Half Hour Story (1967–1968)

1. S01E01ShelterMay 16, 1967—Two strangers sheltering from the rain, discover they are also both sheltering from unhappiness.
2. S01E02A Man InsideMay 23, 1967—A middle aged man taunted by his young office colleagues about his bachelorhood turns to violence.
3. S01E03What Will You Do About Christmas?May 30, 1967—An executive looking for a property for his young mistress had not met an estate agent like Ed before.
4. S01E04Myself, I have Nothing Against South KenJune 6, 1967—A middle aged couple hope to recreate a time when they were most happy, by moving back to a district they left years ago.
5. S01E05The Gentleman CallerJune 13, 1967—Two wayward brothers convince (in their own way), an unexpected visitor from the Social Security Department that they have a genuine claim t
6. S01E06Gone, and Never Called Me MotherJune 20, 1967—A son discovers his father is marrying his old girlfriend.
7. S01E07The NecklaceJune 27, 1967—A landlady finds herself becoming unexpectedly jealous over a necklace her lodger has just bought his girl friend.
8. S01E08Between MenJuly 5, 1967—
9. S01E09Which of These Two Ladies Is He Married To?July 12, 1967—
10. S01E10Hawks and DovesJuly 19, 1967—Newspaper editor Martin has brought a new game back from the USA called 'Hawks and Doves' to play at his party, but finds the game brings ou
11. S01E11Dead CertaintyJuly 26, 1967—Poor Arthur discovers fate has left him with a very short straw. An opportunity however for him to settle an old score.
12. S01E12RobertAugust 2, 1967—A school pupil embarks on a sinister campaign against one of his teachers.
13. S01E13The 45th Unmarried MotherAugust 9, 1967—Lady Harriet uses her wealth and influence to help unmarried mothers, they are in turn grateful to their caring host. But underneath her fac
14. S01E14WedlockAugust 16, 1967—Set in the future of 1992. Renewal of a seven year marriage, poses problems for Flora and Jimmy.
15. S01E15No Sale in NewhavenAugust 23, 1967—
16. S01E16Quick on the TakeoverAugust 30, 1967—
17. S01E17FriendsSeptember 6, 1967—Two old friends meet up in a Northern hotel, both with intense opposing political opinions on Vietnam, their noisy ripostes draws attention
18. S01E18BugsSeptember 13, 1967—Radio ham QPJakes suspects his wife of an affair, and hires a seedy private detective to spy on her.
19. S01E19George's RoomSeptember 30, 1967—A man is interviewed by a young widow as a potential lodger, and learns some disturbing facts about the woman's relationship with her dead h

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01In Loving Memory Of?January 5, 1968—
2. S02E02Do You Play Requests?January 12, 1968—
3. S02E03The Casting SessionJanuary 19, 1968—Two actors (Mike & Elaine) attending a casting session become increasingly concerned about the nature of the film they are being cast for.
4. S02E04The Money SpiderJanuary 26, 1968—A petty criminal convinces a gangster boss he can make perfect counterfeit money.
5. S02E05Out of the PlaygroundFebruary 14, 1968—
6. S02E06The Pub FighterFebruary 21, 1968—Out on the town in Birmingham, a happy night out turns into an ordeal, and drunken brawl, after an illegal boxing match in a pub.
7. S02E07Venus RisingFebruary 28, 1968—A visit to a fortune teller has an unexpected effect on Edith, but is the fortune teller reading fate or just manipulating Edith's future?
8. S02E08The EventMarch 6, 1968—An elderly pensioner finds himself attracted to his new home help Elsie, and sees her return each day as 'The Event'.
9. S02E09Natural JusticeMarch 13, 1968—A jury foreman behind closed doors bullies and blackmails the rest of the jury into accepting his verdict.
10. S02E10A View from the ObeliskMarch 20, 1968—A middle aged man returns to his home town to show his new girlfriend his origins. After an exhausting trip into the hills to get the best v
11. S02E11Goodnight AlbertApril 3, 1968—Albert lives with his Grandma, who he thinks is cramping his style. However an incident reveals to him that he is as much dependent on her a
12. S02E12Flowers at My FeetApril 10, 1968—Young David desperately wants to become a writer, but after the rejections his family thinks its about time he got 'a proper job' to support

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01StellaJune 19, 1968—Stella escapes an unhappy relationship to live in a bedsit. She meets another man which forces her to make decisions about her life.
2. S03E02Its Only UsJune 26, 1968—Why do a couple of affluent professionals keep revisiting and staying at a seedy hotel?
3. S03E03The Fifty Seventh SaturdayJuly 3, 1968—Mavie cannot declare her love, because the object of her affections is a very busy man.
4. S03E04Happy AnniversaryJuly 10, 1968—An annual reminder to a wife concerned about what her husband has done with all his money.
5. S03E05Nothing's Ever OverJuly 17, 1968—An intense court case involving divorce proceedings is adjourned for lunch. Husband and wife then discover they are both going to be eating
6. S03E06ThiefJuly 24, 1968—A lady catches the attention of a compulsive gambler.
7. S03E07Mr Universe and the Well Known PrisonerJuly 29, 1968—A prison officer crosses a violent, strong but slow witted prisoner.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed