About this season
BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, a French police detective who preferred to watch and listen in order to solve crimes. The series ran from 1960-63 on British television.
Episodes (13)
1. Murder in Montmartre
8.5Aired 31 October 1960 • 50 min
Maigret investigates the murder of a stripper, finding himself mixing with the low life types of Montmartre.
2. Unscheduled Departure
8.5Aired 7 November 1960 • 50 min
A timid man tells Maigret that his wife is trying to murder him. He doesn't believe him until he is found dead.
3. The Burglar's Wife
7.0Aired 14 November 1960 • 50 min
During a break in, a burglar finds something he wasn't expecting.
4. The Revolver
Aired 21 November 1960 • 50 min
The theft of Maigret's revolver from his home begins a detective story that leads to Maigret travelling from Paris to London to find the young man who stole it, and the woman who is in danger of being his victim.
5. The Old Lady
Aired 28 November 1960 • 50 min
Conflicting reports of a maid's death takes Maigret to Normandy to investigate the charming Madame Beeson and her children.
6. Liberty Bar
Aired 5 December 1960 • 50 min
No one knows what William Brown does when he visits Cannes every month, but one day he returns with a knife in his back.
7. A Man of Quality
Aired 12 December 1960 • 50 min
Emile Gallet was a man who preserved his way of life and provided for his dependants, but he is later found shot in Sancerre.
8. My Friend the Inspector
Aired 19 December 1960 • 50 min
A savage murder on the Mediterranean island of Porquerolles provides a change of scene for Inspector Maigret.
9. The Mistake
Aired 26 December 1960 • 50 min
Professor Gouin, a brilliant surgeon, but a man that 'does not know what makes people tick' is caught in the drama of murder.
10. On Holiday
Aired 2 January 1961 • 50 min
When his wife falls ill during their holiday, Maigret ends up investigating the convent hospital.
11. The Experts
Aired 9 January 1961 • 50 min
Maigret runs into the tough methods of American gunmen when mafia gangsters arrive in Paris to carry out a hit on an informer.
12. The Cactus
10.0Aired 16 January 1961 • 50 min
After one of his men is injured outside an apartment house, Maigret takes up temporary residence so he can investigate undercover.
13. The Children's Party
Aired 23 January 1961 • 50 min
Maigret investigates the lives of three seemingly respectable citizens after observing some suspicious behaviour.