, consult Mr. Parker Pyne". Seeking adventure and romance, he decides to do just that.
Events snowball from here on, and fairly quickly the rather shy major meets the equally shy Freda Clegg and an adventure follows, involving buried treasure, maps written in Swahili, crooked lawyers, thugs, maidens in distress and imprisonment in a water filling cellar.
All ends happily, mainly due to the literary ability of that inimitable authoress, Mrs. Ariadne Oliver (Agatha Christie's alter ego). John Wilbraham and Freda Clegg soon find themselves not only embarking on a quest for buried treasure in Africa, but more importantly, each finds that they are in love with the other.
(Pictured at right is William Gaunt as Major John Wilbraham. William's Cocker Spaniel Wally, who appeared with him in this episode, is pictured above.)
La Petite Tonkinoise
If You Were The Only Girl In The World | | Guest Stars: Walter Gaunt as Wally, Patricia Garwood as Freda Clegg, Lewis Fiander as Mr. Reid, Angela Easterling as Miss Lemon, Peter Brayham as Thug 1, Maurice Denham as Mr. Parker Pyne, Barbara New as Mrs. Benson, Derek Smee as Head Waiter, Terry Plummer as Thug 2, William Gaunt as Major Wilbraham | Director: Michael Simpson (2)
Writer: T. R. Bowen
Story: Agatha Christie | | Songs: Anne Ziegler & Webster Booth -- If You Were The Only Girl In The World, Josephine Baker -- La Petite Tonkinoise | | | |
| 6 :01x06 - Magnolia Blossom (Oct/12/1982) | Theo flees to Paris with Vincent. She is determined to start a new life with him in the Transvaal in South Africa, feeling that her husband Richard only married her for her money .
But then Richard's business collapses. Theo returns to find that Richard has been lying to her, and that more than his job is at stake.
(Pictured at right is Ciaran Madden as Theo with Jeremy Clyde as Richard).
Al Bowlly - Try To Forget | | Guest Stars: Ciaran Madden as Theo, Ralph Bates as Vincent, Jeremy Clyde as Richard, Philip Cade as Bobby Dorkins, Derek Fuke as Taxi Driver, Keith Marsh as Ticket Inspector, Jennifer Croxton as Marlilo, Jane Laurie as Imogen, Graham Seed as Charles Willerby, Sarah-Jane Varley as Vanessa, Charles Hodgson as Cabinet Minister, Jack May (1) as Colonel Jaggers, Alexandra Bastedo as Clare Hamilton, Brian Oulton as Bates | Director: John Frankau
Writer: John Bryden Rogers (2)
Story: Agatha Christie | | | |
| 7 :01x07 - The Mystery of the Blue Jar (Oct/19/1982) | On the golf links young Jack Hartington hears a woman's voice crying "Murder! Help! Murder!"
Jack races in the direction of the voice and comes upon Felise Marchaud, a young Frenchwoman living in a cottage nearby. She is sceptical about his remarks and claims not to have heard anything.
Several days later under almost identical conditions Jack hears the cry again, and then starts to doubt his sanity.
At Felise's suggestion, Jack enlists the aid of Dr. Lavington, a psychiatrist, who finds that the supernatural events surrounding the cottage seem to have some connection with a blue jar purchased some months previously by Jack's Uncle George.
Jack is persuaded by his new friends to fetch the blue jar, which turns out to be Ming and priceless beyond value.
A cautionary tale of youthful inexperience and naivety from the pen of Agatha Christie.
(Pictured at right are Robin Kermode as Jack and Isabelle Spade as Felise).
Kiss By Kiss- music from episode
Boum - music from episode | | Guest Stars: Ivor Roberts as Mr. Hubbie, Derek Francis as Uncle George, Isabelle Spade as Felise, Glynis Brooks as Agnes, Hugh Walters as Mr. Dodds, Robin Kermode as Jack Hartington, Michael Aldridge (1) as Dr. Lavington | Director: Cyril Coke
Writer: T. R. Bowen
Story: Agatha Christie | | | |
| 8 :01x08 - The Red Signal (Nov/02/1982) | Dermot West has fallen in love with his best friend's wife Claire.
