Half Hour Story Season 1, Episode 18: Bugs

Shelter

Two strangers sheltering from the rain, discover they are also both sheltering from unhappiness.

25 min

A Man Inside

A middle aged man taunted by his young office colleagues about his bachelorhood turns to violence.

25 min

What Will You Do About Christmas?

An executive looking for a property for his young mistress had not met an estate agent like Ed before.

25 min

Myself, I have Nothing Against South Ken

A middle aged couple hope to recreate a time when they were most happy, by moving back to a district they left years ago.

25 min

The Gentleman Caller

Two wayward brothers convince (in their own way), an unexpected visitor from the Social Security Department that they have a genuine claim to certain benefits.

25 min

Gone, and Never Called Me Mother

A son discovers his father is marrying his old girlfriend.

25 min

The Necklace

A landlady finds herself becoming unexpectedly jealous over a necklace her lodger has just bought his girl friend.

25 min

Between Men

25 min

Which of These Two Ladies Is He Married To?

25 min

Hawks and Doves

Newspaper editor Martin has brought a new game back from the USA called 'Hawks and Doves' to play at his party, but finds the game brings out intense frustrations and bitter rivalry between his work colleagues guests .

25 min

Dead Certainty

Poor Arthur discovers fate has left him with a very short straw. An opportunity however for him to settle an old score.

25 min

Robert

A school pupil embarks on a sinister campaign against one of his teachers.

25 min

The 45th Unmarried Mother

Lady Harriet uses her wealth and influence to help unmarried mothers, they are in turn grateful to their caring host. But underneath her facade are her motives as well intentioned as she likes people to believe?

25 min

Wedlock

Set in the future of 1992. Renewal of a seven year marriage, poses problems for Flora and Jimmy.

25 min

No Sale in Newhaven

25 min

Quick on the Takeover

25 min

Friends

Two old friends meet up in a Northern hotel, both with intense opposing political opinions on Vietnam, their noisy ripostes draws attention to the manager who judges them to be homosexuals and proceeds to throw them out.

25 min

George's Room

A man is interviewed by a young widow as a potential lodger, and learns some disturbing facts about the woman's relationship with her dead husband.

25 min