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1. S01E01The Seekers: The HereticsMay 3, 1964—Three plays on the theme of man and belief by Ken Taylor.
2. S01E02The Seekers: The IdealistsMay 10, 1964—Three plays on the theme of man and belief by Ken Taylor.
3. S01E03The Seekers: The MaterialistsMay 17, 1964—Three plays on the theme of man and belief by Ken Taylor.
4. S01E04All the Conspirators: The Ides of MarchJuly 5, 1964—The events leading up to the assassination of Julius Caesar.
5. S01E05All the Conspirators: The JustJuly 12, 1964—A group of revolutionaries plot a political assassination.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Women in Crisis: Husband and WifeSeptember 20, 1964—The first of three plays by Colin Morris.
2. S02E02Women in Crisis: With Love and TearsSeptember 27, 1964—The second of three plays by Colin Morris.
3. S02E03Women in Crisis: My GrandmotherOctober 4, 1964—The third of a trilogy by Colin Morris. Paintings by children of the Horncastle School, East Grinstead.
4. S02E04Carried by StormOctober 25, 1964—
5. S02E05Parade's End: Some Do NotDecember 6, 1964—A trilogy by Ford Madox Ford.
6. S02E06Parade's End: No More ParadesDecember 13, 1964—A trilogy by Ford Madox Ford.
7. S02E07Parade's End: A Man Could Stand UpDecember 20, 1964—A trilogy by Ford Madox Ford.
8. S02E08The MinisterJanuary 3, 1965—
9. S02E09Poor BitosFebruary 7, 1965—
10. S02E10The PhysicistsFebruary 14, 1965—Three patients in a lunatic asylum all claim to be famous physicists. One of them – but which? · actually is a famous physicist, and the age
11. S02E11Progress to the ParkMarch 14, 1965—Three plays by Alun Owen.
12. S02E12No Trams to Lime StreetMarch 21, 1965—Three plays by Alun Owen.
13. S02E13A Little Winter LoveMarch 28, 1965—Three plays by Alun Owen.
14. S02E14IronhandApril 11, 1965—16th-century mercenary knight Götz von Berlichingen loses his right hand in battle and has a prosthetic iron hand commissioned.
15. S02E15Try For WhiteApril 18, 1965—
16. S02E16Unman, Wittering and ZigoJune 27, 1965—John Ebony begins a new career as a schoolteacher — and begins to suspect certain pupils of murder.
17. S02E17Seek Her OutJuly 4, 1965—Anne Follister witnesses an assassination on the London Underground and becomes the next would-be victim of the perpetrators.
18. S02E18The Long HouseJuly 11, 1965—Young couple Ben and Kathie buy the end house in a South London Terrace, only to discover that their neighbours have knocked through all the

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Esther's AltarSeptember 5, 1965—In 1916 Dublin is a story of love and hatred, engendered by the Irish Rebellion.
2. S03E02David, Chapter 2September 19, 1965—
3. S03E03RosmersholmSeptember 26, 1965—The young and liberated Rebekka West wants Pastor Rosmer. However, will his pondering and his wife's suicide ruin their relationship?
4. S03E04Miss JulieOctober 3, 1965—Miss Julie has a torrid, strange relationship with her servant Jean.
5. S03E05Hermit CrabsOctober 10, 1965—
6. S03E06Enter Solly GoldOctober 17, 1965—Con artist Solly Gold convinces a Jewish millionaire that he is the Messiah in order to steal his money.
7. S03E07The Siege of ManchesterOctober 31, 1965—A German mercenary is hired to defend the small township of Manchester during the English Civil War.
8. S03E08The World of George Orwell: Keep the Aspidistra FlyingNovember 7, 1965—Gordon Comstock dreams of being a great poet and giving up his dreary career in advertising. But advertising pays and poetry doesn't.
9. S03E09The World of George Orwell: Coming Up for AirNovember 21, 1965—With war looming, middle-aged George Bowling reminisces about the lost world of his village upbringing.
10. S03E10The World of George Orwell: 1984November 28, 1966—In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
11. S03E11Portraits from the North: The NutterDecember 5, 1965—
12. S03E12Portraits from the North: BrunoDecember 19, 1965—
13. S03E13Yob and NabobDecember 26, 1965—
14. S03E14Doctor KnockJanuary 2, 1966—After meeting the nefarious Doctor Knock, a number of respectable citizens in a French town become convinced that they are very ill.
