Harry
Harry is a television drama series produced by Union Pictures for the BBC, and shown on BBC1 between 18 September 1993 and 12 April 1995. The programme follows a journalist called Harry Salter, who ran a news agency in the English town of Darlington.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.First Strike
18-09-199350mHarry Salter was once a Fleet Street high-flier: he got the stories, he got the expense account and he got drunk. But now he lives on his wits running a Darlington news agency. His...
- Ep 2
2.Time Like This
25-09-199350mEarlier in his career, Salter reached features editor status on Fleet Street, before the drink took hold. Now he's sniffing out stories for his agency. In this time, a routine patr...
- Ep 3
3.Thought Invigoration
02-10-199350mA trio of graverobbers think they've struck lucky until an antiques expert enlightens them. Meanwhile, Salter anxiously awaits the arrival of an old friend.
- Ep 4
4.Tooth to Claw
09-10-199350mSalter's fictional colleagues feature when an ex-army officer is murdered on his patch. He goes off in hot pursuit of the IRA suspects, intent on selling the story to the national...
- Ep 5
5.Seeing Birthdays
16-10-199350mJonathan takes his video camera to cover a sick child's birthday party, which escalates into a hostage situation. Meanwhile, Salter is contacted by the sinister owner of a champion...
- Ep 6
6.Waiting for the Day
23-10-199350mSalter could go to jail for what he did at the scene of a siege, but insists on dealing with the problem in his own way.
- Ep 7
7.Clamouring
30-10-199350mDarlington's fearless newshounds stumble across the perfect tabloid shocker this week when Salter, just out of prison, sees a man breaking down a door with an axe. But this turns o...
- Ep 8
8.Outshined
06-11-199350mWith an important Italian client to impress, Salter turns to invention. At the same time, he has an exclusive interview with a local football hero, but how can he make him sound in...
- Ep 9
9.Dealing with the Devil
20-11-199350mNothing more than a conventional Sunday-paper tribute would seem to be called for, as far as the news agency is concerned. But a visit to ex-reporter Dan Finch raises the ghost of...
- Ep 10
10.Pointless Situations
27-11-199350mDuring a surprise party to celebrate the broadcast of Jonathan's Video Diary, he gives Salter some bad news, which causes bad feeling all round. But Salter is soon on the trail of...
- Ep 11
11.Out of the Black: Part 1
12-04-199350mA surgeon appeals for help, but Salter's hot on the trail of a much bigger story — so big he's prepared to ditch his crew to follow his lead to London and abroad.
- Ep 12
12.Out of the Black: Part 2
11-12-199350mSalter goes out with a real scoop, causing a disgraced MP to resign, earns plaudits and more work from his Fleet Street masters, and manages to upset his wife and staff back at the...
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