The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters

ENDED7 Seasons136 Episodes5.0
NetworkBBC One
First AiredJul 7, 1965
Last AiredJan 3, 1972
GenreDrama
Runtime60 min
Created ByJohn Elliot

The Troubleshooters is a British television series made by the BBC between 1965 and 1972, created by John Elliot. During its run, the series made the transition from black and white to colour transmissions. The series was based around an international oil company – the "Mogul" of the title. The first series was mostly concerned with the internal politics within the Mogul organisation, with episodes revolving around industrial espionage, internal fraud and negligence almost leading to an accident on a North Sea oil rig.

Cast

Geoffrey Keen
Geoffrey Keen
Brian Stead
Ray Barrett
Ray Barrett
Peter Thornton
Philip Latham
Philip Latham
Willy Izard

Seasons & Episodes7 seasons · 136 episodes

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E1
E1Pie In The Sea (1)
Sep 13, 197160m
An oil find in Scandinavia brings problems for Mogul, and a new man poses a threat to Stead.
E2
E2Pie In The Sea (2)
Sep 20, 197160m
The threat to Stead becomes reality as Langley takes up his post as Deputy Chairman and Willy Izard reaches the end of the road.
E3
E3It's Thumbs Down For You Pizarro!
Sep 27, 197160m
Trouble in the Peruvian Andes for Thornton in the shadow of the Spanish Conquistadores brings Langley his first test as Deputy Chairman.
E4
E4In The Shade Of The Old Oak Tree
Oct 11, 197160m
Mogul seem to have struck it rich in the Bay of Biscay. But it means danger for Thornton and Langley.
E5
E5The Bent Bonanza
Oct 18, 197160m
A computer brings Thornton and Izard into contact with an ambitious girl and an extraordinary man in the outback.
E6
E6A Touch Of The Nelsons
Oct 25, 197160m
Drama at sea as Peter Thornton and H.M.S. Ark Royal race to the rescue of a stricken tanker.
E7
E7The One With The Waggly Tail
Nov 1, 197160m
Disaster or triumph? Willy Izard faces the two extremes in the rarified air of Mexico City, as he tackles his toughest-ever test, both in business and his private life.
E8
E8Shangri-La And All That Jazz
Nov 8, 197160m
A Polynesian paradise - or is it? Thornton finds out that even the South Pacific has its share of difficult people.
E9
E9Monopoly With Real Money
Nov 15, 197160m
Raising money is never simple - but even Willy Izard finds it tough when Stead and Langley demand several million pounds each, before four o'clock.
E10
E10Personally I Think He Looks Like Me
Nov 22, 197160m
Corsica's main export is brains, they say. It is also the birthplace of Napoleon - and Thornton, Izard and Langley find they are not allowed to forget it.
E11
E11Pretend It Never Happened
Nov 29, 197160m
Willy Izard intends to spend his South of France holiday nursing his wife back to health and forgetting about Mogul. But escape is not so easy, even on a camping site.
E12
E12Weekends Are For Taking Off
Dec 6, 197160m
Weekends are for taking off. It's a nice thought. But men like Stead and Langley can't always separate their private lives from their business.
E13
E13Tapu
Dec 13, 197160m
Traditions often die hard. But Thornton meets with more violent opposition when Mogul's New Zealand pipeline clashes with Maori interests.
E14
E14We And Them
Dec 20, 197160m
A wage claim at Mogul's biggest chemical works brings Stead into an unlikely alliance with a communist shop steward in a head-on clash with Langley.
E15
E15Whatever Became Of The Year 2000?
Jan 3, 197260m
Brian Stead takes an extended holiday with Lord Hawkscombe, who offers Mogul the chance to test their new rocket fuel on a disused island but it means removing a thriving hippie commune

About The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters is a drama series on BBC One. The show first aired on Jul 7, 1965 and currently has 7 seasons and 136 episodes. The Troubleshooters has ended after 7 seasons. It has a rating of 5.0/10 based on 1 votes. The cast includes Geoffrey Keen, Ray Barrett, Philip Latham. Created by John Elliot.

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