Highlights
Screen One

Screen One - Series 1 (1989)

Audience Score
70

Series 1 Episodes

1. One Way Out

September 10th, 19891 hr 33 min

James Carlisle is a successful architect who sees his children every weekend following his divorce from Lyn. When Lyn falls in love with the unstable Bernard, James is forced to take drastic action.

2. 1996

September 17th, 19891 hr 34 min

Starring Keith Barron as Cmdr Jack Bentham, Alun Armstrong as Det Supt Frank Burroughs, Gillian Eaton as Maureen Fry, Dudley Sutton as Deputy Commissioner Sir Harry Streeter. Britain in the mid-1990s is a divided and violent nation where civil disorder and urban terrorism are on the increase. Commander Jack Bentham, a senior Scotland Yard detective already investigating shootings at a violent demonstration by radical nurses, finds himself seconded to Wales to look into a series of shootings by police officers in that province. As he probes deeper into both cases, Bentham uncovers a complex web of deceit which hints at corruption at the highest levels of the establishment.

3. The Accountant

September 24th, 19891 hr 30 min

Alfred Molina stars as accountant Lionel Ellerman, baffled by the mafia's interest in his son's barmitzvah.

4. Home Run

October 1st, 19891 hr 25 min

Back in London from abroad, Bill English has it all - smart flat with a river view, flash car and, of course, the beautiful Anna. But he was born and brought up in these parts and everything's changed. Anna asks: 'Where are the ghosts Bill?'

5. She's Been Away

October 8th, 19891 hr 42 min

An unexpected pact develops between two women, one of whom has been away in a 'home' since she was a rebellious girl half a century ago.

6. The Mountain and the Molehill

October 15th, 19891 hr 15 min

It is May 1944, two weeks before D-day. Britain stands poised for the long-awaited invasion of France - thousands of troops wait anxiously for the orders to come for embarkation. MI5 is horrified to discover the top-secret codewords for the invasion suddenly appearing as clues in the Daily Telegraph crossword. Two agents are immediately dispatched to confront the culprit, the headmaster of a boys' school in southern England.

7. Blore M.P.

October 22nd, 19891 hr 23 min

Derek Blore, MP, enjoys both a happy successful political career and a sideline in the suburbs. When his two political lives become confused, with an added Russian complication, he finds a national scandal engulfing him.

8. Ball Trap on the Cote Sauvage

December 27th, 19891 hr 22 min

Comedy drama set on a camp site in southern France, featuring a diverse assortment of characters.

All Seasons

Series 6
Feb 6, 1994
Series 5
Sep 5, 1993
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Series 4
Sep 6, 1992
Series 3
Sep 1, 1991
Series 2
Sep 2, 1990
Series 1
Sep 10, 1989
Specials
Dec 12, 1989