About this season
R3 is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1964 and 1965. Full title was Ministry of Research Centre No.3. It was a 50-minute show, and the series starred John Robinson as Sir Michael Gerrard, Jeremy Young as Wilson, David Blake Kelly as Captain Rogers, and was set in a scientific research facility at the Ministry of Research. R3 is also notable for providing early TV exposure for a young Oliver Reed, cast as one of the scientists on the ministry staff, Dr. Richard Franklin. In "Experiment in Death", written by N J Crisp, Undersea exploration becomes an experiment in survival in a bathysphere. That show starred Edward Judd as Peters, Brigit Forsyth as a secretary, Donald Hoath as Turner and Stephen John as a meteorologist. It was produced by John Robins and directed by Paul Bernard.
Episodes (13)
1. The Big Balloon
Aired 6 July 1965 • 50 min
2. Unwelcome Visitor
Aired 13 July 1965 • 50 min
3. One Free Man
Aired 20 July 1965 • 50 min
4. Experiment in Death
Aired 27 July 1965 • 50 min
5. Black Warning
Aired 3 August 1965 • 50 min
6. In Your Own Back Yard
Aired 10 August 1965 • 50 min
7. Witch Doctor
Aired 17 August 1965 • 50 min
8. And No Birds Sing
Aired 24 August 1965 • 50 min
9. A Sudden Change of Programme
Aired 31 August 1965 • 50 min
10. It's Better To Know
Aired 7 September 1965 • 50 min
11. A Source of Contamination
Aired 14 September 1965 • 50 min
12. Good Clean Fun
Aired 21 September 1965 • 50 min
13. Personal Appearance
Aired 28 September 1965 • 50 min