Season 1
Episodes
1. Tell the Truth
1965-06-11
A case of suspected espionage, but no leads. Scotland Yard pool their best brains, without success. The Government must try to interest the Man in Room 17...
2. Hello, Lazarus
1965-06-18
A millionaire, Crawshaw, is reportedly killed when a charter plane crashes. Room 17 are intrigued; Crawshaw had a fear of flying, so why should he have chosen this mode of travel?
3. The Years of Glory
1965-06-25
A retired general's house is burgled. He denies anything is missing, but he has kept wartime diaries which could prove embarrassing to the Government; Room 17 are asked to find them.
4. Confidential Report
1965-07-02
A confidential intelligence report on a member of a friendly foreign government has been stolen, and could be used to devastating effect if published. Room 17 are asked to recover it.
5. The Millions of Mazafariyah
1965-07-09
An attempt on the life of an official in the Foreign Office brings Room 17 into contact with the Middle East.
6. The Seat of Power
1965-07-16
A top agent is sent into Britain, but his alleged intentions seem doubtful. Has he a more sinister objective? The men of Room 17 are asked to take a closer look.
7. Safe Conduct
1965-07-23
The ex-president of a Latin-American state, in exile in Britain, had presumed that his son is dead. When he hears that he is still alive, Room 17 are asked to bring him safely to England.
8. A Minor Operation
1965-07-30
A small paragraph in a newspaper leads the occupants of Room 17 into a world of espionage, blackmail...and ballet!
9. Find the Lady
1965-08-06
Room 17 face a question of priority: they can choose to save a girl's life, or stop a revolution. Employing the most unorthodox of methods, they try to accomplish both.
10. The Bequest
1965-08-13
Room 17 investigate a businessman who is trying to develop a revolutionary new fibre - uncovering personal intrigue, professional rivalries, and a killing.
11. Up Against A Brick Wall
1965-08-20
A man is killed; his body lies partly in one country, partly in another. Whose responsibility is it to investigate the case? Room 17 have to condone a robbery in order to find out.
12. Out for a Duck
1965-08-27
A millionaire who owes the Inland Revenue a large sum is now living on a Caribbean island; Room 17 are asked to prise him loose from his paradise by any means at their disposal.
13. Black Anniversary
1965-09-03
A British general is murdered in strange circumstances; exactly a year later, a colonial governor is murdered in still stranger circumstances. Is there any connection?