Episode list

The Man in Room 17

How to Rob a Bank - And Get Away with It
A bank robbery film is using a real branch as its location but the realistic style of its unpredictable producer leads to fears the robbery will be genuine. The bank manager and his wife realise too late that they have starring roles.
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Vendetta

Thu, Apr 14, 1966
An Italian man is falls overboard from a NATO ship. Suspicion falls on an Italian seaman whose family has been involved in many incidents with the family of the dead man going back a century. And why are Room 17 using opera to solve this?
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The Black Witch

Thu, Apr 21, 1966
An American ornithologist is found dead. The coroner thinks an accidental death but the police think murder. And how is this linked to a new car and the occult? Time to call in Room 17.
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First Steal Six Eggs
Decorators at a flat near the Houses of Parliament arouse suspicion so Room 17 send in one of their female agents, Tracey. She gets emotionally attached to the prime suspect. Where will it go from here?
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The Catacombs

Thu, May 05, 1966
A disgraced archaeologist is funded by a businessman to investigate the catacombs of Istanbul Which side is the dealer on? How is the Orthodox Priest involved? Another case for Room 17.
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Where There's a Will
Strange goings on in a country house - pictures change, artifacts appear. Is it the mentally ill daughter, her teenage step-sister, the strange uncle, the butler or the dead brother? Send for Room 17.
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The Fissile Missile Makers
What links a milk round, a Chinese lady, a boarding school for boys, a property development company building a new block for the police and some air-to-air missiles? Throw in a couple of dead bodies and you have a case for Room 17.
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Goddess of Love

Thu, May 26, 1966
Why are Room 17, to underworld petty-criminals and six university students all interested in a Greek statue that has been in a minor London Museum since 1843. And How is the Union representing Customs Officers involved?
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Undue Influence

Thu, Jun 02, 1966
A pop singer kills his pregnant girlfriend but the establishment is concerned the judge will misdirect the jury. Is the past life of the judge's wife compromising him? Is it her current affairs? Call for Room 17.
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Lady Luck's No Gentleman
A group of gamblers win a lot of money from casinos across London. Can a fortune teller really be responsible? And why are charities suddenly receiving large anonymous donations. Can Room 17 provide the answers?
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The Standard

Thu, Jun 16, 1966
Strange "accidents" start happening to an army officer training course. Is someone trying to kill an officer (who also happens to be a middle-east prince? Room 17 will get to the bottom of it.
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Saints Are Safer Dead
Oldenshaw is not happy when a painting goes for more at auction than he has bid (through his agent, Amber). He tracks down the buyer and discovers it (and others paintings in the collection) are forgeries. He needs to get to the truth.
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Never Fall Down
How is a firm winning so many government contracts? Who is being nominated for a knighthood? Is there something for Room 17 to investigate and what are the consequences?
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