Befrienders, The (BBC-1 1972 with Peter Armitage and Michael Culver)

UK / BBC-1 / 11×50 minute episodes / Broadcast 19 February – 29 April 1972

Creator and Script Editor: Harry W. Junkin / Producers: John Henderson, Harry W. Junkin

Drama series. Cases from the files of a group of Samaritans. Guest stars included Patrick Troughton, Liza Goddard, Jean Marsh, Anthony Bate, Gordon Jackson, William Lucas, Glyn Houston and Barbara Lott. Grew out of a Drama Playhouse entry broadcast Monday 30 November 1970 @ 9.50pm.

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PETER ARMITAGE as Chuck
MICHAEL CULVER as Jerry
MEGS JENKINS as Janet
JENNY TILL as Frances Ricks
JANE WELLOW as Helen Rolfe

PILOT
Drink A Toast To Dear Old Dad (30 Nov 1970)

SERIES
Allenby And Son Ltd (19 Feb 1972)
Mr Marland’s Revolt (26 Feb 1972)
Hunted (4 Mar 1972)
Dense Forest, Hungry Wolves (11 Mar 1972)
A Case Of No Resolution (18 Mar 1972)
Nobody Understands Miranda (25 Mar 1972)
Lots Of Friends In The Big City (1 Apr 1972)
Next Patient, Please (8 Apr 1972)
Wedding March (15 Apr 1972)
Odds Against (22 Apr 1972)
Fallen Star (29 Apr 1972)

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