About this season
London itself takes the starring role in this series of plays from the BBC – a role which varies between hero and villain, enchantress and harpy. The series features extensive location filming, ranging from Soho to the Law Courts, Wembley to the docks. Of the twelve episodes, eleven are believed to be lost.
Episodes (12)
1. Boy in the Smoke
Aired 13 May 1965 • 75 min
At Paddington Station, young Irishman Paddy – hungover and minus his wallet – takes a very different view of the district from young Billy Carey, to whom Paddington is home, with the excitement of building sites to play on and the mysteries of the canal.
2. Angus Slowly Sinking?
Aired 20 May 1965 • 75 min
3. Just Call Me Lucky
Aired 27 May 1965 • 75 min
4. Kill Three
Aired 3 June 1965 • 75 min
5. The Long Street
Aired 10 June 1965 • 75 min
6. Joe Nobody
Aired 17 June 1965 • 75 min
7. Old Man of Chelsea Reach
Aired 24 June 1965 • 75 min
8. A Day Out for Lucy
Aired 1 July 1965 • 75 min
9. The Frighteners
Aired 8 July 1965 • 70 min
10. A Little Touch of Henry
Aired 15 July 1965 • 75 min
11. Common Ground
Aired 22 July 1965 • 75 min
12. Pity About the Abbey
Aired 29 July 1965 • 75 min
Businessmen plot to destroy Westminster Abbey to make way for a bypass.