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Series · 1984–1985Ended

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

5.7·2 seasons·10 episodes·60 min avg.·United Kingdom

Mr. Palfrey is a mild-mannered, but highly skilled counter-espionage agent employed by a small, unnamed department within British intelligence. He and his team tackle complex cases, often involving government cover-ups and internal affairs.

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Once Your Card Is Marked
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Apr 18, 1984

Palfrey's new boss – known only as The Co-Ordinator – wants him to nail a misfit diplomat everyone suspects is spying for the Soviets. But Palfrey believes someone is making the man a scapegoat, and he decides to find out why.

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The Honeypot and the Bees
The Honeypot and the Bees
Apr 25, 1984

A senior official at the Ministry of Defence is carrying on a clandestine affair with a young woman from Czechoslovakia. When the couple vanish, the Co-Ordinator fears a serious breach in national security.

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The Defector
The Defector
May 1, 1984

The Co-Ordinator calls a press conference to announce the defection of a celebrated Russian author, but Palfrey urges caution. He suspects a trap, especially after the KGB starts to pressure for the author's return.

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A Present from Leipzig
A Present from Leipzig
May 8, 1984

A stolen Russian icon leads Palfrey to the door of a wealthy industrialist who makes periodic trips to the Eastern Bloc. Why did the man not report the theft? And why is a young East German visiting his home?

Cast

4 credited
Alec McCowen
Mr. Palfrey
CB
Caroline Blakiston
Co-Ordinator
Clive Wood
Blair
Briony McRoberts
Caroline

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