The Troubleshooters
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.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Kelly's Eye
07-07-196560mMogul strikes oil in the North Sea and everyone is sworn to secrecy. So when the story leaks to the press, executive Brian Stead wants the culprit sacked. Peter Thornton is sent to...
- Ep 2
2.Young Turk
14-07-196560mRobert Driscoll is sent out to take over negotiations for an important Middle East oil concession after the mogul representative has been killed in the desert. Driscoll antagonises...
- Ep 3
3.Safety Man
21-07-196560m - Ep 4
4.Wildcat
28-07-196560mWildcat drilling is a calculated risk for Mogul. But for an African executive backing his own judgment it brings still greater hazards.
- Ep 5
5.Tosh and Nora
05-08-196560mHeavy drinking Tosh Brinkwater has married late in life and starts to regret the decisions he has made and needs to settle down. Stuck in a boat in Egypt he decides to jump ship an...
- Ep 6
6.The Schloss Belt
12-08-196560m - Ep 7
7.Out of Range
19-08-196560mThe desert is like the sea. It takes possession of a man's soul. For a young geologist seeking to prove himself it is exciting. But like the sea the desert is dangerous.
- Ep 8
8.The Way It Crumbles
26-08-196560mMotor racing means excitement; it also means danger. Driscoll faces personal risk when he opposes Stead and tries to steer Mogul into Grand Prix racing.
- Ep 9
9.A Job for Willy
02-09-196560mTrouble erupts around Mogul's new North Sea rig when a few unguarded words open old wounds in a Tyneside shipyard.
- Ep 10
10.Meet Miss Mogul
09-09-196560mThe glittering world of advertising is a wonderful dream for Miss Mogul, Sandra Spratt. But others have a different view - and create a headache for Derek Prentice and Mogul.
- Ep 11
11.Stoneface
16-09-196560mPrejudice has deep roots. Driscoll is involved in an explosive situation in northern Canada when Mogul takes an Iroquois Indian for an important job.
- Ep 12
12.Driver of the Year
22-09-196560mFreedom is very desirable. But when Peter Thornton envies the life of a Mogul tanker driver he finds that no man is as free as he seems.
- Ep 13
13.Borrowed Time
29-09-196560mA beautiful girl and a heart attack combine to make Brian Stead want to retire. But attacks from within Mogul rouse his fighting instincts and complicate his decision.
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