Hannay

1988 – 1989
Ended
Action & Adventure · Mystery · Drama
~42m / ep
2 seasons
6.0/10

Hannay is a 1988 spin-off prequel series to the 1978 film adaptation of John Buchan's novel The Thirty-Nine Steps which stars Robert Powell as Richard Hannay, a role which he reprises in the series, an Edwardian mining engineer from Rhodesia of Scottish origin. It features his adventures in pre-World War I Great Britain. These stories had little in common with Buchan's novels about the character, although some names are taken from his other novels.

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Latest: Series 2 · 1989

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E1. Coup de Grace
Jan 31, 1989 · 47m
When Hannay meets the beautiful Sybil Verney at a race meeting, he cannot foresee the web of lies and tragedy in which he will quickly become ensnared.
E2. The Terrors of the Earth
Feb 7, 1989 · 47m
As tension mounts in Europe, the British government prepares antidotes to possible germ warfare, and Hannay finds himself at the centre of a demonic plot to steal them.
E3. Double Jeopardy
Feb 14, 1989 · 47m
When Hannay is entrusted with the safekeeping of a dozen diamonds, he underestimates the danger and distress they will bring.
E4. The Good Samaritan
Feb 21, 1989 · 47m
The pleasures of travelling on the Trans-European Express from Venice are relished by celebrities, diplomats and vacationers alike, but for Hannay, the journey proves to be a nightmare.
E5. That Rough Music
Feb 28, 1989 · 47m
On the death of his friend, Pelham Swinburne, Hannay inherits a walking-stick, field glasses and the lighthouse on a Fenland marsh .... but what is he to make of them all?
E6. The Confidence Man
Mar 7, 1989 · 47m
When an East-End gang demand protection money for Sal Alford's music-hall, she turns to Hannay for help.