Episodes
Zodiac: Sting Sting Scorpio (ITV 25 Mar 1974, with Robert Powell)
In Sting, Sting, Scorpio! an elderly fortune teller friend of Esther’s is found dead in her Brighton shop. Convinced it’s murder Esther goes undercover in the shop and drags a none too happy Grad along.
Robert Powell is the villain of the episode, the following month he would make another bad guy appearance in Lady Killer, the first episode of Thriller.
With Tarot cards taking centre stage in the episode the TV Times had a two page feature on Tarot and what the various cards mean.
Anouska has quite the husky voice throughout the episode too, clearly fighting off a cold, something remarked upon by Grad at the end of the episode.
production details
UK / ITV – Thames / 1×50 minute episode / Broadcast Monday 25 March 1974 at 9.00pm
Writer: Roger Marshall / Production Design: Peter Le Page / Director: Piers Haggard
Series: Zodiac Episode 5 (of 6)
cast
Anouska Hempel as Esther Jones
Anton Rodgers as David Gradley
Robert Powell as Brian Godfrey
Susie Blake as Peggy
Jeananne Crowley as Brenda
Anne Dyson as Madame Lavengro
Wensley Pithey as Insp Duggan
Frank Gatcliff as Felix Pettigrew
Bob Sherman as Bob Thomas