The Man in Room 17 (1965– )

Crime series about a secret government department, "Room 17", set up to deal with crimes that baffle police & government agencies. Headed by veteran WW2 agent Oldenshaw and partnered, ... See full summary »

Stars:

Richard Vernon, Michael Aldridge, Denholm Elliott

Cast

Series cast summary:
Richard Vernon	...	Oldenshaw (26 episodes, 1965-1966)
Michael Aldridge	...	Dimmock (13 episodes, 1965)
Denholm Elliott	...	Defraits (13 episodes, 1966)
Willoughby Goddard	...	Sir Geoffrey Norton (11 episodes, 1965)

Storyline

Crime series about a secret government department, "Room 17", set up to deal with crimes that baffle police & government agencies. Headed by veteran WW2 agent Oldenshaw and partnered, initially, with criminologist Dimmock (later replaced by Imlac Defraits in series 2), the two men solved all manner of crimes with one unique difference - they never left the confines of their office, working out the problems of the case from "home"...

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 June 1965 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Granada Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (26 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Connections

Followed by The Fellows (1967)

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