The Man in Room 17
- 1965 – 1966
- Returning Series
- Crime · Drama
- ~50m / ep
- 2 seasons
- 6.3/10
The Man in Room 17 is a British television series which ran for two seasons in the mid-1960s, produced by the Northern ITV franchise, Granada Television. Key to the series' success was the involvement of writer/producer Robin Chapman. The show was set in Room 17 of the Department of Social Research, where former wartime agent-turned-criminologist Edwin Oldenshaw solved difficult police cases through theory and discussions with his assistants. The novelty of the series was that Oldenshaw and his colleagues never needed to leave their office in order to resolve cases, preferring to spend their time playing the Japanese board game of Go. They simply provided their prognosis and left the police to do the cleaning up. Different directors were often appointed to film the Room 17 and outside-world scenes independently, to maintain a sense of distance between the two worlds.
Latest: Season 2 · 1966
View all seasonsE1. How to Rob a Bank - And Get Away With It
Apr 8, 1966 · 48m
A continental film director employs unusual methods to create the right atmosphere. When fiction and reality begin to merge, Room 17 struggle to decide which is which.
E2. Vendetta
Apr 15, 1966 · 43m
A man is lost at sea, and the occupants of Room 17 are asked to find out whether the death has personal or political implications.
E3. The Black Witch
Apr 22, 1966 · 46m
The body of an American is found near an old abbey, a strange object used for devil worship in his pocket. Room 17 investigate the bizarre circumstances of his death.
E4. First Steal Six Eggs
Apr 29, 1966 · 46m
A Hungarian interior designer is commissioned to convert the flat of a well-known London hostess. But does his world extend to more sinister activities?
E5. The Catacombs
May 6, 1966 · 47m
A rich Yorkshireman hopes to find buried treasure in the Middle East, but enlists help from a very dubious expert. Room 17 wonder what might happen to the treasure - if they ever find it.
E6. Where There's a Will
May 13, 1966 · 47m
An eccentric old millionaire has jealous relatives - some scheming for his money, others simply hoping. Room 17 are asked to help intercept the cross-currents of hatred and intrigue.
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