The Troubleshooters (1965)
The Troubleshooters is a British television series made by the BBC between 1965 and 1972, created by John Elliot. During its run, the series made the transition from black and white to colour transmissions. The series was based around an international oil company – the "Mogul" of the title. The first series was mostly concerned with the internal politics within the Mogul organisation, with episodes revolving around industrial espionage, internal fraud and negligence almost leading to an accident on a North Sea oil rig.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Kelly's Eye1965-07-07 · 50mMogul's North Sea rig Kelly's Eye strikes a small and worthless pocket of oil, but word of the find reaches the newspapers and television before the company can contain it. Brian S
- 2 2. Young Turk1965-07-14 · 49mAfter Mogul's representative dies in the desert, Brian Stead sends his troubleshooter Robert Driscoll to take over talks for a valuable Middle East oil concession. Driscoll's brash
- 3 3. Safety Man1965-07-21 · 55mPersonnel officer Derek Prentice grows worried that Ron Smith, the safety officer at a Mogul refinery, is becoming mentally unstable. Smith, a solitary man, has begun a romance wit
- 4 4. Wildcat1965-07-28 · 47mOrdered by the government to surrender one of its two exploration areas in West Africa, Mogul sends Peter Thornton to oversee the handover. Geologist Sam Okeke is sure the coastal
- 5 5. Tosh and Nora1965-08-04 · 49mAt 55, hard-living tanker seaman Tosh Brinkwater resolves to settle down as his partner Nora prepares to give birth. He turns to his old shipmate Brian Stead, who promises to find
- 6 6. The Schloss Belt1965-08-11 · 45mMogul has never sold oil in Germany, so Brian Stead sends Robert Driscoll and Willy Izard to assess the market. The choice lies between buying the small independent firm E.V.A. and
- 7 7. Out of Range1965-08-18 · 51mFresh from university, David Izard starts work as a Mogul geologist in Libya under veteran Chris Darnley, who suspects the young man owes his post to his father Willy, Mogul's comp
- 8 8. The Way It Crumbles1965-08-25 · 49mFormer advertising man Robert Driscoll proposes lifting Mogul's image by putting money into a grand prix team, a plan Brian Stead opposes on both moral and commercial grounds. Dris
- 9 9. A Job for Willy1965-09-01 · 51mMogul's new rig is almost finished at a yard on the Tyne when foreman Rogers dismisses Willy Murtagh for unsafe work. Willy, a vulnerable young man whose late father was a respecte
- 10 10. Meet Miss Mogul1965-09-08 · 50mSandra Spratt leaves her father's filling station forecourt behind when she is chosen as Miss Mogul, the face of a costly campaign to boost petrol sales. Derek Prentice is assigned
- 11 11. Stoneface1965-09-15 · 47mRobert Driscoll is assessing Mojida, an Iroquois who has risen to take charge of Mogul drilling in the far north of Canada, as a possible troubleshooter. Mojida's deputy Godin is F
- 12 12. Driver of the Year1965-09-22 · 49mPeter Thornton expects an easy trip when he is sent to present Mogul's Driver of the Year award at a depot outside Newcastle. After his car fails on the road, he accepts a ride wit
- 13 13. Borrowed Time1965-09-29 · 47mBrian Stead, now deputy managing director, faces a campaign to unseat him led by financial director Martin Lister. A heart scare while touring the Middle East hands his rivals fres
Cast
Geoffrey KeenBrian Stead
Ray BarrettPeter Thornton
Philip LathamWilly Izard
John CarsonJames LangleyYou might also like
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