TV series

The Expert

Name: The Expert
Released: 1968
Cast: Marius Goring, Jeremy Sinden, Virginia Stride

1968–1976· 4 seasons· 50 min episodes★ 9.0Ended

On BBC Two · BBC One

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Synopsis

The Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series starred Marius Goring as Dr. John Hardy, a pathologist working for the Home Office and was essentially a police procedural drama, with Hardy bringing his forensic knowledge to solve various cases. The Expert was created and produced by Gerard Glaister. The series was also one of the first BBC dramas to be made in colour, and throughout its four series had numerous high quality guest appearances by actors such as John Carson, Peter Copley, Rachel Kempson, Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Palmer, Peter Barkworth, Jean Marsh, Ray Brooks, George Sewell, Anthony Valentine, Bernard Lee, Lee Montague, Geoffrey Bayldon, Mike Pratt, Edward Fox, André Morell, Brian Blessed, Nigel Stock, Philip Madoc and Warren Clarke.

Episodes

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E1 The Unknown FactorNext upJul 5, 1968 · 50 min
Synopsis
Three bullets, a dead man, and £50,000 in insurance. Troubles arise when Dr. Hardy discovers the Unknown Factor.
Guest stars: Denis Carey (Barrington), Michael Elwyn (Colin Wayman), John Forbes-Robertson (Martin), Wendy Hall (Lisa Reinhold), Barbara New (Mrs Prior), Valerie White (Mrs Wayman), Gerald Tarrant (Dr Jacobs), Sally Nesbitt (Jane Carter)
E2 It Can't Be DoneJul 12, 1968 · 50 min
Synopsis
Penny Goodwin shoots her husband in cold blood and there appears to be no motive. Why she has killed him is far from clear. When Hardy starts an investigation, he uncovers a most ingenious plot which even Fleming will not believe.
Guest stars: Pauline Delaney (Penny Goodwin), Edward Dentith (Arthur Goodwin), William Dexter (James Bowes), Robert James (Dr Mitchell), David Langton (Francis Morton), Gerald Tarrant (Dr Jacobs), Sally Nesbitt (Jane Carter)
E3 Liars, Damn LiarsJul 19, 1968 · 50 min
Synopsis
Actual causes of death and accurate timing of the death can be essential to a defense in a trial. Dr. Hardy appears as the expert witness for the defense and finds himself opposed by his former professor.
Guest stars: Sara Aimson (Mary), A. J. Brown (Jones), John Carson (Sewell), Peter Copley (Hillard), John DeVaut (Usher), Hamilton Dyce (Judge), David Engers (Newby), Joseph Greig (Davis)
E4 Miss DaleyJul 26, 1968 · 50 min
Synopsis
Miss Daley has given up working because her old boss is leaving. She finds out that he is still with the firm and becomes very ill. She goes to see Jo Hardy and tells her that she's convinced she has heart trouble.
Guest stars: Rachel Kempson (Miss Daley), Kenneth Farrington (Paul Conway), Bill Clancy (Bill), Elizabeth Digby-Smith (Receptionist), Colin Douglas (Dr Durley), Edward Kelsey (Workman), Tom Minnikin (Dr Fane), Anne Rutter (June Vincent)
E5 Nice DayAug 2, 1968 · 50 min
Synopsis
A girl is assaulted in a park and the only witness is her young daughter. The police are certain they know who did it, but the girl cannot identify the man in an identity parade.
Guest stars: Sheila Fearn (Jean Chambers), Ruth Kettlewell (Mrs Chambers), Mike Lucas (Ben Chambers), Sally Nesbitt (Jane Carter), Rebecca Saire (Jenny Chambers), Garry Smith (Tommy), David Steuart (Mr Ryder), Gary Watson (Tony Blanchard)
E6 The Long HateAug 9, 1968 · 50 min
Synopsis
Mr. Toller is a who has no time for the weak or the idle, without humour. Jo Hardy is treating him, he is arrogant and she patiently tries to diagnose what is causing his illness, which becomes more and more serious.
