When Philip is asked to baptise the children of a local gypsy, a pair of tenants ensure that he's the one to be immersed in water first.

A broken fan belt, a dud TV, and the dent in a can of talcum powder are all clues when Philip is called upon to investigate theft and loneliness in an old people's home.

First-night nerves grip a prospective groom. The cure includes an unexpected train trip, an overdose of liquid courage, and a full bottle of Desmond's special formula.

Philip is called in to investigate a poltergeist. The resulting manifestations include a headless dog, a phantom toilet roll, and the miraculous cure of an old faker.

Gambling fever is something that should be resisted at all cost, but when £30,000 are involved, even Philip begins to weaken.