The Informer is a British drama series that starred Ian Hendry, it was broadcast in two series in 1966 and 1967.[1] Most episodes are considered lost, but several have survived.
| The Informer | |
|---|---|
| Created by | John Whitney Geoffrey Bellman |
| Starring | Ian Hendry Heather Sears Jean Marsh Neil Hallett Tony Selby |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Stella Richman Peter Collinson John Whitney |
| Production company | Rediffusion Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 3 August 1966 – 18 December 1967 |
Plot
editA former barrister Alex Lambert (played by Ian Hendry) who had been disgraced and debarred has to rebuild his life.[1] He uses his former contacts on both sides of the law to become a paid informer for the Police.[1] Living well from the rewards paid by insurance companies, Lambert still has to hide his activities from both his wife and others behind a new persona in the guise as a business consultant.[1] Other regulars in the series included Jean Marsh, Neil Hallett and Heather Sears. Guest actors included Peter Bowles, Peter Vaughan, Trevor Bannister, George Cole, Nerys Hughes, David Kelly, Murray Melvin, Eric Pohlmann, John Carson, Nicholas Courtney, Dudley Foster, Tracy Reed, Pauline Delaney and Roberta Tovey.
Currently, only "Get Off My Back", the first episode of season one, and "Your Money of Your Life", the penultimate episode of season two, exist in the archives. The rest of the series is missing, presumed wiped.
Episodes
edit1st series (1966)
edit| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Get Off my Back" | 3 August 1966 |
| 2 | 2 | "A Word in your Ear Brother" | 10 August 1966 |
| 3 | 3 | "It's an Unfair World, Baxter" | 17 August 1966 |
| 4 | 4 | "In Memoriam" | 24 August 1966 |
| 5 | 5 | "One for Sorrow" | 31 August 1966 |
| 6 | 6 | "Two for Joy" | 7 September 1966 |
| 7 | 7 | "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You" | 14 September 1966 |
| 8 | 8 | "When You Shake Hands with a Greek" | 21 September 1966 |
2nd series (1967)
edit| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Undisclosed Sources" | 25 September 1967 |
| 10 | 2 | "Here's Where Who Takes Over?" | 2 October 1967 |
| 11 | 3 | "The Sacrifice" | 9 October 1967 |
| 12 | 4 | "Mutual Protection" | 16 October 1967 |
| 13 | 5 | "A Mouthful of Silver Spoons" | 23 October 1967 |
| 14 | 6 | "Where There's Muck, There's Money" | 30 October 1967 |
| 15 | 7 | "No Further Questions" | 6 November 1967 |
| 16 | 8 | "Your Secrets are Safe with Us, Mr Lambert" | 13 November 1967 |
| 17 | 9 | "Keep off the Grass" | 20 November 1967 |
| 18 | 10 | "Lets Sleeping Dogs Lie" | 27 November 1967 |
| 19 | 11 | "Study in the Nude" | 4 December 1967 |
| 20 | 12 | "Your Money or Your Life" | 11 December 1967 |
| 21 | 13 | "The Flat Season" | 18 December 1967 |
Cast
edit| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ian Hendry | Alex Lambert |
| Heather Sears | Janet Lambert |
| Jean Marsh | Sylvia Parrish |
| Neil Hallett | DS Piper |
| Tony Selby | Tony Cass |
| Bryan Marshall | Briggs (1 episode) |
References
edit- Evans, Jeff (2001). The Penguin TV Companion. Harmondsworth, England: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-051467-8.
External links
edit- The Informer at IMDb