''Shadows of Fear'' is a British anthology television series produced by

Thames Television Thames Television, commonly simplified to just Thames, was a franchise holder for a region of the British ITV television network serving London and surrounding areas from 30 July 1968 until the night of 31 December 1992. Thames Television broa ...

, which aired between 1970 and 1973.
series at the IMDB

Premise

The episode plots are largely thrillers, similar to each other in that characters in each episode have someone or something to fear. The series did not explore supernatural territory. The main focus remained on down-to-earth fear of the psychological,

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History

Very little has been recorded of the series' production history. Eleven episodes were produced; they were aired over a period of about two-and-a-half years. The first episode, broadcast in 1970, was followed by a season of nine episodes in early 1971. The final episode (thirty minutes long, rather than sixty) was broadcast nearly two years later in 1973. The series aired only once and was never repeated, until the autumn of 2019 when it began being shown on

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Episodes

Availability

All eleven episodes were released on DVD in Region 2 in 2011.

References

{{reflist 1970s British anthology television series 1970s British drama television series 1970 British television series debuts 1973 British television series endings Television shows produced by Thames Television English-language television shows