The Ten Commandments — Season 1

197110 episodes

About this season

An anthology series wherein the ten commandments are interpreted in contemporary scenarios by different writers. It was transmissioned from 30 March to 1 June 1971 on ITV Yorkshire.

Episodes (10)

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E1

1. Decision to Burn

Aired 30 March 1971 • 60 min

Hilary finds Steve attractive, although she soon realises the circumstances and that men are not always what they seem.

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E2

2. The Nineteenth Hole

Aired 6 April 1971 • 60 min

Successful doctor Willy is a first-class golfer, but when his friend Gerry suggests nominating him to get a club membership, it becomes clear for two of his other friends and as a result their lives start changing.

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E3

3. Be Lucky

Aired 13 April 1971 • 60 min

Mike Lee has a frightening dream and tells his wife about it. Later that night his brother Col calls him and asks him to look after a locker key, but Col s actually a thief and so is Mike and they both live in a villains life in secret.

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E4

4. Black Eye on Sunday

Aired 20 April 1971 • 60 min

David dreams being a liberal, but when he's assaulted by one of his class students, he then gets forced to quit many things he does for his life to get money.

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E5

5. Hilda

Aired 27 April 1971 • 60 min

Hilda, who's in a secure safe marriage, does not like the French, but when Louis Briquet walks into her life, she starts to change.

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E6

6. Husband and Friend

Aired 4 May 1971 • 60 min

Sarah lives with her husband Richard, and is invited out to dinner with Richard's boss. She wonders if it's genuine attraction or merely a promotion for Richard. The truth turns out to be very sinister.

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E7

7. The Catherine Wheel

Aired 11 May 1971 • 60 min

Catherine becomes pregnant, which forces an examination with her and her husband Bill.

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E8

8. An Object of Affection

Aired 18 May 1971 • 60 min

Middle-aged Robert falls in love with his wife, who is the same age as him but he views her as a much younger woman.

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E9

9. As Many As Are Here Present

Aired 25 May 1971 • 60 min

When Jack realises that his son Ray can publicly dismiss the Church as pagan, he decides to go along with it, but there's a boundary to be conflicted.

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E10

10. A Bit of Family Feeling

Aired 1 June 1971 • 60 min

Successful playwright Magdalene writes a new play when her parents decide to come and stay with her for the time being.

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