About this season
This spin-off from The Odd Man (1962) starred William Mervyn as the acerbic Inspector Rose, who, alongside the soft-hearted pensive Det. Sgt. Swift (Keith Barron), are joined by Anthony (John Carson) and Alice Brand (June Toblin), a barrister and his journalist wife, though not for long. By the second season, the Brands and Swift departed, leaving the calm, cold Rose in prime position, supported by newcomers DS Hunter (Anthony Ainley), his girlfriend Claire (Veronica Strong), and her boozy reporter friend Fred Blaine (John Stratton).
Episodes (8)
1. The Guilty World of Hosea Pitt
Aired 26 February 1965 • 55 min
Pitt's business is in trouble, and is being encouraged to leave his wife by 'The Chosen Persons' sect. Is he being coerced to murder?
2. Specimens Walk on Their Hind Legs, Too
Aired 5 March 1965 • 55 min
3. Arrangement in Black and White
Aired 12 March 1965 • 55 min
4. A Dream of Magic: A Greed of Money
Aired 19 March 1965 • 55 min
5. A Slight Case of Matrimony
Aired 26 March 1965 • 55 min
About to be married for the fourth time, George Swallow is arrested on his wedding day, for bigamy. Sgt. Hunter is forced to put up at his home to avoid bumping into his wives. An old girlfriend of Rose's unexpectedly calls on him.
6. The Party
Aired 2 April 1965 • 55 min
7. The Prevalence of Liars
Aired 9 April 1965 • 55 min
8. The Gatling's Jammed and the Colonel Is Dead
Aired 23 April 1965 • 55 min