Finding copies of this strangely overlooked series is unusually difficult especially considering the opening narration was by horror film star Christopher Lee and the theme was written by well known British composer Ron Goodwin. Background music for each episode was played by the Warsaw Symphony Orchestra and the series was directed by Andre Wajda of Film Polski. Apart from several American newspaper articles, when purchase of the series by NBC was first announced in 1971, publicity was minimal with many times not even the episode title given and the order of episodes broadcast changed considerably between individual stations.
By collecting information from various European and American newspapers published during the years 1972 and 1976 I have found the titles for all 26 episodes and, because the broadcast order was so changeable, these are given alphabetically. When a story authors name was mentioned in the newspaper description this has been added.
A Matter Of Conscience, A Song of Triumphant Love by ivan Sturgenev, A Swashbuckler, A Terribly Strange Bed, Decameron No 40, Lord Savill's Crime by Oscar Wilde , Markheim by R L Stevenson, Mate Flacone, Pavolcello, The Actress, The Barrel Organ, The Boarded Window , The Canterbury Ghost by Oscar Wilde, The Cask of Montillado by Edgar Allan Poe], The Fatalist, The First Love, The Husband Under The Bed, The Man Who Corrupted Hadleburg by Mark Ttwain, The Nose, The Postmaster , The Rajar's Diamond by R.L Stevenson, The Resurrection of Oftland, The System Of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether by Edgar Allan Poe, The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, The Torture Of Hope, The Vampire.
