Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Enter A Frightened Lady | 19750815 | 20140429/30 (BBC7) 20160411 (BBC7) 20180430 (BBC7) 20210208 (BBC7) 20210209 (BBC7) 20231106 (BBC7) 20231107 (BBC7) | Veteran detective Bill Galbraith wants a quiet life, now he's retiring from a long career in the police force. But his old pal Tommy Evans needs his help over murky goings on from a criminal mastermind... Tom Evans - Richard Davies Cornell - Hector Ross Mary Galbraith - Katharine Page Milne - Bruce Alexander Robert Barr also wrote TV scripts for the BBC's Z Cars and Softly Softly, as well as being a prize-winning TV producer. Producer: John Browell. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1975. Now he is retiring, Bill wants a quiet life. His old pal Tommy has other ideas. Starring Bernard Hepton as the quirky detective. Six-part crime thriller serial written by Robert Barr. Now he is retiring from a long police career, Bill wants a quiet life. His old pal Tommy has other ideas. Stars Bernard Hepton. |
| 02 | Dutch Treat | 19750822 | 20140430 (BBC7) 20140501 (BBC7) 20160412 (BBC7) 20180501 (BBC7) 20210209 (BBC7) 20210210 (BBC7) 20231107 (BBC7) 20231108 (BBC7) | Veteran detective Bill wanted a quiet life in retirement, but now he's on the trail of a missing diamond courier. Will he meet the King of Diamonds or even the Joker in Amsterdam? CAST: Lindemanns - Cyril Shaps Dykers - Trader Faulkner Brent - Peter Williams Milne - Bruce Alexander Jacobus - Stephen Grief Robert Barr also wrote TV scripts for the BBC's Z Cars and Softly Softly, as well as being a prize-winning TV producer. Producer: John Browell First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1975. Retired Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is on the trail of a missing diamond courier. Starring Bernard Hepton as the quirky investigator. Crime thriller serial written by Robert Barr. Retired veteran detective Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is on the trail of a missing diamond courier. Stars Bernard Hepton. |
| 03 | Fear Is The Key | 19750829 | 20140501/02 (BBC7) 20160413 (BBC7) 20180502 (BBC7) 20210210 (BBC7) 20210211 (BBC7) 20231108 (BBC7) 20231109 (BBC7) | The mysterious pack puts pressure on the King of Diamonds - as veteran detective Bill Galbraith races to save a life... Lindemanns - Cyril Shaps Tom Evans - Richard Davies Dykers - Trader Faulkner Brent - Peter Williams Jacobus - Stephen Grief Producer: John Browell. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1975. Retired Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is racing to save an old friend's son. Starring Bernard Hepton as the quirky investigator. Crime thriller serial written by Robert Barr. Retired veteran detective Bill wanted a quiet life. Now he is racing to save an old friend's son. Stars Bernard Hepton. |
| 04 | The \u00a37,000,000 Touch | 19750905 | 20140502/03 (BBC7) 20160414 (BBC7) 20180503 (BBC7) 20210211 (BBC7) 20210212 (BBC7) 20231109 (BBC7) 20231110 (BBC7) | The 'King' is taken and double-crossing ends in death. Retirement continues to elude veteran detective Bill Gailbraith. Bundled into a car, he's face-to-face with Jacobus. Lindemanns - Cyril Shaps Paul - Richard Davies Dykers - Trader Faulkner Jacobus - Stephen Grief Producer: John Browell First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1975. A quiet retirement eludes veteran detective Bill as he comes face to face with Jacobus. Starring Bernard Hepton as the quirky investigator. Crime thriller serial written by Robert Barr. A quiet retirement eludes veteran detective Bill. Bundled into a car, he comes face to face with Jacobus. Stars Bernard Hepton. |
| 05 | Appointment In Zurich | 19750912 | 20140506/07 (BBC7) 20160415 (BBC7) 20180507 (BBC7) 20210212 (BBC7) 20210213 (BBC7) 20231110 (BBC7) 20231111 (BBC7) | The 'King of Diamonds' stays in Amsterdam, whilst Galbraith chases the 'Queen of Hearts'. A quiet retirement still eludes veteran detective Bill Galbraith. His criminal mastermind foe, Cater, sets an intricate plan in motion. Lindemanns - Cyril Shaps Tom Evans - Richard Davies Betty Van Druten - Francis Jeater Lander - Peter Hawkins Milne - Bruce Alexander Robert Barr also wrote TV scripts for the BBC's Z Cars and Softly Softly, as well as being a prize-winning TV producer. Producer: John Browell First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1975. Retirement eludes veteran detective Bill as his foe Cater sets a plan in motion. Starring Bernard Hepton as the quirky investigator. Crime thriller serial written by Robert Barr. A quiet retirement still eludes veteran detective Bill as his foe, Cater, sets a plan in motion. Stars Bernard Hepton. |
| 06 LAST | The Last Move | 19750919 | 20140507/08 (BBC7) 20160418 (BBC7) 20180508 (BBC7) 20210215 (BBC7) 20210216 (BBC7) 20231113 (BBC7) 20231114 (BBC7) | All the cards are played, and the spotlight falls on the Joker. Retired detective Bill Galbraith is powerless to stop Cater - but a new arrival changes the game. CAST: Lindemanns - Cyril Shaps Evans - Richard Davies Betty Van Druten - Francis Jeater Lander - Peter Hawkins Milne - Bruce Alexander Gunman - Robert Gillespie Mary Galbraith - Katharine Page Robert Barr also wrote TV scripts for the BBC's Z Cars and Softly Softly, as well as being a prize-winning TV producer. Producer: John Browell First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1975. Bill is powerless to stop Cater. However, a new arrival changes the game. Starring Bernard Hepton as the quirky investigator. Conclusion of the crime thriller serial written by Robert Barr. It looks like Bill cannot stop Cater - but then a new arrival changes the game. Starring Bernard Hepton. |