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devinsong in whatwasthatone

British TV Spy Series 1980s or 1990s

Apr 20, 2015 21:40

I've been racking my brain (and scouring the internet) trying to find a British TV espionage/spy series I saw in the late 80s or early 90s. It aired in the US on PBS. The main character was middle-aged and had a very common name- Mr. Smith, Jones, Johnson, something like that. He was working in an office in England with younger agents who ( Read more... )

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piperki April 21 2015, 02:00:24 UTC

Inspector Morse?

piperki April 21 2015, 02:02:10 UTC

Although I don't remember Morse doing anything illegal. He was a good guy.

devinsong April 21 2015, 03:18:54 UTC

Definitely not Inspector Morse. This was an espionage/counterintelligence operation, not regular police. (Besides which, I've seen all of Inspector Morse and couldn't possibly have confused it with this.) But thanks for trying!

redscharlach April 21 2015, 19:49:12 UTC

Could it be Mr Palfrey of Westminster?

devinsong April 22 2015, 21:21:19 UTC

I don't think so. I've watched some clips on YouTube and it doesn't look right- clothes etc are too old. The protagonist in the series I remember dressed casually, and the filming was more modern in style.

redscharlach April 22 2015, 21:42:00 UTC

Ah, I see. Could it possibly be Circles of Deceit?

devinsong April 23 2015, 00:15:27 UTC

No, definitely not an undercover drama. Set in England (not Ireland), main character is a agent, not SAS. The period is closer though, based on clothes styles. (You're clearly good with the obscure UK dramas though- I've never even heard of Circles of Deceit!)

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devinsong April 29 2015, 00:38:59 UTC

I don't think so, but I'll check out some clips anyway. I'm pretty sure I read the books for those.