Shadows of Fear
"Shadows of Fear" was a UK non-hosted thriller anthology television series produced by Thames Television that ran from 1970 until 1973. The story plots are largely thrillers, similar to each other in that characters in each tale have someone or something to fear. The series did not explore supernatural territory. The main focus remained on down-to-earth fear of the psychological type.
- 1970-1973
- 1 season
- Horror, Suspense
"Shadows of Fear" was a UK non-hosted thriller anthology television series produced by Thames Television that ran from 1970 until 1973. The story plots are largely thrillers, similar to each other in that characters in each tale have someone or something to fear. The series did not explore supernatural territory. The main focus remained on down-to-earth fear of the psychological type.
Season 1 Episode Guide
11 Episodes 1970 - 1973
Episode 1
Did You Lock Up?
50 mins
After suffering a burglary, a man sets a trap in the hope a snaring the perpetrators.
Episode 2
Sugar and Spice
51 mins
A family are forced into conflict when their son disappears one night, and their daughter is behaving very oddly.
Episode 3
At Occupier's Risk
49 mins
When a young woman turns up at a Hotel, she discovers the owners behaving very oddly, worse still, she's the only guest.
Episode 4
The Death Watcher
51 mins
A Scientist is determined to prove his fanciful theories about spirits being able to communicate with the living. He goes to great lengths to try and prove his theory.
Episode 5
Repent at Leisure
50 mins
A wealthy woman recovering from heartbreak embarks on a cruise, and is courted by a man who may be trying to exploit her.
Episode 6
Return of Favours
50 mins
A man discovers that his wife's unpleasant friend and her married 'partner' have been using their flat for illicit meetings without his knowledge.
Episode 7
The Lesser of Two
50 mins
A brick smashes through a window; A neighbour is disapproving; Catcalling and Jeering abound; A petition emerges. A seemingly menacing world closes in on Margaret while she tries to a situation that everyone else finds unacceptable.
Episode 8
White Walls and Olive-Green Carpets
52 mins
A pair of ex-lovers visit a house bequeathed by one of their exes following their sudden death to discuss their relationship. Things take a turn for the sinister as their discussion starts to open up old wounds.
Episode 9
Sour Grapes
51 mins
Arriving late at their rented Spanish villa, a couple of British holidaymakers are held at gunpoint by a laconic German.
Episode 10
Come Into My Parlour
51 mins
Deanna Ward goes back to her job as a customer representative. Her first customer is a bachelor who promises to buy something for his fiancée. When Deanna returns with the goods, however, she walks into a macabre and terrifying situation.
Episode 11
The Party's Over
27 mins
An adulterous cad devises various ways of frightening his wife to death after her diagnosis with a serious heart condition. But is she quite as naïve as he thinks?
