I also fondly remember this series (I am 48). I think it was one of the earliest TV shows that presented British intelligence agents not as square-jawed heroes but as ruthless operators prepared to resort to any measure to eliminate enemies of the state. Glyn Owen's character was the conscience of the team, agonising over how to reconcile each dirty mission with his own moral code, and how to extract himself from an organisation that did not countenance resignation. Counterpoised against him was Gerald Flood as a cold-blooded assassin.
The series also operated against the background of the British class system, with Owen's character the working-class ex-policeman with a heart of gold, and Gerald Flood the urbane, mannered ex-public schoolboy with the granite centre. Excellent stuff!
The series also operated against the background of the British class system, with Owen's character the working-class ex-policeman with a heart of gold, and Gerald Flood the urbane, mannered ex-public schoolboy with the granite centre. Excellent stuff!