The Desperate People
series not in production
Ended
Mystery
Drama
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 6
avg.Runtime | 25 min
First EP | 1963-02-24
Last EP | 1963-03-31
Overview
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Famous photographer Larry Martin receives a visit from his brother Philip, on leave from military service in West Germany. Philip is trying to find the wife of a deceased friend and his search takes him to Dublin. Sometime later, Larry learns that Philip never went to Dublin, but instead has disappeared.
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BBC
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1963-02-24
1
Part 1
1963-02-24
Philip briefly returns to his brother Larry from the Army, with a story about needing to head to Ireland, but instead stays in a hotel, where tragedy awaits.
2
Part 2
1963-03-03
Larry is convinced his brother's death wasn't suicide, and, with another close death, takes matters into his own hands.
3
Part 3
1963-03-10
Larry is questioned by Hyde as his prints are found on the knife. Larry and Ruth visit a nightclub and find a familiar looking couple.
4
Part 4
1963-03-17
Larry talks with the couple in the strange photo, and discovers his brother was in possession of a vast sum of cash.
5
Part 5
1963-03-24
Larry must think on his feet to deal with an armed assailant, and also has to make a decision about a parcel intended for his brother.
6
Part 6
1963-03-31
Larry is placed in real danger, as efforts to get hold of the key he'd copied are stepped up.
CAST
charactor: Larry Martin
Original: Denis Quilley
Total EP: 6
charactor: Detective Inspector Hyde
Original: Hugh Cross
Total EP: 6
charactor: Ruth Sanders
Original: Renny Lister
Total EP: 6
charactor: Douglas Talbot
Original: Garard Green
Total EP: 5
charactor: Vanessa Curtis
Original: June Ellis
Total EP: 4
charactor: Cliff Fletcher
Original: Nigel Hawthorne
Total EP: 4
charactor: Luther Harris
Original: Stanley Meadows
Total EP: 4
charactor: Andy Wilson
Original: Barry Jackson
Total EP: 3
charactor: Claire Seldon
Original: Shirley Cain
Total EP: 3
charactor: Dr. Wolf Linderhof
Original: Gerard Heinz
Total EP: 2
charactor: Arthur
Original: Artro Morris
Total EP: 2
charactor: Thomas Quayle
Original: David William
Total EP: 2
charactor: Peggy Grahame
Original: Frances Collier
Total EP: 2
charactor: Man in Photograph
Original: John Flint
Total EP: 2
charactor: Cloakroom Attendant
Original: Edward Brooks
Total EP: 2
charactor: Woman in Photograph
Original: Hilary Crane
Total EP: 2
charactor: Eddie Meadows
Original: Clifford Earl
Total EP: 2
charactor: Detective Sergeant Harrison
Original: Colin Pinney
Total EP: 2
charactor: Philip Martin
Original: Philip Guard
Total EP: 1
charactor: Doreen
Original: Rosemary Rogers
Total EP: 1
charactor: Det. Sgt. Macey
Original: Stuart Hutchison
Total EP: 1
charactor: Policeman
Original: Tony Poole
Total EP: 1
charactor: Policeman
Original: Peter Thornton
Total EP: 1
charactor: Woman at Accident
Original: Diana Oxford
Total EP: 1
charactor: Detective Inspector Lang
Original: Peter Ducrow
Total EP: 1
charactor: Nurse
Original: Leonie Forbes
Total EP: 1
charactor: Model
Original: Yvonne Antrobus
Total EP: 1
charactor: Ticket Seller
Original: Hugh Lund
Total EP: 1
charactor: Man in Nightclub (uncredited)
Original: Dino Shafeek
Total EP: 1
charactor: Singer
Original: Pam Reece
Total EP: 1
charactor: Joyce Naylor
Original: Janet Davies
Total EP: 1
charactor: Oscar Naylor
Original: Kenneth Keeling
Total EP: 1
charactor: Police Sergeant
Original: William Kendrick
Total EP: 1
charactor: Sergeant Wainwright
Original: Michael Hunt
Total EP: 1
charactor: Sergeant Bellamy
Original: Desmond Cullum-Jones
Total EP: 1
charactor: Police Sergeant
Original: Frank Dunne
Total EP: 1
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