Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | A Small Killing In Hollywood | 19850602 | 20200506 (BBC7) 20200507 (BBC7) 20220408 (BBC7) 20220409 (BBC7) 20241230 (BBC7) 20241231 (BBC7) |  The Prime Minister discovers a film is set to be made about the 'Kaiseroda' mine - Hitler's secret cave of treasures during the Second World War. So did Winston Churchill meet Hitler in 1940? Can the SIS (Britain's Secret Intelligence Service) uncover the truth? The title of Len Deighton's riveting thriller XPD stands for Expedient Demise. An alleged secret meeting between Churchill and Hitler in 1940 is at the centre of the tangled plot; Whitehall, the Kremlin and the CIA - plus a ruthless secret group - we are all somewhat anxious of that historical conference. Will the so-called Hitler Minutes prove Churchill a traitor? Deighton described his book as 'faction', a blend of fact and fiction 'so skilful you can't see the join'. Dramatised in 8-parts by Michael Bakewell. Sydney Ryden - David Garth Charles Stein - Bruce Boa Max Breslow - Bernard Hepton Willi Kleiber - Clifford Rose Hitler Minutes - Colin Starkey Prime Minister - Bernard Brown Jennifer - Jenny Funnell Kitty - Melinda Walker MacIver - Don Fellows Billy Stein - Ian Tyler Director: Peter King Did Churchill meet Hitler in 1940? Britain's 'SIS' is tasked to find out.... Did Churchill meet Hitler in 1940? Can the British Secret Intelligence Service - SIS - discover the truth? Stars Trevor Nichols. From 1985. |
| 02 | The House In Geneva | 19850609 | 20200507 (BBC7) 20200508 (BBC7) 20220411 (BBC7) 20220412 (BBC7) 20241231 (BBC7) 20250101 (BBC7) | Charles Stein is on a mission to Switzerland to meet his old Colonel. Can he discover the truth about the missing treasures from the Nazi Kaiseroda mine? The title of Len Deighton's riveting thriller XPD stands for Expedient Demise. An alleged secret meeting between Churchill and Hitler in 1940 is at the centre of the tangled plot; Will the so-called Hitler Minutes prove Churchill a traitor? Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Charles Stein - Bruce Boa Colonel Pitman - Barry Morse Shumuk - George Coulouris Ian Tyler - Billy Stein Loden - Bernard Brown Mme Maurig - Mary Wimbush Kalkhoven - Stuart Milligan Ivan - David Garth Grechko - David Sinclair Hollis - David Learner Parker - Colin Starkey Producer: Peter King Charles Stein is on a mission to Switzerland to find out about the Nazi Kaiseroda mine. Charles Stein is on a mission to Switzerland to discover the truth about the Nazi Kaiseroda mine. Stars Trevor Nichols. |
| 03 | An Egg Farm In Norfolk | 19850616 | 20200508 (BBC7) 20200509 (BBC7) 20220412 (BBC7) 20220413 (BBC7) 20250101 (BBC7) 20250102 (BBC7) | On the trail of wartime secrets, Boyd Stuart has been sent to Los Angeles by the British Secret Service to investigate a film company. But he's being followed and his contact dies.... The title of Len Deighton's riveting thriller XPD stands for Expedient Demise. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell Charles Stein - Bruce Boa Max Breslow - Bernard Hepton Wever - Carl Duering Reader - Colin Starkey Case Officer - Alan Thompson Psychiatrist - David Garth Mrs Breslow - Mary Wimbush Mrs Wever - Anne Jameson Hitler - David Sinclair Producer: Peter King SIS agent Boyd Stuart undertakes a dangerous mission to Los Angeles Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. SIS agent Boyd Stuart undertakes a dangerous mission to Los Angeles on the trail of wartime secrets. Stars Trevor Nichols. |
| 04 | The Hitler Minutes | 19850623 | 20200511 (BBC7) 20200512 (BBC7) 20220413 (BBC7) 20220414 (BBC7) 20250102 (BBC7) 20250103 (BBC7) | Secret Service agent Boyd returns to England to question Wever, an ex-German soldier who claims he helped load the 'Kaiseroda' treasure on to the train and into Hitler's mine. Is he telling the truth? Len Deighton's riveting thriller. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell Charles Stein - Bruce Boa Max Breslow - Bernard Hepton Reader - Colin Starkey Kitty - Melinda Walker Billy Stein - Ian Tyler Mary Breslow - Helena Breck Deputy Secretary - Garard Green Case Officer - Alan Thompson Section Head - Bernard Brown Producer: Peter King Can Boyd discover if the Hitler 'Kaiseroda' treasure mine witness is telling the truth? Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Can SIS Agent Boyd discover if a witness to Hitler's 'Kaiseroda' treasure mine is telling the truth? Stars Trevor Nichols. |
