Scorpion Tales (1978)
Scorpion Tales was a British thriller television series, originally screened in 1978. Produced by ATV, the series was transmitted on the ITV network. It lasted just one season.
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Episode 1 - Easterman
Release Date: 1978-04-29Soon to retire Detective Inspector Mavor becomes embroiled in a case involving a series of murders, carried out by the unknown "Easterman". On investigating he discovers that Easterman was the homosexual lover of a man he killed some time before and now he is out for revenge.
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Episode 2 - Killing
Release Date: 1978-05-06Working on a computer project Martha Fredricks finds herself impeded by one of her colleagues Mark Hawkins. Hawkins is in secret communication with the computer, taking money from the bank to invest in the stock market. Collecting the interest and replacing the original money, he goes unnoticed, until Fredricks discovers his scheme.
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Episode 3 - The Great Albert
Release Date: 1978-05-13Young Matthew Ward is stuck between feuding parents, his work obsessed father, and his adulterous, self obsessed mother. When an ancient book on the occult falls into Matthew's hands he believes its spells hold the key to all his problems.
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Episode 4 - The Ghost in the Pale Blue Dress
Release Date: 1978-05-20Sir Wilfred Grafton is Chairman of the board of his own company, on that board sits his own son Toby, who's attempting to remove his father. Toby introduces Karen, his Fiancée to Sir Wilfred, she's the image of his dead wife, Wilfred believes it's being done to bring about his downfall.
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Episode 5 - Crimes of Persuasion
Release Date: 1978-05-27MP Sir Robert Haines is busy giving television interviews about justice, and at the same time tying to strike a deal with a very dubious, Arab former leader. It's Friday night, which he spends with his mistress Jean, but someone has a score to settle with him.
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Episode 6 - Truth or Consequence
Release Date: 1978-08-12An army officer attends a course to test his resistance to enemy interrogation. But are the interrogators all they appear to be and who should he trust?