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The Expert

Season 4 1976

  • 1976-09-23T23:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 50m
  • 8h 20m (10 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Drama
The Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series starred Marius Goring as Dr. John Hardy, a pathologist working for the Home Office and was essentially a police procedural drama, with Hardy bringing his forensic knowledge to solve various cases. The Expert was created and produced by Gerard Glaister. The series was also one of the first BBC dramas to be made in colour, and throughout its four series had numerous high quality guest appearances by actors such as John Carson, Peter Copley, Rachel Kempson, Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Palmer, Peter Barkworth, Jean Marsh, Ray Brooks, George Sewell, Anthony Valentine, Bernard Lee, Lee Montague, Geoffrey Bayldon, Mike Pratt, Edward Fox, André Morell, Brian Blessed, Nigel Stock, Philip Madoc and Warren Clarke.

10 episodes

Season Premiere

1976-09-23T23:00:00Z

4x01 Second Appeal

Season Premiere

4x01 Second Appeal

  • 1976-09-23T23:00:00Z50m

Hardy is asked to do a further post mortem by the defense in the second appeal of a man convicted of the murder of his wife. The first post mortem was done by an old colleague and Hardy's findings conflict, straining their friendship.

1976-09-30T23:00:00Z

4x02 Blood Line

4x02 Blood Line

  • 1976-09-30T23:00:00Z50m

An Arab ruler suddenly dies in London and Hardy is caught up in a situation of political intrigue.

1976-10-07T23:00:00Z

4x03 Inheritance

4x03 Inheritance

  • 1976-10-07T23:00:00Z50m

Motive, opportunity, possession of the weapon and an alibi that won't stand up. Who wants more to prove guilt of murder?

1976-10-14T23:00:00Z

4x04 Prejudice

4x04 Prejudice

  • 1976-10-14T23:00:00Z50m

A headless skeleton is found. The bones indicate one solution and the clothes another. Proffesor Hardy sorts it out.

1976-10-21T23:00:00Z

4x05 A Family Affair

4x05 A Family Affair

  • 1976-10-21T23:00:00Z50m

An elaborate plan goes wrong because of a woman's intuition.

1976-10-29T00:00:00Z

4x06 Suspended Verdict

4x06 Suspended Verdict

  • 1976-10-29T00:00:00Z50m

Many things can go awry when the law is exercised by the wrong people.

1976-11-05T00:00:00Z

4x07 Suspicious Death

4x07 Suspicious Death

  • 1976-11-05T00:00:00Z50m

The police and Hardy are greatly puzzled by the death of a mortuary attendant.

1976-11-12T00:00:00Z

4x08 Fail Safe

4x08 Fail Safe

  • 1976-11-12T00:00:00Z50m

Did evidence Hardy gave in a murder trial 12 years ago result in a miscarriage of justice?

1976-11-19T00:00:00Z

4x09 Hour of the Snake

4x09 Hour of the Snake

  • 1976-11-19T00:00:00Z50m

A spell is cast which results in a death at ' The Hour of the Snake'. Is it murder - or what?

Season Finale

1976-11-26T00:00:00Z

4x10 Tainted Money

Season Finale

4x10 Tainted Money

  • 1976-11-26T00:00:00Z50m

One can legislate for most things - but how do you cope with human frailty and greed?

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