Episodes 6

1 Tomkinson's Schooldays

January 7, 1976

Set in the frontier days of British education, when upper lips were stiff with cold and corporal punishment was an A-level. A savage, searing indictment of something or other.

2 The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

September 27, 1977

A boy becomes a man in the harsh world of the Depression. The rough, tough story of folk who couldn't afford to go on the Jarrow March.

3 Escape From Stalag Luft 112B

October 4, 1977

A tale of courage and valour behind the lines in the Kaiser's Germany. An inspiring story of camp life and a British officer who wouldn't lie down.

4 Murder at Moorstones Manor

October 11, 1977

Hugo and Dora drive down to see Mumsie and Dadsie-pie for a long weekend in the country. But their tophole weekend turns out to be longer than they thought.

5 Across the Andes by Frog

October 18, 1977

The epic story of one man and six frogs who tried to defy the world in the greatest gamble of all.

6 The Curse of the Claw

October 25, 1977

The terrifying story of a man who dabbled in the dark mysteries of the Orient, and lived to tell the tale. Or did he?

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