Bat Out of Hell (1966) [4 of 5]

Episode 4 (17 December 1966) : It seems Geoffrey was also having an affair, with a young Italian woman, he'd even changed his will to leave her the bulk of his fortune.

Bat Out of Hell is a British Thriller television serial created by Francis Durbridge and originally aired from 26 November to 24 December 1966. The series followed two lovers, Diana Stewart (Sylvia Syms) and Mark Paxton (John Thaw), who are haunted by the voice of Diana's husband over the telephone after he is murdered by the couple. Inspector Clay (Dudley Foster) was the detective inspector who headed the police investigation.

Plot: Diana Stewart (Sylvia Syms) and Mark Paxton (John Thaw), are in love, however, Diana's husband Geoffrey (Noel Johnson) is unlikely to grant her a divorce. When it is discovered that Geoffrey has a mistress, the two begin planning his murder. One night, as he is preparing to go on a month-long holiday, Diana shoots her husband and Mark arrives shortly afterward to help her get rid of Geoffrey's body. Things start to go wrong when the body disappears from the house and Diana later receives a mysterious telephone call from her "deceased" husband. Diana is told by Geoffrey to meet him at a local hotel or he will go to the police and have her arrested for attempted murder.

The series stars Sylvia Syms, John Thaw and Dudley Foster. The theme music composer is Dennis Farnon (that seems to be the same theme used for the 'Calan' series.