The Paradise

The Paradise was a British costume drama that aired on the BBC for two series between 2012 and 2013. It follows the lives and love affairs of the people who work, shop and trade in and around England's first department store in the 1870s. The series was an adaptation of Emile Zola's 1883 novel "Au Bonheur des Dames" that relocates the story to North East England.

Season 2, Episode 5
Sam (Stephen Wight) borrows a valuable pocket watch from Katherine (Elaine Cassidy) to use as the star attraction in his new watch and clock display. Katherine tells him that the watch has hypnotic powers and, soon after, Sam is able to use the watch to hypnotize Susy (Katie Moore). He tells the entranced Susy that she will find him very attractive and will want to buy him a beer at the pub. Unfortunately for him, the suggestion sticks and a fawning Susy begins to follow him everywhere. He complains about it to Clara (Sonya Cassidy), who quickly puts an end to things by hypnotizing Suzy with a wooden spoon and undoing all of Sam's suggestions.