About this season
The Befrienders is a British television series produced by the BBC in 1972. The series dealt with the work of the Samaritans organisation, and the individual cases its staff came across. The leading cast members were Megs Jenkins and Michael Culver. The Befrienders was first aired as a single play as part of the Drama Playhouse strand in 1970, which was followed by one series of eleven episodes.
Episodes (11)
1
E1
1. Allenby and Son, Limited
Aired 19 February 1972 • 50 min
2
E2
2. Mister Marland's Revolt
Aired 26 February 1972 • 50 min
3
E3
3. Hunted
Aired 4 March 1972 • 50 min
4
E4
4. Dense Forest, Hungry Wolves
Aired 11 March 1972 • 50 min
5
E5
5. A Case of No Resolution
Aired 18 March 1972 • 50 min
6
E6
6. Nobody Understands Miranda
Aired 25 March 1972 • 50 min
7
E7
7. Lots Of Friends In The Big City
Aired 1 April 1972 • 50 min
8
E8
8. Next Patient, Please
Aired 8 April 1972 • 50 min
9
E9
9. Wedding March
Aired 15 April 1972 • 50 min
10
E10
10. Odds Against
Aired 22 April 1972 • 50 min
11
E11
11. Fallen Star
Aired 29 April 1972 • 50 min