Six Days of Justice (Season 1)

Six Days of Justice is a British television drama anthology series of single plays created by Thames Television and shown on ITV from 1972 to 1975, over four seasons of six episodes apiece.

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    Cross-Fire (Episode 1)

    Writer: Maggie Allen

    Air date: 1972-04-10

    Runtime: 50 min

    Overview: When a marriage goes wrong, working with the legal tangle can be expensive and tragic. The tug of war is ever the children. Lorna Brown battles with her husband Anthony for a separation and for custody of their children. Suspicions of his infidelity with the live-in housekeeper, and of her drunkenness don't bode well for either of them.

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    Suddenly ... You're In It (Episode 2)

    Writer: Rex Edwards

    Air date: 1972-04-17

    Runtime: 50 min

    Overview: Learner driver Beryl, tutored by her husband one dark, rainy night, accidentally strikes a pedestrian. They jointly face a dangerous driving charge, but Beryl is more distressed by news of an unexpected tragic side-effect of the accident.

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    A Private Nuisance (Episode 3)

    Writer: Trevor Preston

    Air date: 1972-04-24

    Runtime: 50 min

    Overview: The Magistrates hear a private summons alleging assault brought by a publican's wife. The accused claims as mitigation, the provocative conduct of racism, poor service and bad tempers, on the part of both the publican and his wife.

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    Who Cares? (Episode 4)

    Writer: Roger Parkes

    Air date: 1972-05-01

    Runtime: 50 min

    Overview: Teenage runaway Karen seems determined to manage her own life - her recently remarried mother certainly seems not to care at all. The magistrates have to decide if Karen is in "moral danger" and so needs to be put into care.

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    With Intent to Deceive (Episode 5)

    Writer: Stewart Farrar

    Air date: 1972-05-08

    Runtime: 50 min

    Overview: Wiccan clairvoyant Molly obliges Mrs. Trafford's request to find a missing ring. Later, the Trafford couple mount a fraudulent charge, claiming that despite paying Molly for her services, the ring remains lost. But is it?

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    Open House (Episode 6)

    Writer: Peter Hammond

    Air date: 1972-05-15

    Runtime: 50 min

    Overview: Squatters in a decrepit house are deemed tenants and sued for failing to pay rates. They insist on being outside and independent of society, but does that mean they can still use community services completely free of all charges?

Six Days of Justice