Armchair Thriller - The Circle Complex (1980) DVDRip (Xvid)

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A six part drama series produced by Thames Television in 1980, 'The Circle Complex' was the last of eleven different stories in the 'Armchair Thriller' strand, recently released as a DVD box set however the tenth story of the series 'Hide Tide' was omitted from this collection and so remain unavailable. Each of these stories were an excercise in compelling television, showing ordinary people plunged in to extraordinary situations. With it's trademark, razor-sharp cliffhangers and iconic theme tune by Roxy Music's Andy MacKay the series remains a high-watermark of dramatic television.

Synopsis: While Tom Foreman serves life for murder, a cache of jewellery he seemingly hid before his arrest makes his attractive wife, Val, a yet-more tantalising prospect. A string of men become her lovers, including her psychiatrist, Ollie. When Ollie finally recognises a mysterious cycle being enacted, he finds a name for his discovery: the Circle Complex.

Cast: Beth Morris (Val Foreman) - Alan David (Ollie Milton) - Michael Deeks (Cat Devlin) - Trevor Martin (Tom Foreman) - James Hazeldine (Dave) - Geoffrey Colville (Prison Governor) - Maggie Wilkinson (Miss Davis) - Eric Francis (Mr Evans) - Marc Boyle (First Policeman) - Jestyn Phillips (Second Policeman) - Gareth Forwood (Dr Crampton) - Derek Ware (O'Brady) - Tony Scannell (Connally).

Production Credit: Thames Television

*****POSSIBLE SPOILERS*****

EPISODE ONE (25th March 1980)
Tom Foreman has hidden his haul from a robbery and is now in prison. His wife has a plan for aiding Tom's escape.

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EPISODE TWO (27th March 1980)
Milton notices that Tom's health is deteriorating.

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EPISODE THREE (1st April 1980)
Val's husband knows the whereabouts of £ 400,000 in stolen jewellery, but he has a brain tumor.

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EPISODE FOUR (3th April 1980)
Oliver Milton begins to put his plan in to action.

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EPISODE FiVE (8th April 1980)
Cat has been arrested but Bannister is not convinced he is hearing the truth. Has Cat has been set up or is he lying?

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EPISODE SIX (10th April 1980)
Milton is going mad trying to discover the meaning behind Tom's last words on the whereabouts of the loot, while Val is trying to make Bannister look the other way.

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