The Man In Room 17

1965
The Man In Room 17

Seasons & Episodes

  • 2
  • 1

EP1 How to Rob a Bank - And Get Away With It Apr 08, 1966

A continental film director employs unusual methods to create the right atmosphere. When fiction and reality begin to merge, Room 17 struggle to decide which is which.

EP2 Vendetta Apr 15, 1966

A man is lost at sea, and the occupants of Room 17 are asked to find out whether the death has personal or political implications.

EP3 The Black Witch Apr 22, 1966

The body of an American is found near an old abbey, a strange object used for devil worship in his pocket. Room 17 investigate the bizarre circumstances of his death.

EP4 First Steal Six Eggs Apr 29, 1966

A Hungarian interior designer is commissioned to convert the flat of a well-known London hostess. But does his world extend to more sinister activities?

EP5 The Catacombs May 06, 1966

A rich Yorkshireman hopes to find buried treasure in the Middle East, but enlists help from a very dubious expert. Room 17 wonder what might happen to the treasure - if they ever find it.

EP6 Where There's a Will May 13, 1966

An eccentric old millionaire has jealous relatives - some scheming for his money, others simply hoping. Room 17 are asked to help intercept the cross-currents of hatred and intrigue.

EP7 The Fissile Missile Makers May 20, 1966

Schoolboy Sharpy Dingle is selling details of a fake missile to the Chinese. Why is he using the proceeds to try and ruin his mother's property company?

EP8 Goddess of Love May 27, 1966

Three students intend to steal the statue of a Greek goddess and return it to its rightful home in Greece. Room 17 hear of the plan, and decide to help them.

EP9 Undue Influence Jun 03, 1966

A judge starts to make very odd decisions in court, and Room 17 become involved when he is assigned to try a famous pop singer who is accused of murder.

EP10 Lady Luck's No Gentleman Jun 10, 1966

An infallible system for winning at roulette: the dream of millions. Ruthless men will stoop to murder to obtain it. Can Room 17 discover how the system works - and wjo is behind it?

EP11 The Standard Jun 17, 1966

A number of young Army officers are competing for a major award. How far should they go in order to win? Room 17 become involved when a foreign prince suspects his life is at risk.

EP12 Saints Are Safer Dead Jun 24, 1966

Tracey Peverill is sent to Venice to investigate the buyer of a painting which was sold at auction at a highly inflated price. She soon finds an ally in an American millionaire.

EP13 Never Fall Down Jul 01, 1966

A public figure has been indiscreet, but his ability as an advisor to the Government is undisputed. The men in Room 17 eventually realise there is only one solution open to them.
7.4| NR| en| Drama, Crime
Synopsis

The Man in Room 17 is a British television series which ran for two seasons in the mid-1960s, produced by the Northern ITV franchise, Granada Television. Key to the series' success was the involvement of writer/producer Robin Chapman. The show was set in Room 17 of the Department of Social Research, where former wartime agent-turned-criminologist Edwin Oldenshaw solved difficult police cases through theory and discussions with his assistants. The novelty of the series was that Oldenshaw and his colleagues never needed to leave their office in order to resolve cases, preferring to spend their time playing the Japanese board game of Go. They simply provided their prognosis and left the police to do the cleaning up. Different directors were often appointed to film the Room 17 and outside-world scenes independently, to maintain a sense of distance between the two worlds.

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Richard Vernon as Oldenshaw
Denholm Elliott as Imlac Defraits