Episode guide
ScreenPlay: Series 1
13 episodes · first aired Jul 8, 1986
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- 1 All Together Now Jul 9, 1986 The weekly brass band rehearsal is an enjoyable, light-hearted occasion. Then Mathew, the conductor, introduces James, a newcomer to the village, who is an enthusiastic bandsman from the…
- 2 Daylight Robbery Jul 16, 1986 Neglected by her family, kept apart from her grandchildren, desperately short of money, Bea begins to gamble - at first for small stakes, but ultimately for the highest stake of all…
- 3 Brick Is Beautiful Jul 23, 1986 'Bricks have a future, Mr Clark - you can count on that. They're out there waiting to be taken!' 'There is one small problem.' 'What's that?' 'Well - they're still attached to buildings…
- 4 Knowing the Score Jul 30, 1986 Graeme has musical talent and is struggling to be allowed to express it. Lois is being pushed by her mother into solo parts in the girls' choir. Together they have to perform at a…
- 5 Drums Along Balmoral Drive Aug 6, 1986 'I don't think at first I thought at all. I had a nice house, lovely kids. I didn't think about blacks at all. I should've done, but I didn't. They were just there.'
- 6 Asinamali Aug 13, 1986 Five blacks in South Africa end up in jail - for crimes which range from shooting a security policeman to sleeping with a white boss's wife. What they all share is the conviction that the…
- 7 In Traction Aug 20, 1986 Matters are bad enough when Mr Gentle tries to commit suicide. They are even worse when the attempt fails. Worst of all is being confined to a hospital bed when a bunch of juvenile…
- 8 The Mozart Inquest Aug 27, 1986 Mozart's death in 1791 is surrounded by mystery. What are the secrets of his burial in an unmarked grave? Was he poisoned or did he die of natural causes? Now, almost 200 years later, an…
- 9 The Marlowe Inquest Sep 3, 1986 In an unscripted inquest, three practicing barristers interrogate actors portraying relevant figures of the 16th century in order to determine what really happened to the playwright and…
- 10 Blood, Sweat and Tears Sep 10, 1986 'Is this the judo place?' 'Dojo, yeh.' 'Wants a chuffin' coat of paint, if you ask me.' 'What is it you want?' 'Self-defence thingy.' That's all judo is to Louise and hundreds like her. It…
- 11 Shift Work Sep 24, 1986 Julie, a cab driver, collects a fare from the local airport one evening. Unfortunately he dies of a suspected heart attack on his way home in her taxi and Julie has to decide how best to…
- 12 Paying Guests - Part 1 Oct 1, 1986 Spend some time in the company of the guests at 'Wentworth' - all taking the waters except for the Colonel and Miss Howard, who has some leisure for the beginnings of a late romance…
- 13 Paying Guests - Part 2 Oct 2, 1986 Miss Howard's exhibition of water-colours at the Green Salon falters but then takes off. The season at 'Wentworth' is now drawing to a close, peoples' plans for the winter unfold…