15. S03E15FocusJanuary 9, 1966—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.
16. S03E16The Wesker Trilogy, Part 1: Chicken Soup with BarleyJanuary 23, 1966—A Jewish family from in London strive to maintain their 1930s Communist beliefs, through the War and the rise of Stalin, to the Hungarian Re
17. S03E17The Wesker Trilogy, Part 2: RootsJanuary 30, 1966—A uneducated Norfolk girl matures into a confident woman.
18. S03E18The Wesker Trilogy, Part 3: I'm Talking About JerusalemFebruary 6, 1966—A London couple move to an isolated Norfolk cottage and try to live off the land.
19. S03E19Kiss on a Grass Green PillowFebruary 13, 1966—
20. S03E20A Man Like ThatFebruary 27, 1966—
21. S03E21Simon and LauraMarch 6, 1966—An argumentative theatrical couple are persuaded to appear as harmonious versions of themselves in a television series filmed in their own h
22. S03E22The Queen and JacksonMarch 13, 1966—
23. S03E23A Month in the CountryMarch 20, 1966—In this rendering of the Turgenev play, a woman toys with a young admirer's affections while spending a month at a country estate.
24. S03E24The SeagullMarch 27, 1966—Young playwright Konstantin is in love with aspiring actress Nina, who in turn is infatuated with his famous writer lover Trigorin.
25. S03E25Twelfth HourApril 3, 1966—
26. S03E26The Queen and the WelshmanApril 10, 1966—The story of Queen Katherine, widow of Henry V, and her affair with Welsh hero of Agincourt, Sir Owen Tudor.
27. S03E27Final DemandApril 24, 1966—
28. S03E28Semi-DetachedMay 1, 1966—
29. S03E29She Stoops to ConquerMay 29, 1966—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 play
30. S03E30Up and DownJune 5, 1966—
31. S03E31MarianneJune 12, 1966—
32. S03E32The Melody SuitJune 19, 1966—
33. S03E33On the March to the SeaJuly 17, 1966—During the American Civil War, a Southern patriarch finds his house occupied by enemy soldiers.
34. S03E34How to Get Rid of Your HusbandJuly 24, 1966—
35. S03E35Girl of My DreamsJuly 31, 1966—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Talking to a Stranger, Part 1: Anytime You're Ready I'll SparkleOctober 2, 1966—Over the course of a single weekend, the Stevens family's lives will change forever.
2. S04E02Talking to a Stranger, Part 2: No Skill or Special Knowledge is RequiredOctober 9, 1966—Over the course of a single weekend, the Stevens family's lives will change forever.
3. S04E03Talking to a Stranger, Part 3: Gladly My Cross-Eyed BearOctober 16, 1966—Over the course of a single weekend, the Stevens family's lives will change forever.
4. S04E04Talking to a Stranger, Part 4: The Innocent Must SufferOctober 23, 1966—Over the course of a single weekend, the Stevens family's lives will change forever.
5. S04E05Conquest: The EncounterOctober 29, 1966—
6. S04E06Conquest: The Leopard and the DragonOctober 30, 1966—
7. S04E07AmerikaNovember 6, 1966—After a minor scandal involving a servant girl, young Karl is packed off to America, a land he finds distinctly strange.
8. S04E08The Family ReunionNovember 27, 1966—Dark secrets emerge when a family gathers for a birthday party at their country house.
9. S04E09AnatolDecember 4, 1966—
10. S04E10Sword of Honour, Part 1: Men at ArmsJanuary 2, 1967—Prevented by his strict Roman Catholicism from divorcing his faithless wife, Guy Crouchback prepares for war in 1939.
11. S04E11Sword of Honour, Part 2: Officers and GentlemenJanuary 9, 1967—As he journeys through the Second World War, Crouchback undergoes various grotesque adventures, both comic and tragic.
12. S04E12Sword of Honour, Part 3: Unconditional SurrenderJanuary 16, 1967—At the end of the war, Crouchback ponders his future.
