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Public Eye

  • TV Series
  • 1965–19751965–1975
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
334
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4,454
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Public Eye (1965)
  • Crime
  • Drama
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
334
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,454
609
  • Creators
    • Anthony Marriott(series based on an idea by)
    • Roger Marshall(series based on an idea by)
  • Stars
    • Alfred Burke
    • Ray Smith
    • Pauline Delaney
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  • Creators
    • Anthony Marriott(series based on an idea by)
    • Roger Marshall(series based on an idea by)
  • Stars
    • Alfred Burke
    • Ray Smith
    • Pauline Delaney
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    • 17User reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

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    Brian Croucher and Tanya Trude in Public Eye (1965)
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    Alfred Burke and Hayden Jones in Public Eye (1965)
    Alfred Burke and John Grieve in Public Eye (1965)
    Peter Cellier and Pauline Delaney in Public Eye (1965)
    Deborah Grant and Barrie Rutter in Public Eye (1965)
    Leslie Dwyer and Joe Melia in Public Eye (1965)
    Pauline Challoner and William Lucas in Public Eye (1965)
    Katharine Blake and Gary Watson in Public Eye (1965)
    John Grieve and Leslie Lawton in Public Eye (1965)
    Brian Croucher and Maurice Good in Public Eye (1965)
    Philip Brack and Pauline Delaney in Public Eye (1965)

    Top cast

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    Alfred Burke
    • Frank Markeras Frank Marker
    87 episodes87 eps • 1965–1975
    Ray Smith
    • Firbankas Firbank…
    14 episodes14 eps • 1971–1975
    Pauline Delaney
    Pauline Delaney
    • Mrs. Mortimeras Mrs. Mortimer…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1965–1975
    Brenda Cavendish
    • Nell Holdsworthas Nell Holdsworth…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1971–1972
    Peter Childs
    • Ron Gashas Ron Gash…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1975
    William Moore
    • Kenrickas Kenrick…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1965–1969
    John Grieve
    • Hullas Hull
    4 episodes4 eps • 1969
    Marjie Lawrence
    Marjie Lawrence
    • Barbaraas Barbara…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1968–1975
    Barbara Keogh
    • Gladys Mottramas Gladys Mottram…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1966–1973
    Hubert Rees
    • Georgeas George…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1971–1975
    Stephanie Bidmead
    • Penny Lawrenceas Penny Lawrence…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1966–1973
    George A. Cooper
    George A. Cooper
    • Alec Paytonas Alec Payton…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1966–1971
    Margaret Whiting
    • Evelyn Friendlyas Evelyn Friendly…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1965–1975
    Mona Bruce
    • Mona Summersas Mona Summers…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1965–1972
    Philip Madoc
    Philip Madoc
    • Dannonas Dannon…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1965–1975
    Dudley Foster
    • Gordon Ansellas Gordon Ansell…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1965–1972
    Garfield Morgan
    Garfield Morgan
    • Brownas Brown…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1965–1968
    John Collin
    • Allan Biddersloeas Allan Biddersloe…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1965–1971
    • Creators
      • Anthony Marriott(series based on an idea by)
      • Roger Marshall(series based on an idea by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Most of the ABC Television episodes (seasons one through three) are lost, while the Thames Television episodes survive intact. The only ABC episodes to survive are Nobody Kills Santa Claus (1965), The Morning Wasn't So Hot (1965), Don't Forget You're Mine (1966), Works with Chess, Not with Life (1966), and The Bromsgrove Venus (1968)
    • Goofs
      The Golden Flower Chinese restaurant is visible through the kitchen window of Frank's Eton High Street office - but as seen in location work for editions such as Come Into the Garden, Rose (1971), the eaterie is actually found two doors down from Marker's premises on the same side of the street. The Thames production team designed the studio backdrop like this as they felt what actually faced the office was visually uninteresting.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Remembering Douglas Camfield (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Public Eye
      (uncredited)

      Composed by Robert Sharples (as Robert Earley)

      [series theme tune]

    User reviews17

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Outstanding television drama
    These series in my opinion are British television at its very finest, centred around a marvellous sustained performance by Alfred Burke which stands comparison with anything to be seen anywhere in film, TV or theatre; and scripts of high intelligence, firmly grounded in the downbeat experiences of everyday English life, yet psychologically profound.

    The support acting rises to the occasion too, in all the episodes I have seen - Pauline Delaney's performance in Series 4 for example.

    By all accounts the show was widely popular when originally broadcast, and it is a mystery to this viewer why repeat broadcasts are so very seldom seen.
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    • mdepre
    • Sep 28, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 1965 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Detective público
    • Production companies
      • ABC Weekend Television
      • Thames Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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