About this season
A pioneering show starring Maurice Colbourne as Birmingham gangster John Kline. The show was noted for its gritty true-life quality, and often graphic violence.
Episodes (6)
1. The Dictates Of Shen Tang
Aired 6 January 1978 • 50 min
While undercover agent Khan investigates a drug route along the Asian highway, John Kline becomes part of a Chinese paper chase across Birmingham.
2. The Red Executioner
Aired 13 January 1978 • 50 min
A mysterious assassin comes to the West Midlands from Hong Kong. Meanwhile, Rafiq decides to proposition Lily Li Tang.
3. When Beauty Sleeps
Aired 20 January 1978 • 50 min
4. Double Peril
Aired 27 January 1978 • 50 min
A master of Kung Fu meets his end while Khan is taken to the cleaners.
5. Enter The White Devil
Aired 3 February 1978 • 50 min
John Kline goes to the movies with the lovely Lily Li Tang and finds that a seat in the back row can be perilous when the lights go down.
6. East Of The Equator
Aired 10 February 1978 • 50 min
In the series finale, John Kline has a very touching encounter with the White Devil as the Chinese New Year is celebrated and a funeral is attended.