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Shades of Darkness

Drama

With Norma West, Annette Wilkie-Miller, Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins. An anthology of short mysterious dramas, each with a supernatural twist.

May 27, 19831 seasons8 episodesEndedEN

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Seasons

Season 1

8 episodes

Premiered May 27, 1983

Episodes

1–6 of 8

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Ep 1

The Lady's Maid Bell

May 27, 1983

60m

Miss Hartley is pleased to have found employment with Mrs Brymton as a lady's maid. She is somewhat concerned at having been hired sight unseen, but on her arrival at Brymton Hall she finds both her employer and the other servants in the house to be quite amenable. Mr. Brympton on the other hand is rude and nasty to his wife, but fortunately is frequently away and Mrs Brymton has formed a close friendship with a neighbor, Mr. Ranford. Miss Hartley is shaken however when she sees someone in the house who should not be there.

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Ep 2

The Intercessor

Jun 3, 1983

60m

Mr. Garvin is a writer who is seeking a quiet place to do his research and work on his book. Although he was staying in a small village, he find the children to be quite noisy and the local doctor, Mr. MacKinnon, suggests that he take a room with the Falshaw family, who have no children. Their farm is isolated and should provide him with the peace and quiet he needs. Soon after his arrival however, he hears a child crying and soon sees the ghost of a young girl. Garvin is a sympathetic man and he assumes that something happened in that house years ago.

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Ep 3

Feet Foremost

Jun 10, 1983

60m

A magnate buys an old house that has been abandoned since the early 19th century because it is haunted by a ghost of a 16 year old girl murdered by the lord of the manor, who, if carried across the threshold, will select a victim to kill from the inside out.

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Ep 4

Afterward

Jun 17, 1983

60m

A skeptical family moves into their new home despite warnings of a resident ghost. They soon become believers.

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Ep 5

The Maze

Jun 24, 1983

60m

A couple moves into a country estate that turns out to be haunted.

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Ep 6

Seaton's Aunt

Jul 1, 1983

60m

A terrified young boy is placed in the care of his eccentric aunt when his parents die. He quickly starts to believe that the woman is actually a witch in league with the Devil.

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