Anthology series consisting of short plays that only share their duration, which is thirty minutes. The plays were written especially for television, and were an opportunity for many up-and-coming directors and actors to prove themselves. Many episodes were directed by Alan Clarke, such as 'George's Room'. In it, a man meets a young widow as a potential tenant with her as a landlady. During this conversation and afterwards, the man learns some disturbing facts about the woman's relationship with her deceased husband.