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October 1, 1961

Season Three

01. A Clean Kill

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October 1, 1961

02. Faraway Places

Kindly, mild mannered clerk Arthur Bruce dreams of traveling to distant lands and reads books about faraway places.

October 8, 1961

03. What Every Woman Knows

Maggie Wylie isn't very beautiful. She isn't even very young any more. But fortunately there is more to Maggie than meets the eye.

October 15, 1961

04. The Big Noise

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October 22, 1961

05. Hullo Ragtime

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October 29, 1961

06. The Test

Pressure mounts on a group of scientists as they urgently prepare to test a new top secret weapon.

November 5, 1961

07. Brian Rix Presents #14: Flat Spin

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November 12, 1961

08. Cross of Iron

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November 19, 1961

09. She Stoops to Conquer

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 playboy Lumpkin, he's mistaken by his prospective son-in-law Marlow for an innkeeper, his daughter for the local barmaid. The good news is, while Marlow can barely speak to a woman of quality he's a charmer with those of a different stamp. And so, as Hardcastle's indignation intensifies, Miss Hardcastle's appreciation for her misguided suitor soars. Misdemeanours multiply, love blossoms, mayhem ensues.

November 26, 1961

10. Somewhere for the Night

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December 3, 1961

11. Centenary Year

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December 10, 1961

12. The Judge and His Hangman

Inspector Barlach is ruthless in pursuit of an arrest, and doesn't seem to care if anyone else gets hurt along the way.

December 17, 1961

13. The Barretts of Wimpole Street

Elizabeth Barrett's tyrannical father has forbidden any of his family to marry. Nevertheless, Elizabeth falls in love with the poet Robert Browning.

December 24, 1961

14. Affair of State

Philip is much older than his wife, who is, he discovers, having an affair with his friend George. When he introduces George to a young woman, he has an ulterior motive.

December 31, 1961

15. Means to an End

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January 7, 1962

16. Black Limelight

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January 14, 1962

17. The Rivals

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January 21, 1962

18. The Alderman

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January 28, 1962

19. The Happiest Days of Your Life

Through a clerical error, a boys' school and a girls' school are billeted on the same premises.

February 4, 1962

20. I'll Die for You

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February 11, 1962

21. The Turning Point

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February 18, 1962

22. Sparrow in a Cage

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March 4, 1962

23. One for the Pot

The definition of a trivial subspace and of a nontrivial subspace are provided.

March 11, 1962

24. Storm in a Teacup

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March 18, 1962

25. Both Ends Meet

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March 25, 1962

26. This Happy Breed

The travails of an ordinary London working-class family over many years.

April 1, 1962

27. The High Mountain

A ruthless business tycoon proposes a merger - between God and Mammon.

April 8, 1962

28. So Many Children

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April 15, 1962

29. Brian Rix Presents #15: A Clear Case

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April 22, 1962

30. Loyalties

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April 29, 1962

31. To Whom It May Concern

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May 6, 1962

32. The Long Memory

An embittered man is released from prison, anxious for revenge on those who really perpetrated the crime for which he was convicted.

May 13, 1962

33. Value for Money

A self-made Northerner of limited sophistication finds London life a little hectic.

May 20, 1962

34. A Child in the House

With her mother in hospital and her father mysteriously away, Elisabeth is sent to an unknown uncle and aunt in Belfast. The play deals with the conflict aroused in the child's conscience when she is placed in unfamiliar surroundings.

May 27, 1962

35. The Money Machine

Alastair Moncrieff designs a banknote counter and he takes it to Olagem Ltd. Director John Lock realises that the counter can make a fortune, and determines that the fortune shall go to Olagem.

June 3, 1962

36. Worm's Eye View

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June 10, 1962

37. Undercover Cat

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June 17, 1962

38. Member of the Family

Edwin Carrington has remarried. His staid English family is surprised by his new wife.

June 24, 1962

39. Young Timothy

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July 1, 1962

40. The Man Who Opted Out

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July 8, 1962

41. Up a Gum Tree

Eccentric goings-on in a far-flung tropical colony.

July 15, 1962

42. The Day Before Atlanta

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July 22, 1962

43. Sword of Vengeance

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July 29, 1962

44. Dial M for Murder

A London businessman concocts an intricate plan to murder his unfaithful wife for her money.

August 5, 1962

45. The Pretender

When her throne is threatened by a "pretender" based in Venice, Catherine the Great sends Count Orloff to deal with the problem.

August 12, 1962

46. The Mortimer Touch

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August 19, 1962

47. Dackson's Wharf

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August 26, 1962

48. Hedgehog

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September 2, 1962

49. What's in It for Walter

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September 9, 1962

50. Six Men of Dorset

The story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, nineteenth-century labourers who formed a union and were transported to Australia.

September 16, 1962

51. Charlie Was My Darling

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September 23, 1962