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The Man in Room 17

Season 2 1966

  • 1966-04-07T23:00:00Z on ITV
  • 55m
  • 9h 57m (13 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Crime, Drama
Room 17 is the secret centre of operations for the Department of Special Research, a unit set up to study the criminal mind and handle cases that have baffled the police and security services. Answerable only to the Prime Minister, the men in Room 17 pull the strings that make the undercover world dance, without even leaving the confines of their Whitehall office.

13 episodes

Season Premiere

1966-04-07T23:00:00Z

2x01 How To Rob A Bank - And Get Away With It

Season Premiere

2x01 How To Rob A Bank - And Get Away With It

  • 1966-04-07T23:00:00Z48m

A continental film director employs unusual methods to create the right atmosphere. When fiction and reality begin to merge, Room 17 struggle to decide which is which.

1966-04-14T23:00:00Z

2x02 Vendetta

2x02 Vendetta

  • 1966-04-14T23:00:00Z43m

A man is lost at sea, and the occupants of Room 17 are asked to find out whether the death has personal or political implications.

1966-04-21T23:00:00Z

2x03 The Black Witch

2x03 The Black Witch

  • 1966-04-21T23:00:00Z46m

The body of an American is found near an old abbey, a strange object used for devil worship in his pocket. Room 17 investigate the bizarre circumstances of his death.

1966-04-28T23:00:00Z

2x04 First Steal Six Eggs

2x04 First Steal Six Eggs

  • 1966-04-28T23:00:00Z46m

A Hungarian interior designer is commissioned to convert the flat of a well-known London hostess. But does his world extend to more sinister activities?

1966-05-05T23:00:00Z

2x05 The Catacombs

2x05 The Catacombs

  • 1966-05-05T23:00:00Z47m

A rich Yorkshireman hopes to find buried treasure in the Middle East, but enlists help from a very dubious expert. Room 17 wonder what might happen to the treasure - if they ever find it.

1966-05-12T23:00:00Z

2x06 Where There's A Will

2x06 Where There's A Will

  • 1966-05-12T23:00:00Z47m

An eccentric old millionaire has jealous relatives - some scheming for his money, others simply hoping. Room 17 are asked to help intercept the cross-currents of hatred and intrigue.

2x07 The Fissile Missile Makers

  • 1966-05-19T23:00:00Z44m

Schoolboy Sharpy Dingle is selling details of a fake missile to the Chinese. Why is he using the proceeds to try and ruin his mother's property company?

1966-05-26T23:00:00Z

2x08 Goddess Of Love

2x08 Goddess Of Love

  • 1966-05-26T23:00:00Z46m

Three students intend to steal the statue of a Greek goddess and return it to its rightful home in Greece. Room 17 hear of the plan, and decide to help them.

1966-06-02T23:00:00Z

2x09 Undue Influence

2x09 Undue Influence

  • 1966-06-02T23:00:00Z44m

A judge starts to make very odd decisions in court, and Room 17 become involved when he is assigned to try a famous pop singer who is accused of murder.

1966-06-09T23:00:00Z

2x10 Lady Luck's No Gentleman

2x10 Lady Luck's No Gentleman

  • 1966-06-09T23:00:00Z46m

An infallible system for winning at roulette: the dream of millions. Ruthless men will stoop to murder to obtain it. Can Room 17 discover how the system works - and wjo is behind it?

1966-06-16T23:00:00Z

2x11 The Standard

2x11 The Standard

  • 1966-06-16T23:00:00Z46m

A number of young Army officers are competing for a major award. How far should they go in order to win? Room 17 become involved when a foreign prince suspects his life is at risk.

1966-06-23T23:00:00Z

2x12 Saints Are Safer Dead

2x12 Saints Are Safer Dead

  • 1966-06-23T23:00:00Z47m

Tracey Peverill is sent to Venice to investigate the buyer of a painting which was sold at auction at a highly inflated price. She soon finds an ally in an American millionaire.

1966-06-30T23:00:00Z

2x13 Never Fall Down

2x13 Never Fall Down

  • 1966-06-30T23:00:00Z47m

A public figure has been indiscreet, but his ability as an advisor to the Government is undisputed. The men in Room 17 eventually realise there is only one solution open to them.

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