The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle is a British TV series about a psychiatrist, made for ABC Television by the small production company Independent Artists for transmission on ITV. Starring Herbert Lom, it ran for two series which were first transmitted during 1963 and 1965.

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Country: United Kingdom,

Type: tv

Season: 2

Episode: N/A

Duration: 60 minutes

Release: 1963-03-30

Rating: 8.2

Season 1 - The Human Jungle
1963-03-30
guest cast: Lloyd Llamble (Basil Phillips), Ronald Leigh-Hunt (George Hunter), Delphi Lawrence (Anne Phillips), Hazel Hughes (Brenda Hunter), Gemma Jones (Pamela) When the Managing Director of a large firm suddenly dies during a board meeting his position is challenged by two men apparently equally qualified for the ""The Vacant Chair"".
1963-04-06
guest star: Jess Conrad (Danny Pace) guest cast: Annette Carell (Laurie Winters), Michael Ripper (Harry Dublane) Monty Landis (Syd Fiscal), Maureen Davis (Danny's Wife) Pop singer Danny Pace keeps seeing his ""doppelganger"" and this is begining to damage his career. Pace is paranoid; sure someone is ""out to get him"". Danny's female manager, Laurie Winters, has grave concerns for her client. She calls in Dr. Corder to protect her investment...
1963-04-13
guest star: Derek Farr (Frank Hewitt) guest cast: Iris Russell (Erica Hewitt), Walter Hudd (Brian Carnadine) Andre Melly (Gloria), Jenny Laird (Sarah Hawkins) Harry Fowler (The Heckler), Anita Sharp-Bolster (Mrs. Cartwright), Frank Atkinson (Mr. Cartwright), Margo Cunningham (Sister Mayhew), John Scarborough (Brother Johnson), Hugh Cross (Inspector Riley), Anthony Baird (Sergeant), Gerald Sim (Policeman) Frank Hewitt's sexually liberated wife forces her husband to ""live in sin""; compromising his religious principles. The result? He goes berserk but represses all memory of the event. What act of violence did he commit? Dr. Corder attempts to access Frank's amnesiac mind...
1963-04-20
A teen ice skater with high hopes feels her family is pushing her ambitions to far.
1963-04-27
A company director's wife is convinced her husband is being unfaithful and attempts suicide.
1963-05-11
Dr. Corder is asked to assess a soldier being court-martialled.
1963-05-25
1963-06-15
1963-06-22
Dr. Corder is asked to assess a test pilot suspected of deliberately crashing his plane.

Season 2 - The Human Jungle
1964-10-05
A headmistress visits Dr. Corder after attempting suicide.
1964-10-12
A young woman who is saved from stepping in front of a train is referred to Dr. Corder.
1964-10-19
As part of his duties at the hospital, Dr. Corder is assigned the psychological care of an attempted suicide. Jean Forrest, a veteran stage actress, had calmly taken a taxi to the embankment of the Thames, and jumped in. Dr. Corder finds Jean to be a most difficult patient. Will he be able to restore her self-confidence and will to live?
1964-11-09
A normally tolerant teacher severely punishes a student and is charged with assault.
1964-11-16
A woman is knocked down by a taxi and Dr. Corder feels that this is a cr for help.
1964-11-30
A boxer starts to lose all his fights and is at risk of having a breakdown.
1964-12-07
The will of a recently deceased peer is questioned and Dr. Corder is called upon to assess whether the the will was made while of sound mind.
1964-12-21
Patrick, a designer who has taken on a heavy workload to support his spendthrift wife, Catherine, finds peace in the country, at a shabby dog kennel operated by a lonely young woman named Joy. Complications ensue when Joy announces that she is pregnant with Patrick's baby, and wants him to leave his wife and children to marry her. What should Patrick do, and can Dr. Corder help to resolve the situation?