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Esther's AltarEsther's AltarOpen episodeIn 1916 Dublin is a story of love and hatred, engendered by the Irish Rebellion.
- Open episodeDavid, Chapter 2
- RosmersholmRosmersholmOpen episode
The young and liberated Rebekka West wants Pastor Rosmer. However, will his pondering and his wife's suicide ruin their relationship?
- Miss JulieMiss JulieOpen episode
Miss Julie has a torrid, strange relationship with her servant Jean.
- Open episodeHermit Crabs
- Enter Solly GoldEnter Solly GoldOpen episode
Con artist Solly Gold convinces a Jewish millionaire that he is the Messiah in order to steal his money.
- The Siege of ManchesterThe Siege of ManchesterOpen episode
A German mercenary is hired to defend the small township of Manchester during the English Civil War.
- The World of George Orwell: Keep the Aspidistra FlyingThe World of George Orwell: Keep the Aspidistra FlyingOpen episode
Gordon Comstock dreams of being a great poet and giving up his dreary career in advertising. But advertising pays and poetry doesn't.
- The World of George Orwell: Coming Up for AirThe World of George Orwell: Coming Up for AirOpen episode
With war looming, middle-aged George Bowling reminisces about the lost world of his village upbringing.
- The World of George Orwell: 1984The World of George Orwell: 1984Open episode
In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
- Open episodePortraits from the North: The Nutter
- Open episodePortraits from the North: Bruno
- Open episodeYob and Nabob
- Doctor KnockDoctor KnockOpen episode
After meeting the nefarious Doctor Knock, a number of respectable citizens in a French town become convinced that they are very ill.
- FocusFocusOpen episode
Towards the end of WWII, a Brooklyn man is mistaken for a Jew by anti-Semitic neighbours, forcing him to consider the nature of prejudice.
- The Wesker Trilogy, Part 1: Chicken Soup with BarleyThe Wesker Trilogy, Part 1: Chicken Soup with BarleyOpen episode
A Jewish family from in London strive to maintain their 1930s Communist beliefs, through the War and the rise of Stalin, to the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.
- The Wesker Trilogy, Part 2: RootsThe Wesker Trilogy, Part 2: RootsOpen episode
A uneducated Norfolk girl matures into a confident woman.
- The Wesker Trilogy, Part 3: I'm Talking About JerusalemThe Wesker Trilogy, Part 3: I'm Talking About JerusalemOpen episode
A London couple move to an isolated Norfolk cottage and try to live off the land.
- Open episodeKiss on a Grass Green Pillow
- Open episodeA Man Like That
- Simon and LauraSimon and LauraOpen episode
An argumentative theatrical couple are persuaded to appear as harmonious versions of themselves in a television series filmed in their own home.
- Open episodeThe Queen and Jackson
- A Month in the CountryA Month in the CountryOpen episode
In this rendering of the Turgenev play, a woman toys with a young admirer's affections while spending a month at a country estate.
- The SeagullThe SeagullOpen episode
Young playwright Konstantin is in love with aspiring actress Nina, who in turn is infatuated with his famous writer lover Trigorin.
- Open episodeTwelfth Hour
- The Queen and the WelshmanThe Queen and the WelshmanOpen episode
The story of Queen Katherine, widow of Henry V, and her affair with Welsh hero of Agincourt, Sir Owen Tudor.
- Open episodeFinal Demand
- Open episodeSemi-Detached
- She Stoops to ConquerShe Stoops to ConquerOpen episode
Hardcastle, a man of substance, looks forward to acquainting his daughter with his old pal's son with a view to marriage. But thanks to playboy Lumpkin, he's mistaken by his prospective son-in-law Marlow for an innkeeper, his daughter for the local barmaid. The good news is, while Marlow can barely speak to a woman of quality, he's a charmer with those of a different stamp. And so, as Hardcastle's indignation intensifies, Miss Hardcastle's appreciation for her misguided suitor soars. Misdemeanours multiply, love blossoms, mayhem ensues.
- Open episodeUp and Down
- Open episodeMarianne
- Open episodeThe Melody Suit
- On the March to the SeaOn the March to the SeaOpen episode
During the American Civil War, a Southern patriarch finds his house occupied by enemy soldiers.
- Open episodeHow to Get Rid of Your Husband
- Open episodeGirl of My Dreams