After visiting Claire and her husband Jack Trent one night he has a premonition that somebody means to do him harm.
When his uncle is subsequently murdered, Dermot finds that he is the chief suspect.
(Pictured at right are Richard Morant as Dermott West and Joanna David as Claire Trent).
Al Bowlly - Guilty
Moonlight On The Highway - music from episode | | Guest Stars: David Rolfe (1) as Charlsen, Carol Drinkwater as Violet Eversleigh, Christopher Wren as Garry Benson, Michael Mellinger as Guido, Robert Keegan as Inspector Verrall, Andrew McCulloch as Constable Cawley, Michael Denison as Johnson, Hugh Sullivan as Milson, Christopher Cazenove as Jack Trent, Ewan Roberts as Inspector Verall, Rosalie Crutchley as Mrs. Thompson, Joanna David as Claire Trent, Alan Badel as Sir Alington West, Richard Morant as Dermott West | Director: John Frankau
Writer: William Corlett
Story: Agatha Christie | | Songs: Al Bowlly -- Guilty, Al Bowlly -- If Ever A Heart Was In The Right Place, (Unknown artist) -- All I Do Is Dream Of You, (Unknown artist) -- Did You Ever See A Dream Walking | | | |
| 9 :01x09 - Jane in Search of a Job (Nov/09/1982) | Jane Cleveland owes rent on her London flat, but she is out of work and is desperate for the money. When she is offered the role of 'double' to the Grand Duchess Olga, the adventurous Jane is only too pleased to accept.
However, all is not as it seems. Jane is thrown into a world of intrigue and deceit. It is fortunate that Jane's new boyfriend is attending Hendon Police College and has an observant and quick eye.
(Pictured at right is Elizabeth Garvie as Jane, with Andrew Bicknell as Nigel).
Isn't It Romantic - music
| | Guest Stars: Elizabeth Garvie as Jane Cleveland, Julia McCarthy (1) as Miss Northwood, Stephanie Cole as Princess Anna, Amanda Redman as Duchess Of Ostravia, Helen Lindsay as Lady Anchester, Geoffrey Hinsliff as Colonel Kranin, Andrew Bicknell as Nigel Guest | Director: Christopher Hodson (2)
Writer: Gerald Savory
Story: Agatha Christie | | | |
| 10 :01x10 - The Manhood Of Edward Robinson (Nov/16/1982) | Edward Robinson is a romantic dreamer but is engaged to practical and prosaic Maud Lithinglow. When he wins five hundred pounds in a competition, it is like a dream come true and he secretly purchases a white Riley sportscar.
At Christmas time he drives down to Brighton in the car and meets Lady Noreen Elliot, who is similarly engaged to an unadventurous partner.
For one enchanted evening Edward mixes with the Bright Young Things of society, becoming involved in the theft of a priceless diamond necklace and dancing at The Cafe de Paris with Lady Noreen.
The next morning it is a different Edward who confronts Maud with his new car, expensive engagement ring and marriage plans.
(Pictured at right are Nicholas Farrell as Edward, and Ann Thornton as Maud.)
She Didn't Say Yes, She Didn't Say No
Goodnight Vienna | | Guest Stars: Rupert Everett as Guy, Cherie Lunghi as Lady Noreen Elliot, Nicholas Farrell as Edward Robinson, Bryan Coleman as Lord Melbury, Margery Mason (1) as Mrs. Lithinglow, Julian Wadham as Gerald Champneys, Ann Thornton as Maud, Rio Fanning as Barman, Patrick Newell as The Major, Nicholas Bell (1) as Jeremy, Tom Mannion as Herbert | Director: Brian Farnham
Writer: Gerald Savory
Story: Agatha Christie | | Songs: Al Bowlly -- Goodnight Vienna, Various -- She Didn't Say Yes And She Didn't Say No | | | |
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