Classic British comedy adapted from a James Thurber story about a tweed manufacturer's elderly accountant who devises a plan to save the company from an American takeover bid. The arrival of an efficiency expert from the States causes enough of a stir but, when it turns out to be a woman, the old-fashioned number cruncher declares war. Man-eating businesswoman, Angela Barrows is sent by her US company to Edinburgh to investigate export opportunities. She meets businessman Robert MacPherson en route and he persuades her to help bring his company into the 20th century. The staff, lead by Mr. Martin, have other ideas and a battle between the old and new business methods breaks out.

该电视改编自英国作家查尔斯·狄更斯的经典同名作品《圣诞颂歌》。一个痛恨圣诞节的老头通过几个圣诞鬼魂看到了他的过去和现在，在圣诞鬼魂的指引下，他懂得了圣诞节的真谛。他也意识到，自己的将来就把握在自己的手上，弃恶从善就要从改变自身的行为开始。　　Made for television version of the Charles Dickens classic of the same name. An old man who hates Christmas is taught the true meaning and spirit of Christmas by ghosts who show him his own past and present. He is also shown what the future holds for him if he doesn't change his behavior.  Written by Jason Ihle

Aston (Robert Shaw), a quiet, reserved man, lives alone in a top-floor cluttered room of a small abandoned house in a poor London district. He befriends and takes in Mac Davies (Donald Pleasence), an old derelict who has been fired from a menial job in a café. In time Aston offers him a job as caretaker of the house. Aston's brother, Mick (Alan Bates) - a taunting, quasi-sadist - harasses the derelict when his brother is away, countermanding his orders. Eventually Aston, himself irritated by the cantankerous old man, puts him out.

A young woman is invited by her girlfriend, who lives in an English country mansion, to stay there with her. The estate, however, isn't quite what it seems--and neither is the friend who issued the invitation.

In 1828 Scotland, Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Knox does medical research on cadavers he buys from murderers Burke and Hare, without questioning the unethical procurement methods.

一个男人（Paddy Considine 帕蒂康斯戴恩 饰）和他朋友的宠物狗罗斯科独自在家，生活无聊至极。男人准备出门遛狗，却无厘头地将狗绳套在脖子上，谁承想罗斯科撒腿就跑，牵着男人跑过大街小巷，最终扎进池塘。罗斯科咬死了池塘的野鸭，在管理员赶到之前，男人带着狗儿落荒而逃。 然而他却突然发现，罗斯科竟开口和他说话，并声称近期将为男人自幼犯下的罪行辩护。他同时发现，罗斯科似乎能看穿他的心事，这一切都使他本该平凡的一天变得混乱不堪……

Aston(RobertShaw),aquiet,reservedman,livesaloneinatop-floorclutteredroomofasmallabandonedhouseinapoorLondondistrict.HebefriendsandtakesinMacDavies(DonaldPleasence),anoldderelictwhohasbeenfiredfromamenialjobinacafé.IntimeAstonoffershimajobascaretakerofthehouse.Aston’sbrother,Mick(AlanBates)-ataunting,quasi-sadist-harassesthederelictwhenhisbrotherisaway,countermandinghisorders.EventuallyAston,himselfirritatedbythecantankerousoldman,putshimout.