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Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster
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Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

5.0 / 10
1984
2 seasons
10 episodes
Drama

Mr. Palfrey is a mild-mannered, but highly skilled counter-espionage agent employed by a small, unnamed department within British intelligence. He and his team tackle complex cases, often involving government cover-ups and internal affairs.

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Cast

Alec McCowen

Caroline Blakiston

Clive Wood

Briony McRoberts

D

David Quilter

A

Antony Brown

Deborah Grant

Clive Francis

David Buck

V

Valerie Holliman

Alan MacNaughtan

Michael Elwyn

Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Once Your Card Is Marked

    18-04-198450m

    Palfrey's new boss – known only as The Co-Ordinator – wants him to nail a misfit diplomat everyone suspects is spying for the Soviets. But Palfrey believes someone is making the ma...

  • Ep 2

    2.The Honeypot and the Bees

    25-04-198449m

    A senior official at the Ministry of Defence is carrying on a clandestine affair with a young woman from Czechoslovakia. When the couple vanish, the Co-Ordinator fears a serious br...

  • Ep 3

    3.The Defector

    01-05-198451m

    The Co-Ordinator calls a press conference to announce the defection of a celebrated Russian author, but Palfrey urges caution. He suspects a trap, especially after the KGB starts t...

  • Ep 4

    4.A Present from Leipzig

    08-05-198451m

    A stolen Russian icon leads Palfrey to the door of a wealthy industrialist who makes periodic trips to the Eastern Bloc. Why did the man not report the theft? And why is a young Ea...

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