Bates plays the titular Oliver, a keen word-game enthusiast and lecturer in comparative religion. After his teaching post is made redundant, he resolves to make use of his new wealth of free time by going to visit his favourite crossword compiler, 'Aristotle', with whom he has corresponded but whom he has never met. When he arrives, however, he finds Aristotle's house has been ransacked and its occupant has departed for parts unknown, and he sets out to discover why.

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Cast

Sinéad Cusack

WPC Diane Priest

Alan Bates

Oliver

Bill Paterson

Baxter

Morgan Jones

Michael Priest

Peter Vaughan

Delaney

Charlotte Coleman

Cathy

Michael Byrne

Moody

Mollie Sugden

Mrs. Robson

Iain Cuthbertson

Davidson

Richard Davies

Signwriter