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A spy thriller set in Australia.
For a detailed, episode-by-episode synopsis, see Notes.
Notes
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List of episodes
1. Operation (18 August 1966)
Esmerelda Whitehall's number one troubleshooter investigates space-age sabotage 'Down-Under' (Radio Times, 11 August 1966, p.45)
2. Silo Ten (25 August 1966)
[No synopsis available.]
3. At the Sign of the Currency (1 September 1966)
Quinn meets an unusual police detective and finds himself under suspicion–of murder? (Radio Times, 25 August 1966, p.45)
4. Big Echo (8 September 1966)
An unseen enemy strikes at the satellite-tracking station. Quinn and Dinah face death in a bizarre setting. (Radio Times, 1 September 1966, p.49)
5. Three Shots at a Moving Target (15 September 1966)
Behind the clamour of a country carnival, Quinn discovers treachery and walks into a trap. (Radio Times, 8 September 1966, p.49)
6. Harvest Horn (22 September 1966)
Who killed the English scientist in the wheat silo? Quinn takes to the air–and finds all the answers. (Radio Times, 15 September 1966, p.53)
Production Details
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Produced by Trafford Whitelock for the BBC.
Broadcast in six parts on the BBC's Light Programme between 18 August to 22 September 1966.
Cast members included Daniel Massey (Nicholas Quinn), Betty McDowell (Dinah Patterson), John Cazabon (Kewpie Ross), Lynn Rainbow (Queenie Dunn), Kevin Brennan (Doctor Jaeger), Russell Napier (Sam Penfold), and John Tate (Detective-Sergeant Kinsella).
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