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The Man in Room 17

Season 1 1965

  • 1965-06-10T23:00:00Z on ITV
  • 55m
  • 10h 1m (13 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Crime, Drama
Room 17 is the secret centre of operations for the Department of Special Research, a unit set up to study the criminal mind and handle cases that have baffled the police and security services. Answerable only to the Prime Minister, the men in Room 17 pull the strings that make the undercover world dance, without even leaving the confines of their Whitehall office.

13 episodes

Series Premiere

1965-06-10T23:00:00Z

1x01 Tell The Truth

Series Premiere

1x01 Tell The Truth

  • 1965-06-10T23:00:00Z47m

A case of suspected espionage, but no leads. Scotland Yard pool their best brains, without success. The Government must try to interest the Man in Room 17...

1965-06-17T23:00:00Z

1x02 Hello, Lazarus

1x02 Hello, Lazarus

  • 1965-06-17T23:00:00Z47m

A millionaire, Crawshaw, is reportedly killed when a charter plane crashes. Room 17 are intrigued; Crawshaw had a fear of flying, so why should he have chosen this mode of travel?

1965-06-24T23:00:00Z

1x03 The Years Of Glory

1x03 The Years Of Glory

  • 1965-06-24T23:00:00Z46m

A retired general's house is burgled. He denies anything is missing, but he has kept wartime diaries which could prove embarrassing to the Government; Room 17 are asked to find them.

1965-07-01T23:00:00Z

1x04 Confidential Report

1x04 Confidential Report

  • 1965-07-01T23:00:00Z46m

A confidential intelligence report on a member of a friendly foreign government has been stolen, and could be used to devastating effect if published. Room 17 are asked to recover it.

1x05 The Millions Of Mazafariyah

  • 1965-07-08T23:00:00Z46m

An attempt on the life of an official in the Foreign Office brings Room 17 into contact with the Middle East.

1965-07-15T23:00:00Z

1x06 The Seat Of Power

1x06 The Seat Of Power

  • 1965-07-15T23:00:00Z46m

A top agent is sent into Britain, but his alleged intentions seem doubtful. Has he a more sinister objective? The men of Room 17 are asked to take a closer look...

1965-07-22T23:00:00Z

1x07 Safe Conduct

1x07 Safe Conduct

  • 1965-07-22T23:00:00Z45m

The ex-president of a Latin-American state, in exile in Britain, had presumed that his son is dead. When he hears that he is still alive, Room 17 are asked to bring him safely to England.

1965-07-29T23:00:00Z

1x08 A Minor Operation

1x08 A Minor Operation

  • 1965-07-29T23:00:00Z46m

A small paragraph in a newspaper leads the occupants of Room 17 into a world of espionage, blackmail...and ballet!

1965-08-05T23:00:00Z

1x09 Find The Lady

1x09 Find The Lady

  • 1965-08-05T23:00:00Z46m

Room 17 face a question of priority: they can choose to save a girl's life, or stop a revolution. Employing the most unorthodox of methods, they try to accomplish both.

1965-08-12T23:00:00Z

1x10 The Bequest

1x10 The Bequest

  • 1965-08-12T23:00:00Z47m

Room 17 investigate a businessman who is trying to develop a revolutionary new fibre - uncovering personal intrigue, professional rivalries, and a killing.

1965-08-19T23:00:00Z

1x11 Up Against A Brick Wall

1x11 Up Against A Brick Wall

  • 1965-08-19T23:00:00Z46m

A man is killed; his body lies partly in one country, partly in another. Whose responsibility is it to investigate the case? Room 17 have to condone a robbery in order to find out...

1965-08-26T23:00:00Z

1x12 Out For A Duck

1x12 Out For A Duck

  • 1965-08-26T23:00:00Z46m

A millionaire who owes the Inland Revenue a large sum is now living on a Caribbean island; Room 17 are asked to prise him loose from his paradise by any means at their disposal.

1965-09-02T23:00:00Z

1x13 Black Anniversary

1x13 Black Anniversary

  • 1965-09-02T23:00:00Z47m

A British general is murdered in strange circumstances; exactly a year later, a colonial governor is murdered in still stranger circumstances. Is there any connection?

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