Premiering on Friday 10 September 1965, this collection of original dramas from Rediffusion revolved around the word “blackmail” in all its forms, meanings and nuances. Only a few plays dealt with actual criminal activity. The others were based more on emotional and moral forms of blackmail.
Actors appearing in the 27 episodes included Bob Monkhouse, Gordon Jackson, Ian Hendry, Judy Geeson, George Cole, Clive Dunn, Moira Redmond, Nyree Dawn Porter, Pauline Collins, Adrienne Corri, Nerys Hughes, Wanda Ventham, Diane Cilento, Alfred Lynch, Donald Sinden, Bernard Lee, Maurice Denham, Ernest Clark, Arthur Brough, Joss Ackland, Michael Craig, Ray Barrett, Peter Sallis, John Junkin, Patrick Newell, Barrie Ingham, James Beck, Talfryn Thomas and Patrick Mower.
Episodes
Take Care of Madam | Kill Me | A Nice Little Family Fiddle | The Red House | The Lowest Bidder | Cut Yourself a Slice of Throat | Call Me Friend | The Case of the Phantom Lover | Snakes and Ladders | Tricks of the Trade | Cobb | The Taming of Trooper Tanner | First Offender | Stockbrokers Are Smashing: But Bankers Are Better || Care and Protection | The Cream Off the Top | Boys and Girls Commute to Play | The Setup | A Man of Reputation | Lone Rider | The Haunting of Aubrey Hopkiss | The Sound of Distant Guns | The Tax Man Cometh | Please Do Not Disturb | The Man Who Could See | Vacant Possession | I Love Ivor Diver – Why the Devil Doesn’t He Love Me?
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