Series synopsis
Thriller is a British drama crime mystery television series that premiered on ITV1 on April 14, 1973. It ended on May 22, 1976. It was created by Brian Clemens. It stars Thorley Walters, Dinsdale Landen, Malcolm Terris and Andrea Allan.
Thriller is a British television series, originally broadcast in the UK from 1973 to 1976. It is an anthology series: each episode has a self-contained story and its own cast. As the title suggests, each story is a thriller of some variety, from tales of the supernatural to down-to-earth whodunits.
Premise
Thriller is a British television series, originally broadcast in the UK from 1973 to 1976. It is an anthology series: each episode has a self-contained story and its own cast. As the title suggests, each story is a thriller of some variety, from tales of the supernatural to down-to-earth whodunits.
Premise: The Spine-Chilling 70s Anthology
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Thorley Walters as Dr. Ledworth
- Dinsdale Landen as Matthew Earp
- Malcolm Terris as Detective Superintendent
- Andrea Allan as Janet Cunningham
- Patrick Tull as Terry
- David Daker as Charlie Draper
- Alan Browning as Supt. Brook
- Ray Smith as Ben Tamplin
Supporting cast
- James Cossins as Kellet
- Robert Dorning as Dr. Arthur Sammers
- Patricia Kneale as Mrs. Mansell
- Tom Conti as Bruno Varella
- Jan Francis as Gillie Randall
- Barbara Feldon as Jenny Frifth
- Dennis Waterman as Frank
- Sydney Tafler as Sam Meadows
- Kim Darby as Helen
- Tony Anholt as Johnny Baxter
- Glynn Edwards as Lob
- Robert Beatty as Dan Summers
Guest cast
- Thorley Walters as Dr. Ledworth
- Dinsdale Landen as Matthew Earp
- Malcolm Terris as Detective Superintendent
- Andrea Allan as Janet Cunningham
- Patrick Tull as Terry
- David Daker as Charlie Draper
- Alan Browning as Supt. Brook
- Ray Smith as Ben Tamplin
- James Cossins as Kellet
- Robert Dorning as Dr. Arthur Sammers
- Patricia Kneale as Mrs. Mansell
- Tom Conti as Bruno Varella
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 44 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 0 | April 12, 1975 | |
| Season 1 | 10 | April 14, 1973 | June 16, 1973 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 26, 1974 | March 9, 1974 |
| Season 3 | 6 | June 1, 1974 | July 6, 1974 |
| Season 4 | 6 | January 4, 1975 | February 8, 1975 |
| Season 5 | 7 | April 12, 1975 | May 24, 1975 |
| Season 6 | 7 | April 10, 1976 | May 22, 1976 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lady Killer A shy librarian falls in love with and marries a smooth-talker, who is secretly already married and plots the death of his new wife. Barbara Feldon, Robert Powell, Linda Thorson, T. P. McKenna, Mary Wimbush, John Boswall, Ivor Roberts, Howard Rawlinson, Ronald Mayer, David Billa |
April 14, 1973 |
| 2 |
Possession A couple moves into a sinister old country house, and the husband is taken over by strange forces. John Carson, Joanna Dunham, Hilary Hardiman, Athol Coats, James Cossins, Richard Aylen, Jack Galloway, Mary Ann Severne |
April 21, 1973 |
| 3 |
Someone at the Top of the Stairs When two young women rent a room in a dark house filled with strange inhabitants, one of them is killed and the other is haunted by a mysterious man who appears at the top of the stairs. Donna Mills, Judy Carne, David de Keyser, Francis Wallis, Alethea Charlton, Brian McGrath, Peter Cellier, Clifford Parrish, Scott Forbes, Rhoda Lewis, Alan Roberto, Laura Collins, Richard Corbet, Charles Hill |
April 28, 1973 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Only a Scream Away The life of a newlywed couple is interrrupted by a strange neighbor. Hayley Mills, Gary Collins, Joyce Carey, David Warbeck, Jeremy Bulloch, Jonathan Elsom, Ronald Mayer, Barrie Fletcher, Richard Beaumont, Candida Brown |
January 26, 1974 |
| 2 |
Once the Killing Starts A college professor has an affair with a student and kills his wife, but then he receives blackmail letters from someone who claims to know what he did. Patrick O'Neal, Angharad Rees, Michael Kitchen, Gerald Sim, Gary Watson, Patricia Donahue, Terry Wright |
February 2, 1974 |
| 3 |
Kiss Me and Die A man investigates the disappearance of his brother at a country house. Jenny Agutter, George Chakiris, Anton Diffring, Russell Hunter, John Sharpe, Stephen Greif, Peggy Sinclair, John Atkinson, Barry James, Raymond Mason, Sue Robinson, Peter Casillas, Peter Elliott |
February 9, 1974 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Coffin for the Bride A serial killer who marries and then murders rich older women falls in love with a beautiful young woman he meets at a health resort, but he must have one more victim before he settles down with her. |
June 1, 1974 |
| 2 |
I'm the Girl He Wants to Kill A young secretary doing work after hours is terrorized by a murderer in a deserted office building. |
June 8, 1974 |
| 3 |
Death to Sister Mary After an actress who plays a nun in a TV series meets a strange fan, several cast members meet with fatal or near-fatal accidents. |
June 15, 1974 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Screamer After a young woman is attacked on her way to visit friends in the country, she spends time in a mental institution. When she is released, she sees her attacker and exacts her revenge. |
January 4, 1975 |
| 2 |
Nurse Will Make It Better A woman who is hired to care for a paraplegic girl is a devil worshipper and promises the girl that she will be able to walk again in exchange for her soul. |
January 11, 1975 |
| 3 |
Night Is the Time for Killing A woman on a train finds a dead man, but later the body disappears and the man is seen alive. |
January 18, 1975 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
If It's a Man--Hang Up A young model is terrorized by a peeping tom and obscene phone calls. |
April 12, 1975 |
| 2 |
The Double Kill A man married to a rich woman hires a burglar to kill her but ends up being framed for the murder. |
April 19, 1975 |
| 3 |
Won't Write Home, Mom--I'm Dead A young woman who has a psychic connection with her boyfriend looks for him in a hippie commune whose members claim that he never arrived. |
April 26, 1975 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sleepwalker A woman thinks that she has witnessed a murder during a sleepwalking episode. |
April 10, 1976 |
| 2 |
The Next Victim A woman confined to a wheelchair is terrorized by a sadistic killer. |
April 17, 1976 |
| 3 |
Nightmare for a Nightingale An opera singer accidentally kills her husband who has suddenly shown up after a 10-year absence, but his body disappears. |
April 24, 1976 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 14, 1973 |
| Last aired | May 22, 1976 |
| Runtime | 65 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |