Take a Pair of Private Eyes
Take a Pair of Private Eyes | |
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Genre | Comedy crime |
Written by | Peter O'Donnell |
Directed by | Christopher Barry |
Starring | Derek Fowlds Sam Kydd |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
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Original network | BBC 2 |
Original release | 10 April 15 May 1966 | –
Take a Pair of Private Eyes is a British comedy crime television series which originally aired on BBC 2 in six episodes from 10 April to 15 May 1966.[1] It was written by Peter O'Donnell, best known as the creator of Modesty Blaise. [2] The title is a reference to the Gilbert and Sullivan song Take a Pair of Sparking Eyes. In the style of The Thin Man it focuses on Ambrose and Dominique Fraynes a husband and wife who run a private detective agency assisted by his father Hector.
Cast[]
- Derek Fowlds as Ambrose Frayne
- as Dominique Frayne
- Sam Kydd as Hector Frayne
- Henry McGee as Charles
- Bridget Armstrong as Cornelia
- John Bryans as Feinster
- John Sharp as Crozier
- as Roger Curran
- Ivor Salter as M. Brienne
- Campbell Singer as Insp. Roth
- as Police constable
- Victor Maddern as Cokey Brock
- as Marian
- Margaret Nolan as Doreen
- John Cater as Lyall Sankey
- as Barmaid
- Alexandra Dane as Girl
- as Sam
- Peter Diamond as Thug
- as Butler
- as Girl in pub
- Edward Jewesbury as Insp. Marshall
- as Musician
- as Police sergeant
- as Musician
- John Quarmby as Detective sergeant
- as Hearse driver
- as Manzella
- Francesca Tu as Japanese girl
- as Thug
- as Maid
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Baskin, Ellen . Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.
- Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.
External links[]
Categories:
- BBC television dramas
- 1966 British television series debuts
- 1966 British television series endings
- 1960s British drama television series
- 1960s British television miniseries
- English-language television shows