9 March 1969 "Six
Days", the first episode of the British spy-fi television series
"Department S", is broadcast on ATV (Associated Television)
part of ITV. The series, created by Dennis Spooner and Monty Berman,
starred Peter Wyngarde, Joel Fabiani, Rosemary Nicols, and Dennis
Alaba Peters. The musical theme was written Edwin Astley. From 1969
to 1970 a total of 28 episodes were produced by ITC (Incorporated
Television Company).
Plot
A S"pecial
department within Interpol, Department S has the task to solve cases
which other organisations failed to solve. The head of Department S,
with headquarters in Paris, is Sir Curtis Seretse (Dennis Alaba
Peters). The ideas man of the group is adventure novelist Jason King
(Peter Wyngarde). He uses details of their cases in his Mark Caine
novels. Most of the time he is in company of beautiful women. His
wife died in a plane crash some years ago. American and former FBI
agent Stewart Sullivan (Joel Fabiani) is the leader and the
pragmatist of the group, he takes his orders directly from Sir Curtis
Seretse. Annabelle Hurst (Rosemary Nicols) is the groups scientist
and computer specialist.
Peter Wyngarde as Jason King, Joel Fabiani as Stewart Sullivan and Rosemary Nicols as Annabelle Hurst |
Joel Fabiani as Stewart Sullivan and Dennis Alaba Peters as Sir Curtis Seretse |
Joel Fabiani as Stewart Sullivan, Rosemary Nicols as Annabelle Hurst and Peter Wyngarde as Jason King |
Peter Wyngarde as Jason King |
Synopsis "Six
Days"
A commercial
airliner arrives at London airport six days late, although the pilot
believes his plane is half an hour early due to a tailwind. There
seems nothing wrong with the aircraft and only the normal amount of
fuel has been used. Where has the plane been for the last six days?
Rosemary Nicols as Annabelle Hurst |
Joel Fabiani as Stewart Sullivan |
Peter Wyngarde as Jason King |
Trivia
- The series was followed by the spin-off "Jason King" (1971 – 1972, 26 episodes).
- The cars in the series were: a Bentley S2 Continental Sports Saloon with Swiss number plates (Jason King), a Vauxhall Ventora (FD) 3.3 (Stewart Sullivan), and a Lancia Fulvia Coupé (Annabelle Hurst).
- The Bentley S2 Continental Sports Saloon used by Jason King was Peter Wyngarde's own car.
- Most of the clothes worn by Jason King were created Peter Wyngarde himself.
Department S, opeing and closing credits ("Six Days")
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