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On Impulse: Part 3

On Impulse: Part 3

1974TV EpisodeTV-14
Drama

Psychiatrist Dr. Greenberg says Frears had developed a phobia when had to hit another child and became ataxic, A phobia about victimisation. His sister Caroline Judd says her brother would lash out uncontrollably when under pressure.

Director
Stephen Butcher
Writers
N/A
Stars
William Mervyn, Jonathan Elsom, Ian Marter
Release Date
September 27, 1974
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

William Mervyn
William Mervyn
as Mr. Justice Campbell
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Jonathan Elsom
as Marcus Golding QC
Ian Marter
Ian Marter
as Quentin Ingrams
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Darrell Tarkenter
as Jonathan Ashe
Ian Thompson
Ian Thompson
as Thomas Frears
Lorraine Peters
Lorraine Peters
as Margaret Ashe
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John Fielding
as Trevor Adamson
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Ernst Walder
as Dr. William Greenberg
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Richard Butler
as John Furness
Angela Morant
Angela Morant
as Caroline Judd

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Granada Television, ITV - Independent Television

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

It's a fair final episode.
by Sleepin_Dragon2025-07-11

"Specialist psychologist Dr. Greenberg is called in. He says that Frears is suffering from a victimization complex, which started in his childhood-a state where he would lose all control and act 'on impulse.' Caroline Judd, Frears's sister, recalls a time when her brother went into such a state during a bullfight in Spain. The defence of automatism was used a couple of times on the show; I find it a fascinating concept. How can someone either prove or disprove it? Who knows what on Earth goes on in the human mind? I'm not often critical of episodes; I usually consider the ..."

📖 Synopsis

Psychiatrist Dr. Greenberg says Frears had developed a phobia when had to hit another child and became ataxic, A phobia about victimisation. His sister Caroline Judd says her brother would lash out uncontrollably when under pressure.