Series Eight
4 Episodes. First broadcast: 1 Saturday and 3 Sundays on ITV - 30 March and 14 to 28 July 1985
| Title | Episode | First aired | Writer(s) | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People Don't Do Such Things | 99 | 30 March 1985 | Ruth Rendell | Gordon Hessler |
| Reeve Baker is a successful romantic novelist. Gwen, the wife of a friend falls for Baker and despite her husband's warnings, Gwen carries on with the relationship. | ||||
| Cast: Jay Varela (Sergeant Demmer), Don Johnson (Reeve Baker), Arthur Hill (Terence Carter), Samantha Eggar (Gwen Carter), Denise Galik (Melanie Todd) | ||||
| In the Cards | 100 | 14 July 1985 | John Collier | John Peyser |
| Madame Myra is a fortuneteller with a lacklustre career and dim future. A man shows up eventually who is eager to guide her to a better life, but he has an ulterior motive. | ||||
| Cast: Kenneth Tigar (Merrifield), Elaine Giftos (Grace), Susan Strasberg (Madame Myra), Max Gail (Charlie) | ||||
| Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery | 101 | 21 July 1985 | Lawrence Block | John Peyser |
| A husband and wife are embarking on a long drive through the desert. They stop off at a run down gas station to be told that their car is in need of extensive repair. They agree to stay for a meal while the mechanic works on it. |
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| Cast: Jennifer Holmes (Marcie), Bud Cort (Newt), Bettye Ackerman (Ruby), Warren Oates (Harry) | ||||
| Scrimshaw | 102 | 28 July 1985 | Brian Garfield | |
| Brenda is a lonely alcoholic living in Florida. Her life is turned around when an old friend, Eric turns up. | ||||
| Cast: Claude Anagram (The Bartender), Saw Weyman (The Man on the Beach), Mary Gross (The Woman on the Beach), Adair Jameson (The Gallery Lady), Charles Kimbrough (Eric), Buddy Owen (The Sailor), Joan Hackett (Brenda), Harry Richard (The Desk Clerk) | ||||
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