The Aweful Mr Goodall (ITV 1974, Robert Urquhart, Donald Churchill)

The Aweful Mr Goodall was a spy drama series broadcast on the ITV Network in 1974. It was made by London Weekend Television and produced by Richard Bates. It starred Robert Urquhart as retired civil servant Jack Goodall who, George Smiley style, finds himself being drawn into once more undertaking cases for MI5. Donald Churchill also appeared as Goodall’s liason Milbrook.

The episodes were 1. A Good English Breakfast (Broadcast Friday 5 April 1974 @ 9.00pm) / 2. Indiscretion (Broadcast Friday 12 April 1974 @ 9.00pm) / 3. Clara (Broadcast Friday 19 April 1974 @ 9.00pm) / 4. Loyalty is My Honour (Broadcast Friday 26 April 1974 @ 9.00pm) / 5. A Day To Remember (Broadcast Friday 3 May 1974 @ 9.00pm) / 6. The Good Samaritan (Broadcast Friday 10 May 1974 @ 9.00pm)

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production details

UK / ITV – London Weekend Television / 6×60 minute episodes / 1974 (5 April – 10 May / Fridays @ 9.00pm)

Producer: Richard Bates / Music: Albert Elmes

cast
ROBERT URQUHART as Mr Jack Goodall
DONALD CHURCHILL as Milbrook
ISOBEL DEAN as Alexandra Winfield

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