A series of television plays, some original, some based on pre-existing plays or novels.
- Created by
- Bill Bryden


A series of television plays, some original, some based on pre-existing plays or novels.
4 seasons · 30 episodes
S4 E1Misterioso
Jul 25, 199145 min
On the death of her mother, a young Northern England woman learns that her father is actually her step-father. She embarks on a search for her biological father and finds him running a jazz club in London, and learns a lot about her family
S4 E2Gas and Candles
Aug 1, 199145 min
Two pensioners strike back as they struggle to survive in a high-rise flat. A tin of salmon triggers a chain of life-altering events. The key to this intriguing tale is the identity of 'Mr Shah'.
Escape from Kampala
Aug 8, 199175 min
Wycliffe Kato, Director of Civil Aviation in Idi Amin's Uganda, is catching a flight to Canada for a conference when he's arrested by Amin's secret police, members of the notorious Sate Research Bureau, and thrown into the Nakasero prison.
S4 E4And the Cow Jumped Over the Moon
Aug 15, 199145 min
Wisecracking hospital DJ Eddie brightens the daily routine for former nightclub singer Andrea and her fellow patients in a women's cancer ward. They share hopes and dreams for an unpredictable future.
Out of the Blue
Aug 22, 199145 min
Alan makes films in the warehouse studio where he lives, with the help of friends Rudy and Liz. Even Rudy's girlfriend, Julie, finds herself caught up in his plans. But Alan falls in love with beautiful young Chirsty, and decides to create
Effie's Burning
Aug 29, 199145 min
The medical burns unit sees a lot of strange cases, but none stranger than Effie, who claims her burns are the result of spontaneous combustion.