Aired: January 08, 1956
Aired: February 05, 1956
An examination of the fatal romance between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
Aired: March 11, 1956
The Austro-Hungarian empire is rocked by scandal when Crown Prince Rudolf and his mistress Mare Vetsera are found dead at the Mayerling hunting lodge.
Aired: April 15, 1956
Aired: May 13, 1956
Aired: May 27, 1956
Aired: June 10, 1956
Aired: July 01, 1956
Aired: July 29, 1956
Crystof Wolters is German born but working in and owing allegiance to Britain. The play is concerned with how and why he betrays that allegiance, and how, after a tense cat-and mouse-game, he is led to reveal his betrayal.
Aired: August 19, 1956
Aired: September 09, 1956
When Hadrian seeks permission to marry, is it for love or for an inheritance?
Aired: September 23, 1956
Aired: September 30, 1956
Aired: December 30, 1956
A portrayal of the life of the eighteenth century soldier and politician, particularly focusing on his victory at the Battle of Plassey.