Richard Vernon
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Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes1965
The Man in Room 17
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Episode 147 min1965-06-11
Tell the Truth
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...
Episode 247 min1965-06-18
Hello, Lazarus
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?
Episode 346 min1965-06-25
The Years of Glory
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.
Episode 446 min1965-07-02
Confidential Report
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.
Episode 546 min1965-07-09
The Millions of Mazafariyah
An attempt on the life of an official in the Foreign Office brings Room 17 into contact with the Middle East.
Episode 646 min1965-07-16
The Seat of Power
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.
Episode 745 min1965-07-23
Safe Conduct
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.
Episode 846 min1965-07-30
A Minor Operation
A small paragraph in a newspaper leads the occupants of Room 17 into a world of espionage, blackmail...and ballet!
Episode 946 min1965-08-06
Find the Lady
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.
Episode 1047 min1965-08-13
The Bequest
Room 17 investigate a businessman who is trying to develop a revolutionary new fibre - uncovering personal intrigue, professional rivalries, and a killing.
Episode 1146 min1965-08-20
Up Against A Brick Wall
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.
Episode 1246 min1965-08-27
Out for a Duck
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.
Episode 1347 min1965-09-03
Black Anniversary
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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