Thriller: An Echo Of Theresa (ITV 1973, Paul Burke, Polly Bergen)

In An Echo of Theresa Americans Brad Hunter and his wife Suzy pay a visit to Europe for the first time however a newspaper article sparks off some intense memories for Brad of a woman named Theresa. Claiming though that he has never met anyone called Theresa he begins to suspect he is going mad. Especially when he starts to have memory lapses. Brad and Suzy call in private detective Matthew Earp who believes the answer lies in Brad’s wartime past.

Quite a clever Thriller episode, An Echo of Theresa starts off with with quite strong other worldly overtones before heading off into cold war/spy territory. The real highlight though is the fun performance of Dinsdale Landen as the private detective Matthew Earp. His character was definitely strong enough to carry a series by himself (he would go on to appear in another Thriller episode – The Next Scream You Hear)!

classic quote
“please don’t mention the gun, it’s a war souvenir and I don’t have a license for it. Or bullets…”

production details
UK / ITV Network – ATV – ITC / 1×75 minute episode / Broadcast 5 May 1973

Writer: Brian Clemens / Production Design: Michael Eve / Producer: John Sichel / Director: Peter Jeffries

Season One Episode Four

cast
PAUL BURKE as Brad Hunter
POLLY BERGEN as Suzy Hunter
DINSDALE LANDEN as Matthew Earp
BASIL HENSON as Charles Merrow
VERNON DOBTCHEFF as Bannerheim
MERIEL BROOKE as Theresa
WILLIAM JOB as Trasker
ROGER HUME as Dr Korner
LARRY TAYLOR as Sagar
BETTY WOLFE as Cleaner
NEVILLE PHILLIPS as Bar Waiter
TED RICHARDS as First Taxi Driver
JOHN CAESAR as Second Taxi Driver