| 05 | Operation Siegfried | 19850630 | 20200512 (BBC7) 20200513 (BBC7) 20220414 (BBC7) 20220415 (BBC7) 20250103 (BBC7) 20250104 (BBC7) | The 'Kaiseroda' treasure contains papers that could prove Hitler had a meeting with Churchill in 1940. Charles Stein knows where the papers are. He's being watched by German, Russian and British agents. They all want the papers... Len Deighton's riveting thriller. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell Charles Stein - Bruce Boa Reader - Colin Starkey Kitty - Melinda Walker Billy Stein - Ian Tyler Mary Breslow - Helena Breck Deputy Secretary - Garard Green Case Officer - Alan Thompson Section Head - Bernard Brown Max Breslow - Bernard Hepton MI5 Man - David Sinclair Producer: Peter King Can the XPD service get hold of the papers contained in the Nazi 'Kaiseroda' treasure? Can the Secret Intelligence Service get their hands on the papers contained in the Nazi 'Kaiseroda' treasure? Stars Trevor Nichols. |
| 06 | A Safe House For Moscow | 19850707 | 20200513 (BBC7) 20200514 (BBC7) 20220415 (BBC7) 20220416 (BBC7) 20250106 (BBC7) 20250107 (BBC7) | Two men have broken into a German computer and discovered something called 'Operation Siegfried'. Then they are murdered. Boyd Stuart suspects his own people and tries to resign. But you don't resign from the Secret Service. Len Deighton's riveting thriller. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell Sydney Ryden - David Garth Max Breslow - Bernard Hepton Willi Kleiber - Clifford Rose Prime Minister - Bernard Brown Project chairman - Bruce Boa Sevmour - William Roberts Kalkhoven - Stuart Milligan Wyn - Louh Hirsch Parker - Colin Starkey Kitty - Melinda Walker Secretary - Garard Green Producer: Peter King Is corruption inside XPD hindering the investigation into the Nazi 'Kaiseroda' treasure? Is corruption inside SIS hindering Boyd Stuart's investigation of the Nazi 'Kaiseroda' treasure? Stars Trevor Nichols. Boyd Stuart suspects his own people and tries to resign. But you don t resign from the Secret Service. |
| 07 | The Geneva Raid | 19850714 | 20200514 (BBC7) 20200515 (BBC7) 20220418 (BBC7) 20220419 (BBC7) 20250107 (BBC7) 20250108 (BBC7) | Breslow has been told by Kleiber that an armed raid is going to take place on Colonel Pitman's home in Switzerland. In England, Stuart has been investigating the possibility of Churchill meeting Hitler in 1940. The title of Len Deighton's riveting thriller XPD stands for Expedient Demise. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Sydney Ryden - David Garth Charles Stein - Bruce Boa Max Breslow - Bernard Hepton Colonel Pitman - Barry Morse Kleiber - Clifford Rose Reader - Colin Starkey Mme Maurig - Mary Wimbush Kalkhoven - Stuart Milligan Wyn - Lou Hirsch Koch - Garard Green Producer: Peter King Danger in Switzerland, and possibly explosive wartime secrets in England. Breslow faces danger in Switzerland. Meanwhile, in England Stuart investigates explosive wartime secrets. Stars Trevor Nichols. |
| 08 | Expedient Demise | 19850721 | 20200515 (BBC7) 20200516 (BBC7) 20220419 (BBC7) 20220420 (BBC7) 20250108 (BBC7) 20250109 (BBC7) | Stein and Colonel Pitman are making their getaway with the Hitler papers when Pitman is struck down - and a Swiss agent picks them up. Can Boyd Stuart get to Switzerland in time to collect them..? Conclusion of Len Deighton's riveting thriller. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Charles Stein: - Bruce Boa Max Breslow: - Bernard Hepton Willi Kleiber: - Clifford Rose Shumuk: - George Coulouris Ivan: - David Garth Koch: - Garard Green Case officer: - Alan Thompson Mary Breslow: - Helena Breck Parker: - Colin Starkey Billy Stein: - Ian Tyler Kalkhoven: - Stuart Milligan Jennifer: - Jenny Funnell Producer: Peter King Can Boyd Stuart get to Switzerland in time to help Stein and Colonel Pitman? Can Boyd Stuart get to Switzerland in time to help Stein and Colonel Pitman? Stars Trevor Nichols. Charles Stein - Bruce Boa Max Breslow - Bernard Hepton Willi Kleiber - Clifford Rose Shumuk - George Coulouris Ivan - David Garth Koch - Garard Green Case officer - Alan Thompson Mary Breslow - Helena Breck Parker - Colin Starkey Billy Stein - Ian Tyler Kalkhoven - Stuart Milligan Jennifer - Jenny Funnell |