BBC Series Info
A series of one-off psychological thrillers featuring a host of famous faces. Each tale explores just what makes apparently normal people turn to murder.
Series 1 (2001) on VEEHD
1 - TeacherEdward Palmer is a respected headmaster. One night, a minor indiscretion on a council estate leads to the accidental death of a young man. A witness who knows who he is then starts blackmailing him.
2 - FlameAfter discovering his wife is having an affair, fireman Joe Waterman makes contact with a mysterious man who offers to solve all his problems - with a gun. But when their carefully crafted plan begins to go wrong, Joe finds himself the prime suspect in a double murder case.
3 - MotiveWhen Michael and Barbara's babysitter comes back downstairs from putting their baby to bed, Michael stabs her. The police are not convinced by their story of a break-in, but what motive could there be for killing an innocent teenager?
4 - MercyCounty General Practitioner Doctor William Collins agrees to assist in his wife's suicide after she suddenly develops symptoms suggesting a rare brain disease. However, when Detective Chief Inspector Bannister investigates, the cracks begin to show and a terrible truth is exposed.
5 - VigilanteOne night, after a heavy drinking session, Liam Taylor becomes involved in the murder of a suspected paedophile. But Liam is a policeman, and when he is assigned to assist Detective Chief Inspector Colin Duggan on the case, he sees a chance to stay one step ahead of the game.
6 - NeighboursA man considers the ultimate solution to the problem of his selfish, inconsiderate neighbours. The lives of a suburban couple are blighted by the arrival next door of a brash, Conservative-voting couple - and a dangerous siege mentality begins to develop.
Will post series 2 soon. If anyone else can add, please do! Enjoy!

