Compelling crime anthology looks at some of Britain's most notorious murder trials, in which both male and female defendants stood accused of the murder of women. Introduced by Robert Morley, seven hour-long dramas reconstruct sensational trials which shocked Britain, offering in-depth analyses of individuals' motives and methods.

A well-known film director has a gangster double, whom he ends up killing. Taking the gangsters place, he then causes an actress to be framed.

Down on his luck inventor Roger (John Stuart) "borrows" some money from a handbag he finds but things go wrong when a necklace from the bag goes missing.

Anton is an exiled Russian Grand-duke but works in a hotel as a night manager with tragic consequences.

'Manicurist Grete and nightclub waiter Carl share a bed, but not at the same time. They hate each other, even though they have never met. Their rented room is next to a cinema with its frankfurter-munching projectionist and romantic musical numbers that seem to permeate their lives. Might they meet and fall in love?' (BFI)

'Romance set around the famous air race in which a girl helps a nervous pilot to victory.' (British Film Institute)

A drunken man is left by his wife but she later comes back to him when she realises how desperate he is.

'Admiral's son loves girl who becomes spy, and dies foiling her schemes.' (British Film Catalogue)