R3 (1964– )

The adventures of the staff of Research Centre Number Three (R3), headed by director Sir Michael Gerrard, and its trouble-shooting department the Consultancy Service, run by Philip Boult. ... See full summary »

Stars:

John Robinson, Brenda Saunders, Derek Benfield

Cast

Series cast summary:
John Robinson	...	Sir Michael Gerrard (26 episodes, 1964-1965)
Brenda Saunders	...	Miss Brooks (26 episodes, 1964-1965)
Derek Benfield	...	Tom Collis (13 episodes, 1964-1965)
Maxwell Foster	...	Stubbs (13 episodes, 1964-1965)
Janet Kelly	...	Betty Mason (13 episodes, 1964-1965)
Moultrie Kelsall	...	Dr. George Fratton (13 episodes, 1964-1965)
Simon Lack	...	Dr. Jack Morton (13 episodes, 1964-1965)
Edwin Richfield	...	Mr. Pomeroy (13 episodes, 1964-1965)
Elizabeth Sellars	...	Dr. May Howard (13 episodes, 1964-1965)
Richard Wordsworth	...	Dr. Peter Travers (13 episodes, 1964-1965)
Michael Hawkins	...	Philip Boult (13 episodes, 1965)
Oliver Reed	...	Dr. Richard Franklin (13 episodes, 1965)

Storyline

The adventures of the staff of Research Centre Number Three (R3), headed by director Sir Michael Gerrard, and its trouble-shooting department the Consultancy Service, run by Philip Boult. They dealt with all manner of scientific ideas and issues, including drugs, new technology, space flight, and undersea exploration.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

UK

Release Date:

20 November 1964 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (26 episodes)

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

The series focused on the staff of Research Centre Number Three, under the direction of Sir Michael Gerrard. Here work was undertaken for both the government (as part of the Ministry of Research) and firms unable to afford their own facilities, and also more specialised investigations for larger organisations. The second series centred more around R3's trouble-shooting department headed by Philip Boult, the Consultancy Service, whose brief was to solve problems beyond ordinary expertise.

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