13. S04E13A Slight AcheFebruary 6, 1967—Married couple Edward and Flora explore their dreams and desires, primarily Edward's fears of the unknown, of aging, and of the 'Other' as a
14. S04E14A Night OutFebruary 13, 1967—Albert, a shy and repressed young man who lives with his mother, is persuaded to go for 'a night out' with his workmates; it turns nightmari
15. S04E15The BasementFebruary 20, 1967—An uneasy friendship between an introspective loner and a more gregarious man is renewed when the latter turns up at the former's basement f
16. S04E16Hotel TorpeMarch 13, 1967—
17. S04E17As a Man Grows OlderApril 3, 1967—
18. S04E18KainApril 17, 1967—Brothers Kain and Rattler Sutherland live on a Northern Territory station. The unstable Kain clashes with the more laid-back Rattler over se
19. S04E19The LoserMay 1, 1967—
20. S04E20The WinnerMay 8, 1967—
21. S04E21The FantasistMay 15, 1967—
22. S04E22The Ragged Trousered PhilanthropistsMay 29, 1967—
23. S04E23The Blood KnotJune 12, 1967—
24. S04E24Henry IVJune 26, 1967—In twentieth-century Italy, a man insists that he is Enrico Quattro, an Italian monarch from centuries before. Obviously, he's a madman - is
25. S04E25FirebrandJuly 2, 1967—
26. S04E26The Plough and the StarsJuly 16, 1967—A husband clashes with his wife over his membership to the Irish citizen army.
27. S04E27Tickle TimesJuly 30, 1967—
28. S04E2855 ColumnsAugust 6, 1967—
29. S04E29Stan's Day OutAugust 13, 1967—
30. S04E30The CupboardAugust 20, 1967—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01The MemorandumSeptember 24, 1967—
2. S05E02The Lost Years of Brian HooperOctober 8, 1967—
3. S05E03The Magicians: Dr Dee, Kelly and the SpiritsOctober 15, 1967—
4. S05E04The Magicians: The Incantation of CasanovaOctober 22, 1967—
5. S05E05The Magicians: Edmund Gurney and the Brighton MesmeristOctober 29, 1967—
6. S05E06The Single PassionNovember 5, 1967—
7. S05E07The Burning BushNovember 12, 1967—
8. S05E08Kittens Are BraveNovember 26, 1967—
9. S05E09Lieutenant TenantDecember 4, 1967—
10. S05E10Play with a TigerDecember 18, 1967—
11. S05E11To See How Far It Is: Murphy's LawJanuary 1, 1968—Murphy is a humble pen-pusher in a cardboard box factory who tries to brighten his life with home movies, tape-recording, and homemade wine.
12. S05E12To See How Far It Is: The Curse of the DonkinsJanuary 8, 1968—
13. S05E13To See How Far It Is: To See How Far It IsJanuary 15, 1968—
14. S05E14Albinos in BlackJanuary 22, 1968—
15. S05E15The Swallow's NestJanuary 29, 1968—
16. S05E16The Lady Is a LiarFebruary 26, 1968—
17. S05E17To the FrontierMarch 4, 1968—
18. S05E18Party GamesMarch 11, 1968—A German businessman develops an obsessive passion for a girl he picks up in an East End pub. But she, and her brother, are playing their ow
19. S05E19The Fall of Kelvin WalkerApril 22, 1968—
20. S05E20The FanaticsApril 29, 1968—An account of the famous 'Calas case', in which Voltaire managed, at great personal risk, to set right an injustice.
21. S05E21Home, Sweet HoneycombMay 13, 1968—Anyone who doesn't conform to bourgeois norms in a post-apocalyptic world is ritually executed.
22. S05E22The Pistol ShotMay 20, 1968—
23. S05E23The Life ClassMay 27, 1968—
24. S05E24All's Well That Ends WellJune 3, 1968—A woman is given in marriage to the man she longs for, but, because she's of lower rank, he refuses to accept. It becomes her challenge to w
25. S05E25Wind Versus PolygamyJuly 15, 1968—When Councillor Ogidi and Mr Madu come to Chief Ozuomba's court, both wanting to marry Elina, the Chief sees his chance to oppose the new an
26. S05E26The Year of the Sex OlympicsJuly 29, 1968—In a future where the world is dominated and run by television, where language has become almost redundant and all 'tensions' - love, war, h
27. S05E27Mille MigliaAugust 5, 1968—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed