Hadleigh: The Ring (ITV 28 Oct 1969, with Sidney Tafler)

In The Ring Hadleigh are off to an auction at the family home of an old friend. He is keen to win the bidding on a favourite old chair but it’s sold at a knock down price before they get there. James very quickly realises that an antique dealers ring is at work deliberately keeping the prices low to divide up the spoils later.

Hadleigh is determined to bring the ring down and is prepared to go to some length to do so. He buys into an antique shop and begins buying up big in a bid to get himself invited into the ring to gain enough evidence to get the police involved.

The excellent Sidney Tafler steals the episode as Zinneman, the leader of the ring, but familiar faces also include Jonathan Lynn and Tim Barrett. Barrett plays Henry Adams, the owner of the antiques shop Hadleigh buys into. He has always avoided getting involved with the ring but ends up giving the game away to them and for once things don’t go Hadleigh’s way.

production details
UK / ITV – Yorkshire / 1×50 minute episode / Broadcast Tuesday 28 October 1969 at 9.00pm

Writer: Stephen Rich / Production Design: Stanley Morris / Director: Raymond Menmuir

Series: Hadleigh Season 1 Episode 7

cast
Gerald Harper as James Hadleigh
Gillian Wray as Susan
Sidney Tafler as Zinneman
Peter Welch as Mr Sampson
Shaun Curry as Philip Howard
Philip Ray as Mr Parkin
Dennis Chinnery as George
Sidney Vivian as Barman
Jonathan Lynn as Harold
Leon Thau as Ernie
Dennis McCarthy as Montgomery
George Little as Lou
Tim Barrett as Henry Adams
Ted Morris as Auctioneer’s Clerk
Alec Ross as Det Chief Supt Sitwell
Stuart Hoyle as Mr Miller
Cyril Varley as Police Sergeant