The Persuaders!

Originally broadcast September 1971 to February 1972.

"Nuisance Value"

Danny Wilde is not one to complain when someone takes his girl away from him.
But, when the girl is heiress to a fantastic fortune and the man who takes her away does so forcibly in a fast car, there's something to worry about.

Screenplay David Rolfe, Tony Barwick

Director Leslie Norman

Featuring Vivienne Ventura, George Murcell, Ralph Bates

First broadcast January 14, 1972 (ITV)

"The Morning After"

Brett awakens after a heavy drinking party to find that he has a wife!
A glamorous and beautiful one, too.
But is the marriage genuine?

Screenplay Walter Black

Director Leslie Norman

Featuring Catherine Schell, Griffith Jones, Laurence Naismith, Bernard Horsfall

First broadcast January 21, 1972 (ITV)

"Read And Destroy"

An international spy plans to publish his memoirs, and involves Brett and Danny in a "hair-raising" drama.

Screenplay Peter Yeldham

Director Roy Ward Baker

Featuring Joss Ackland, Kate O'Mara, Nigel Green

First broadcast January 28, 1972 (ITV)

"A Death In The Family"

Lord Brett Sinclair has a large family, but it seems to be shrinking at an unnatural rate.

Screenplay Terry Nation

Director Sidney Hayers

Featuring Denholm Elliott, Willie Rushton

First broadcast February 4, 1972 (ITV)

"The Ozerov Inheritance"

Danny and Brett receive a call for help from a Russian - but this is no Red.
Grand Duchess Ozerov is an antique piece - a White Russian, once married to Prince Ozerov, widowed after 10 days and now living in somewhat faded splendour in Switzerland.
Now her nephew Sergei and the Russian government are claiming ownership of the family jewels. Proving the Duchess' right takes the intrepid twosome back to a death in the past - and another in the present.

Screenplay Harry Junkin

Director Roy Ward Baker

Featuring Gladys Cooper, Prunella Ransome, Cyril Shaps

First broadcast February 11, 1972 (ITV)

"To The Death, Baby"

Beautiful Shelley Masterson has just inherited a soap empire.
But she has a very dubious boy friend.

Screenplay Donald James

Director Basil Dearden

Featuring Jennie Linden, Terence Morgan, Harold Innocent, Roger Delgado, Robert Russell, Thorley Walters

First broadcast February 18, 1972 (ITV)

"Someone Waiting"

Brett doesn't exactly have driving ambitions although he does enjoy motor-racing as an occasional pastime.
His latest car, however, has the promise of being a world-beater - but the proud owner finds that motor-racing has hazards off the track as well as on.
In this, the last story of the present series, the finger of suspicion points at Danny - although Danny insists that he's only trying to help.

Screenplay Terry Nation

Director Peter Medak

Featuring Penelope Horner, Lois Maxwell, Jenny Hanley, Sam Kydd

First broadcast February 25, 1972 (ITV)

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