Season 6

E1. Macbeth

Sep 20, 1970 · 120m

Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.

E2. Ross

Oct 18, 1970 · 90m

Ross, it seems, is just an ordinary airman in the RAF, albeit more private, more of a loner, than most. But why is he so alarmingly scarred, and who is he, really?

E3. Uncle Vanya

Nov 8, 1970 · 125m

A retired professor has returned to his estate to live with his beautiful young wife, Yelena. The estate originally belonged to his first wife, now deceased; her mother and brother still live there and manage the farm. For many years the brother—Uncle Vanya—has sent the farm's proceeds to the professor, while receiving only a small salary himself.

E4. Five Finger Exercise

Dec 24, 1970 · 120m

A long-married couple are at war with each other and with their teenage son and daughter. The presence of a handsome young tutor complicates and sensitizes the savage domestic tensions which arise as the secret emotions of members of the family are shockingly revealed.

E5. Act of Betrayal

Jan 3, 1971 · 85m

Mr. Norton asks the Jacksons to let someone be a lookout for a mystery man. When Gordon Lonsdale is seen visiting the Krogers across the road, MI5 decides to use the Jacksons' home as a base to trap the Portland spy ring.

E6. Candida

Feb 21, 1971 · 90m

Idealistic Reverend Morell tries to unite Socialism and Christianity.

E7. The Wild Duck

Mar 21, 1971 · 90m

A loving family's world is shattered by an old friend's arrival, carrying a dark secret.

E8. Don Juan in Hell

Apr 25, 1971 · 90m

In Hell, Don Juan argues with the Devil, and confronts a woman from his past.

E9. Platonov

May 23, 1971 · 120m

A brilliant fellow, Platonov, and he might be a good husband, too — if only women would let him.