[3] It was hosted by Donald Pleasence and produced by Leonard White.
[5] Guest stars included Edward Woodward,[6] Cyril Cusack, Sam Wanamaker, Ron Moody, Tom Bell, Denholm Elliott, and Sybil Thorndike.
"The Cupboard" by Ray Rigby, was originally scheduled for the first series, but was postponed due to a real-life murder case that had similarities to the plot in the episode, that was concurrently being tried in the courts;[9] the episode was eventually transmitted later that year as part of the Armchair Theatre run.
Another episode "And Where It Stops" by Alan Seymour, had to be stopped mid-way during filming as they ran out of studio time, producer Leonard White notes "it was a difficult teleplay to tackle and Voytek had designed an extremely complex set.
"[10] A twenty minute excerpt of the unfinished episode survives as a 2" 405-line videotape copy.