Aired: 2/5/1956
An examination of the fatal romance between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
Aired: 3/11/1956
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: 5/13/1956
Aired: 6/10/1956
Aired: 7/1/1956
Aired: 7/29/1956
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: 9/30/1956
Aired: 12/30/1956
A portrayal of the life of the eighteenth century soldier and politician, particularly focusing on his victory at the Battle of Plassey.