In Sign It Death, the last Thriller episode of season two Francesca Annis stars as Tracy Conway who develops a deadly crush on a businessman she bumps into in the street, it isn’t long before she has bumped off his secretary, taken her place and made her self indespensible. Realising that Main is very much in love with his wife Conway decides that she must kill again.
A great finish to the second season with a strong central performance from the gorgeous Ms Annis, it’s made clear from the outset that she has psychotic tendencies. The episodes opens with the murder of another businessman and although we don’t see her face it is obviously supposed to be Tracy Conway. Sheila Fearn, best known for her roles in Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads and George and Mildred, plays the secretary that is murdered by Annis so that she can take her place and be closer to Richard.
production details
UK / ITV Network – ATV – ITC / 1×75 minute episode / Broadcast 9 March 1974
Writers: Terence Feely / Story: Brian Clemens / Production Design: Bryan Holgate / Director: Shaun O’Riordan
Series: Thriller Season Two Episode Seven
cast
FRANCESCA ANNIS as Tracy Conway
PATRICK ALLEN as Richard Main
MOIRA REDMOND as Janice Main
EDWARD JUDD as Bill Lewis
GERALD JAMES as Barnes
BARRY STANTON as Quinn
JAMES BATE as Detective
SHEILA FEARN as Prudence Claire
JACKIE TONG as Sally
JOHN ARNATT as Mr Robinson
LEON EAGLES as Mr Seddon
JEREMY PEARCE as Sergeant
CARMEN BLANCK as Mrs Vinkel
ALAN BENNION as Mr Carter
SONIA GRAHAM as Mrs Carter
LISA YOUNG as Miss Carter
JIMMY GARDNER as Caretaker
STUART NICHOL as Commissionaire
