Lewis Shaw

Compelling crime anthology looks at some of Britain's most notorious murder trials, in which both male and female defendants stood accused of the murder of women. Presented by Robert Morley, seven hour-long dramas reconstruct sensational trials which shocked Britain, offering in-depth analyses of individuals' motives and methods.

'Admiral's son loves girl who becomes spy, and dies foiling her schemes.' (British Film Catalogue)

Anton is an exiled Russian Grand-duke but works in a hotel as a night manager with tragic consequences.

'Romance set around the famous air race in which a girl helps a nervous pilot to victory.' (British Film Institute)

A well-known film director has a gangster double, whom he ends up killing. Taking the gangsters place, he then causes an actress to be framed.

'Manicurist Grete and nightclub waiter Carl share a bed, but not at the same time. They hate each other, even though they have never met. Their rented room is next to a cinema with its frankfurter-munching projectionist and romantic musical numbers that seem to permeate their lives. Might they meet and fall in love?' (BFI)

Two typists, one attractive, the other efficient, fall in love with the son of one of the firm's partners. The young man makes overtures to the attractive girl but finally finds a match in the plainer one, while the other girl realises the worth of the prim and correct head clerk.

Down on his luck inventor Roger (John Stuart) "borrows" some money from a handbag he finds but things go wrong when a necklace from the bag goes missing.

A travelogue of England's capital city.

A drunken man is left by his wife but she later comes back to him when she realises how desperate he is.