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- Cynical, dour and world-weary, private eye Frank Marker is frequently the unwitting stooge in bigger criminal wheels in his attempts to make a tenuous living on the outskirts of London.
- Adventure drama series based around the fictitious Mogul Oil Company and the exploits of its chief "troubleshooter", Peter Thornton (Ray Barrett).
- This show was a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and from mid-1968 by Thames Television.
- The adventures of the agents of Scotland Yard's secret undercover crime unit, dubbed "The Ghost Squad".
- An African dictator (Wole Soyinka) seeks advice from the king (Rashidi Onikoyi) he ousted on modernizing his tribal nation.
- Richard the First, king, soldier, poet and political intriguer - and one of the most romantic figures in history - was the hero of 'Richard the Lionheart', a series that first aired in February 1962. The series, was firmly set in that short period in 1194 and follows the king as he tries to thwart Prince John's attempt to hold onto power by joining forces with Richard's enemies. This results in a series of swashbuckling adventures as Richard is constantly in fear for his life from the likes of Leopold, Philip of France and the Saracen, Saladin.
- For the Mayor of Kriekville, an insult to the town's founder is also offered to all Europeans in this African community.
- Based on the BBC radio drama, "The University of Hunger," it tells the story of the harsh reality faced by three men after they break out of prison.
- Unscrupulously ambitious Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and through bluff and bravado finds himself the emperor of a Caribbean island.
- Craig dons the disguise of a wall of death motorcycle rider to infiltrate a gang responsible for a series of audacious robberies. His ability to ride the machines leads to him being offered the role of lookout on the gang's next job.
- When his daughter starts to receive anonymous letters, Mr Hordern employs Marker to keep an eye on his daughter's flat - a place that Marker finds empty.
- Within sight of Jerusalem and victory, Richard readies for a final battle with the Muslim forces, but he realises his erstwhile allies are undependable. The Austrian King is losing interest because he won't get enough glory, and the French King and his troops outright leave the crusade, just as word is received the enemy forces are about to abandon the city.
- Holidaying in Algeria, French minister Corrazzi is fighting for his life in hospital after a botched assassination attempt. Algerian doctor Dr. Kabil is reluctantly trusted to save his life but discovers his daughter was the assassin.
- "In Jan Carew's explosive drama, Sammy Davis Jr gives a memorable performance as a proud but disillusioned revolutionary who aims to destroy the remnants of white colonial rule in a new African nation."