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Leap in the Dark

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About Leap in the Dark

Leap in the Dark is a TV series that premiered on January 9, 1973. It has 4 seasons and 24 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 4 Episode 7 "To Kill a King", aired on October 12, 1980.

Leap in the Dark was a British television anthology series with a supernatural theme. It was broadcast on BBC 2. It ran for 4 seasons - in 1973, 1975, 1977 and 1980 - and over 20 episodes were shown. The first season was documentary, subsequent episodes consisted of docudramas re-enacting real-life cases of paranormal occurrences.

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Episodes

24 episodes · 4 seasons

Season 1

1973 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 53 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. Episode 7

  2. E6

    6. Hauntings

  3. E5

    5. Mind over Matter

  4. E4

    4. Pendulums and Hazel Twigs

  5. E3

    3. A Question of Survival

  6. E2

    2. The Edge of the Ceiling

  7. E1

    1. Leap in the Dark

    A dowser helps locate a missing policeman, while others search for water and diagnose medical problems.

Season 2

1975 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 51 years ago

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  1. E4

    4. The Vandy Case

  2. E3

    3. The Battle for Miss Beauchamp

  3. E2

    2. The Search for Pat McAdam

  4. E1

    1. The Rosenheim Postergeist

Season 3

1977 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 49 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. In the Mind's Eye

  2. E5

    5. Parlour Games

  3. E4

    4. Undercurrents

  4. E3

    3. The Ghost of Archdachie Lodge

  5. E2

    2. The Fetch

  6. E1

    1. Dream Me a Winner

Season 4

1980 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 46 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. To Kill a King

  2. E6

    6. Room for an Inward Light

  3. E5

    5. Come and Find Me

  4. E4

    4. The Living Grave

  5. E3

    3. Poor Jenny

  6. E2

    2. Watching Me, Watching You

  7. E1

    1. Jack Be Nimble

Cast & crew

  • Timothy Ackroyd

    Jake

  • Richard Beaumont

    Bob

  • Lesley Manville

    Lesley Manville

    Julie

  • Suzan Farmer

    Suzan Farmer

    Grace

Leap in the Dark FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Leap in the Dark?

Leap in the Dark has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 12, 1980.

When did the latest episode of Leap in the Dark come out?

The most recent episode of Leap in the Dark, Season 4 Episode 7 "To Kill a King", aired on October 12, 1980.

How many seasons of Leap in the Dark are there?

Leap in the Dark has 4 seasons with 24 episodes in total.

When did Leap in the Dark first air?

Leap in the Dark first aired on January 9, 1973.

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