Somerset Maugham Hour

1960•1h 0m

Drama

A half-hour (later 60 minute) drama anthology series based on the works of renowned English author William Somerset Maugham, who appears in the opening and closing of each episode.

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Production

Associated-Rediffusion Television

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 3, 1960

Last Aired

December 6, 1962

Networks

NBC, CBS

Created By

W. Somerset Maugham

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

S1.E1 ∙ Flotsam and Jetsam

Air date: 1960-02-03

S1.E2 ∙ Sanatorium

Air date: 1960-02-10

A man believing himself near death from tuberculosis attends a sanatorium - where he falls in love.

S1.E3 ∙ The Happy Couple

Air date: 1960-02-17

S1.E4 ∙ The Unconquered

Air date: 1960-02-24

In Nazi occupied France, a Frenchwoman is raped by a German soldier. Adapted from a W. Somerset Maugham short story.

S1.E5 ∙ A Casual Affair

Air date: 1960-03-02

S1.E6 ∙ Episode

Air date: 1960-03-09

S1.E7 ∙ The Alien Corn

Air date: 1960-03-16

S1.E8 ∙ The Lion's Skin

Air date: 1960-03-23

S1.E9 ∙ P and O

Air date: 1960-03-30

E10

S1.E10 ∙ The Facts of Life

Air date: 1960-04-06

Is it better to be lucky than clever? A not-very-bright young man with too much money falls prey to an adventuress on the Riviera - but he's lucky.

E11

S1.E11 ∙ The Voice of the Turtle/The Outstation

Air date: 1960-04-13

E12

S1.E12 ∙ The Three Fat Women of Antibes/A Marriage of Convenience

Air date: 1960-04-20

E13

S1.E13 ∙ Winter Cruise/Mr. Know-All

Air date: 1960-04-27

Max Kelada is a very knowledgeable fellow - perhaps he knows rather more about a young married woman than he ought to.

Cast

Hugh Williams

Self - Host

Ian Hunter

Self - Host

Jill Bennett

Annette

Michael Relph

Charles Mornington

Dulcie Gray

Leslie Crosbie

Margaret Tyzack

Kathleen

Charles Gray

Major Templeton

Hugh Burden

Don Pedro

Peter Howell

Arthur Lowe

Joyce Heron

Eleanor Forestier

Marie Lohr

Lady Mary Pelling

William Kendall

Sir Frederick Hardy

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