Guest stars: Sally Nesbitt (Jane Carter), Leslie Anderson (Jack Page), Helen Lindsay (Susan Toller), Penny Service (Nurse), Peter Vaughan (Richard Toller), Gilbert Wynne (George Tanner)
E7 Nobody's Going to Hurt YouAug 16, 1968 · 50 min
Synopsis
A woman is found dead by the side of a railway line. Hardy is brought in to help the police. The woman has been murdered, and as they investigate, the police and Hardy realise that they have a dangerous psychopath loose in their area.
Guest stars: Joby Blanshard (Signalman), Alethea Charlton (Alice Simpson), Michael Hawkins (George Samuel), Alfred Hoffman (Man on Train), Robert Hollyman (Man on Train), John Kelland (Eddie Naylor), Jaqueline Lawrence (Christine Naylor), Anne Marzell (Policeman O’Leary)
E8 Here LiesAug 23, 1968 · 50 min
Synopsis
An old man dies. When his housekeeper returns some unused tablets to the chemist, suspicion clouds the issue. Dr. Hardy is brought in to conduct various tests and he questions the principals in the case.
Guest stars: Liane Aukin (Emily Stafford), Reginald Barratt (Parson), Lewis Fiander (Dr Gardner), Ewan Hooper (John Stafford), Beatrice Kane (Mrs Stafford), Jennie Paul (Mrs Yarrow), Norman Scace (Dr Lowther), Peter Swanwick (Chemist)
E9 The ContactAug 30, 1968 · 50 min
Synopsis
A man falls overboard from a ship near Hull and washed ashore dead. Injuries sustained in the water means he is unrecognizable. The most careful planning can go awry and only an expert can interpret the facts with which he is presented.
Guest stars: Sally Nesbitt (Jane Carter), Tony Arpino (Bruiser), Brian Badcoe (Setter), Michael Brennan (Superintendent Cramer), Tony Caunter (Robinson), Barry Creyton (Dr Phillips), Caron Gardner (Muriel), Harold Goodwin (Benson)
E10 He's Good for ItOct 4, 1968 · 50 min
Synopsis
A safe is blown. The job has all the trademarks of a known criminal. Fleming pulls in two men in for the crime but forgets he needs concrete information to pin the crime on them both.
Guest stars: Harry Beety (Manager), Clive Swift (Graham Richards), Olaf Pooley (Adams), David Langton (Francis Morton), Tom Criddle (Verney), Jimmy Gardner (Webb), Patricia Heneghan (Sheila Richards), Frank Littlewood (Clerk of Court)
E11 Fire Without SmokeSep 13, 1968 · 50 min
Synopsis
The death of small children is always tragic. The tragedy is increased by unspoken prejudices and the possibility that one of the parents may be to blame.
Guest stars: Kenneth Colley (Foreman), Ian Dewar (Police Driver), Usha Joshi (Zobeida Adamjee), Zia Mohyeddin (Lutaf Adamjee), Robin Parkinson (Council Official), Eve Pearce (Mrs Parker)
E12 Full ChokeSep 20, 1968 · 50 min
Synopsis
The Hardys are enjoying the peace of a summer evening. There is the noise of a shotgun. A man is brought to Dr. Jo's surgery with a non-fatal shotgun wound but John decides that this is a case for the police.
Guest stars: Iain Anders (Sgt Fennell), John Baddeley (Joseph Gudgeon), Derek Benfield (Harry Murdoch), Donald Bisset (Charles Williams), George A. Cooper (Arnold Bottomley), Edward Evans (Adam Crouch), Geoffrey Hinsliff (Malcolm Crouch), Julia Jones (Mrs Bottomley)
E13 And So Say All of UsSep 27, 1968 · 50 min
Synopsis
A drunken driver is responsible for the death of his brother-in-law and business partner and for the death of the driver of the second car involved in the accident. Hardy's concern for the facts leads to an exciting conclusion.
Guest stars: Michael Cadman (David Bromfield), Geoffrey Chater (Caldicott), Tom Chatto (Noran Sherwood), Lucinda Curtis (Mary Taylor), Barrie Fletcher (Police Sergeant), David Hargreaves (Sgt Cook), Del Henney (Jim Lane), Jim McManus (Ambulance man)