Television Anthologies: Hammer House of Horror

THE SERIES

(1980)
13 episodes
Series Score: 83
Episode Average: 6.38
Perfect 10's: 1

EPISODE 1

WITCHING TIME

Originally broadcast: 13 September 1980Directed by: Don Leaver
Written by: Anthony Read

David Winter
(Jon Finch)

Lucinda Jessop
(Patricia Quinn)

Mary Winter
(Prunella Gee)

Dr. Charles Henderson
(Ian McCulloch)

Rector
(Lennard Pearce)

Sister
(Margaret Anderson)

A composer suspects his wife of being unfaithful to him, a storm leads to the discovery of a woman claiming to be a 17th century witch, and a series of bizarre events leave the couple fighting to reclaim their lives.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 5

EPISODE 2

THE THIRTEENTH REUNION

Originally broadcast: 20 September 1980Directed by: Peter Sasdy
Written by: Jeremy Burnham

Ruth Cairns
(Julia Foster)

Gwen
(Dinah Sheridan)

Sir Humphrey Chesterton
(Richard Pearson)

Basil
(Norman Bird)

Cedric
(George Innes)

Willis
(James Cosmo)

Ben Faraday
(Warren Clark)

Andrew
(Gerard Kelly)

Dr. Bradley
(Michael Latimer)

Joan
(Barbara Keogh)

Joyce
(Paula Jacobs)

The Butler
(Roger Ostime)

Charlie
(Peter Dean)

Rossi
(Louis Mansi)

Rothwell
(Kevin Stoney)

A journalist joins a weight-loss course as part of her latest assignment, a new friend crashes his car in mysterious circumstances, and information from a concerned mortuary worker leads to a grim discovery.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

EPISODE 3

RUDE AWAKENING

Originally broadcast: 27 September 1980Directed by: Peter Sasdy
Written by: Gerald Savory

Norman Shenley
(Denholm Elliott)

Mr. Rayburn
(James Laurenson)

Emily Shenley
(Pat Heywood)

Lolly
(Lucy Gutteridge)

Lady Strudwick
(Eleanor Summerfield)

Dr. Melbury
(Gareth Armstrong)

An estate agent is accused of killing his wife while visiting a remote house, a second visit suggests that the house was never there in the first place, and a series of dreams blur the lines between fantasy and reality.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 9

EPISODE 4

GROWING PAINS

Originally broadcast: 4 October 1980Directed by: Francis Megahy
Written by: Nicholas Palmer

Laurie Morton
(Barbara Kellerman)

Terence Morton
(Gary Bond)

Mr. Ngenko
(Norman Beaton)

Charles Austin
(Tariq Yunus)

Matthew Blakstad
(James)

William Morton
(Christopher Reilly)

Matron
(Daphne Anderson)

Mechanic, Thornton
(Michael Hughes)

A child dies after digesting poison from his father's laboratory, a decision's made to adopt a young boy from the local orphanage, and strange things start happening almost as soon as the newcomer arrives.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 7

EPISODE 5

THE HOUSE THAT BLED TO DEATH

Originally broadcast: 11 October 1980Directed by: Tom Clegg
Written by: David Lloyd

William Peters
(Nicholas Ball)

Emma
(Rachel Davies)

George Evans
(Brian Croucher)

Jean Evans
(Patricia Maynard)

Andrew James Powers
(Milton Johns)

Sophia
(Emma Ridley)

Sophia (Older)
(Joanne White)

Old Man, Albert Clements
(George Tovey)

Old Woman, Mrs. Clements
(Una Brandon-Jones)

1st Mother
(Jo Warne)

2nd Mother
(Sarah Keller)

A couple move into a new home with their young daughter, a decision is made to let them settle in before revealing the dark history of the house, and a series of strange events turn their dream home into a nightmare.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

EPISODE 6

CHARLIE BOY

Originally broadcast: 18 October 1980Directed by: Robert Young
Written by: Bernie Cooper, Francis Megahy

Graham Elder
(Leigh Lawson)

Sarah
(Angela Bruce)

Heinz Hoffman
(Marius Goring)

Gwen Williams
(Frances Cuka)

Peter Picardo
(David Healy)

Mark
(Michael Culver)

Phil Peters
(Michael Deeks)

Inspector Franks
(Jeff Rawle)

A woman takes a liking to an African fetish that her husband inherits, a business venture falls through when one partner unexpectedly pulls out, and a moment of anger sets off a sequence of unfortunate events.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

EPISODE 7

THE SILENT SCREAM

Originally broadcast: 25 October 1980Directed by: Alan Gibson
Written by: Frank Essex

Martin Blueck
(Peter Cushing)

Chuck Spillers
(Brian Cox)

Annie Spillers
(Elaine Donnelly)

Det. Sergeant Aldridge
(Anthony Carrick)

Police Officer
(Robin Browne)

A man released from prison visits a pet shop to thank a man who helped him, the offer of a job looking after a collection of animals is accepted, and checking out an unguarded safe proves to be a costly mistake.

