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Poison

Harry Pope is a reformed alcoholic working in Kashmir, India, and hoping to go home to England soon. One hot night, Harry is reading in bed, when he feels something moving on his chest. He looks down to see a deadly little snake, a krait, which slides under his pyjamas and goes to sleep on his stomach. All Harry can do is to wait for his friend, Timber, to come home. When he arrives, Timber sends for a local doctor...

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  • Originally Aired March 29, 1980
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network ITV1
  • Sensitive Content & Trigger Warnings Alcohol Profanity Smoking / Tobacco
  • Created May 19, 2020 by
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  • Modified January 26, 2023 by
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Name Type Role
Robin Chapman Writer
Anthony Steel Guest Star
Judy Geeson Guest Star
Saeed Jaffrey Guest Star
Andrew Ray Guest Star
Graham Evans Director
Roald Dahl Director