Tales of the Unexpected: The Mugger (1984)
Season 7, Episode 14
6/10
It's a good watch, albeit a recycled story.
21 February 2016
Warning: Spoilers
Gerald Overton returns home victorious, having just become a Minister, he gives a brief interview with an attractive journalist and the pair exchange lingering glances. Gerald explains his priorities are law and order, power back to the ordinary man. Gerald is receiving poison pen letters in the post, he sets off for an important function walking across a bleak park, at the party he flirts with the seductive Mary Tregallas. He walks the same bleak journey home, and is knocked by a man, he spots his wallet missing

There is a lot of hate for this episode it seems, but it is better then most of the episodes in this disappointing seventh series, at least it boasts some quality production, great film work and a solid performance by Roy Marsden, always a charismatic actor.

I think this episode does unnerve the viewer a little bit, you jump once or twice watching it.

Doesn't deserve the negative reviews. I know it's not the most original story, but it is well made.

6/10
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