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January 14, 1990

Series 6

01. Old Flames

Daniel is an obeying and high-flying barrister with the good life on his side. Nathaniel Quass is a rich and bizarre recluse, generous, obsessed and sad. This reluctant pair are caught up in an alliance against an ingenious conspiracy which threatens both their lives.

January 14, 1990

02. The Man from the Pru

The story of a famous real-life murder case in which an employee of the Prudential Insurance Company was suspected of killing his wife.

January 21, 1990

03. Drowning in the Shallow End

A young man's personal and professional life falls apart.

January 28, 1990

04. Close Relations

At a family funeral, Trevor Orwin meets Jenny, the sister he never knew he had. The relationship that develops between them has a dramatic and violent effect.

February 4, 1990

05. The Impossible Spy

This is the true story of an Israeli civilian who was recruited into Israel's Secret Intelligence Agency to become a spy in Damascus, where he spent years infiltrating the Syrian political establishment. Israel's national hero, Eli Cohen, successfully entered the upper echelons of the Syrian government as a double-agent. The secrets he obtained became crucial in Israel's victory in the 1967 Six Day War.

February 11, 1990

06. He's Asking for Me

When the first call comes, Norah thinks it is just an average dirty breather. The next time he asks for her personally and knows all about her. Norah is frightened but she becomes determined to identify the caller and discover his motives. So she challenges him to meet her in person. Will he turn up? Will she come through the ordeal?

February 18, 1990

07. Sometime in August

'Nobody's going to force you to swim.' Neil's beach holiday with the Middleton family turns sour over his refusal to bathe. The situation is resolved by an old woman and a cat.

February 25, 1990

08. Small Zones

No details

March 4, 1990

09. Circles of Deceit

Philip, a painter who specialises as a copyist, has always been dominated by strong women with secrets.

March 11, 1990

10. The Lorelei

A lonely schoolteacher has a strange experience on her walking holiday. It haunts her and threatens to wreck her growing romance with a colleague.

1h 15min
March 18, 1990

11. Children Crossing

Is Joe really having an affair - or is Rosie imagining it all? A story of sexual jealousy, betrayal and vengeance - an emotional journey which keeps you guessing to the bitter end.

March 25, 1990

12. The Kremlin Farewell

A drama of intrigue and betrayal in Stalin's Russia. Stepan grows up in an orphanage, learning to love Stalin as 'a father to all children'. He retains disturbing memories of the disappearance of his real father and, when a strange message is delivered to him, he's determined to find out the truth.

April 1, 1990