HOLY GODIVA 5 - ONION JACK 5
TOTAL: 10

EPISODE 8

CHILDREN OF THE FULL MOON

Originally broadcast: 1 November 1980Directed by: Tom Clegg
Written by: Murray Smith

Tom Martin
(Christopher Cazenove)

Sarah Martin
(Celia Gregory)

Mrs. Ardoy
(Diana Dors)

Harry
(Robert Urquhart)

Woodcutter
(Jacob Witkin)

A stranded couple are forced to spend the night at a creepy old house, reports of an encounter with a creature in the woods are laughed off, and an attempt to prevent a further attack results in a fall.

HOLY GODIVA 4 - ONION JACK 4
TOTAL: 8

EPISODE 9

CARPATHIAN EAGLE

Originally broadcast: 8 November 1980Directed by: Francis Megahy
Written by: Bernie Cooper, Francis Megahy

Cliff
(Anthony Valentine)

Natalie
(Suzanne Danielle)

Mrs. Henska
(Siân Phillips)

Tony
(Barry Stanton)

Tader
(Jonathan Kent)

Andy
(Matthew Long)

Police Doctor
(Ellis Dale)

Bacharach
(Gary Waldhorn)

Edgar
(Jeffry Wickham)

Hospital Gardener
(William Morgan Sheppard)

First Victim
(Barry Stokes)

Last Victim
(Pierce Brosnan)

Two men are found dead with their hearts ripped out, the detective in charge of the case hears about a new book on the radio, and a meeting with the author leads to the last descendant of a countess.

HOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 4

EPISODE 10

GUARDIAN OF THE ABYSS

Originally broadcast: 15 November 1980Directed by: Don Sharp
Written by: David Fisher

Michael Roberts
(Ray Lonnen)

Allison Lussan
(Rosalyn Landor)

Charles Randolph
(John Carson)

Simon Andrews
(Paul Darrow)

Tina
(Caroline Langrishe)

First Girl
(Sophie Thompson)

Second Girl
(Sharon Fussey)

Auctioneer
(Barry McDonald)

Laura Stephens
(Barbara Ewing) - special guest appearance

A man tries everything to persuade an antiques dealer to part with a mysterious mirror, a friend insists that it should be appraised first, and a desperate young girl reveals how she's involved with a secret society.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

EPISODE 11

VISITOR FROM THE GRAVE

Originally broadcast: 22 November 1980Directed by: Peter Sasdy
Written by: Anthony Hinds

Penny
(Kathryn Leigh Scott)

Harry
(Simon MacCorkindale)

Richard/Gupta
(Gareth Thomas)

Margaret
(Mia Nadasi)

Charles
(Stanley Lebor)

A woman with mental health issues shoots dead a man who tries to rape her, her husband comes up with a plan to hide the evidence by burying the body, and a series of ghostly encounters lead to desperate measures.

HOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 1
TOTAL: 3

EPISODE 12

THE TWO FACES OF EVIL

Originally broadcast: 29 November 1980Directed by: Alan Gibson
Written by: Ranald Graham

Janet
(Anna Calder-Marshall)

Martin
(Gary Raymond)

David
(Paul Hawkins)

Sister
(Pauline Delaney)

Hargreaves
(Philip Latham)

Mrs. Roberts
(Jenny Laird)

Mr. Roberts
(William Moore)

Dr. Cummings
(Jeremy Longhurst)

Nurse Davies
(Brenda Cowling)

P.C. Jenkins
(Mike Savage)

A family on holiday stop to pick up a hitchhiker after nearly hitting him, things take a turn for the worse when a fight causes the car to crash, and identifying the dead man proves to be more difficult than expected.

HOLY GODIVA 3 - ONION JACK 3
TOTAL: 6

EPISODE 13

THE MARK OF SATAN

Originally broadcast: 6 December 1980Directed by: Don Leaver
Written by: Don Shaw

Edwyn
(Peter McEnery)

Stella
(Georgina Hale)

Dr. Harris
(Emrys James)

Priest
(Anthony Brown)

Dr. Manders
(Conrad Phillips)

Markham
(Peter Birrel)

Sampson
(James Duggan)

Steve
(Andy Bradford)

Pritchard
(James Curran)

Surgeon
(Peter Cartwright)

Mrs. Rord
(Anne Dyson)

A man dies on the operating table after drilling a hole in his own head, a mortuary worker worries that he's been infected by evil forces, and working out the significance of the number 9 becomes an obsession.

HOLY GODIVA 1 - ONION JACK 2
TOTAL: 3