3 seasons
Ghost Squad (1961)
Ghost Squad, known as G.S.5 for its third series, was a crime drama series about an elite division of Scotland Yard that ran between 1961 and 1964. Each episode the Ghost Squad would investigate cases that fell outside the scope of normal police work. Despite the show and characters being fictional, an actual division did exist within the Metropolitan Police Service at the time. Inspiration for the series was taken from a book of the same name, written by John Gosling — a retired police officer and former member of the team. Although the real-life squad only operated in London, the fictionalised team travelled internationally; however — as was typical of the time — most foreign locations were actually a combination of stock footage and sets at Independent Artists Studio at Beaconsfield and Elstree Studios. Music was by Philip Green. The show was produced by ITC Entertainment, along with Rank Organisation TV and ATV. It was the first ITC show filmed to fit the one hour time-slot — setting the trend for the majority of ITC's future output. Another common ITC trait was to feature an American, in this case Michael Quinn, in a leading role so as to increase the chances of international sales. At 6' 3", Quinn often towered over his co-workers. This was especially noticeable in the first series title sequence showing him walking through a crowd walking in the opposite direction. He frequently smoked in the show as did many others. The second series had a different title sequence and Neil Hallett sometimes replaced Quinn. Hallett looked more like a spy while Quinn looked a bit like a playboy. Quinn was replaced by Australian actor, Ray Barrett in the third series. Ray Austin played Billy Clay in and was also Stunt Director on all series bringing the action to life. Austin went on to become a renowned TV director in Hollywood and the UK.
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Ghost Squad, known as G.S.5 for its third series, was a crime drama series about an elite division of Scotland Yard that ran between 1961 and 1964. Each episode the Ghost Squad would investigate cases that fell outside the scope of normal police work. Despite the show and characters being fictional, an actual division did exist within the Metropolitan Police Service at the time. Inspiration for the series was taken from a book of the same name, written by John Gosling — a retired police officer and former member of the team. Although the real-life squad only operated in London, the fictionalised team travelled internationally; however — as was typical of the time — most foreign locations were actually a combination of stock footage and sets at Independent Artists Studio at Beaconsfield and Elstree Studios. Music was by Philip Green. The show was produced by ITC Entertainment, along with Rank Organisation TV and ATV. It was the first ITC show filmed to fit the one hour time-slot — setting the trend for the majority of ITC's future output. Another common ITC trait was to feature an American, in this case Michael Quinn, in a leading role so as to increase the chances of international sales. At 6' 3", Quinn often towered over his co-workers. This was especially noticeable in the first series title sequence showing him walking through a crowd walking in the opposite direction. He frequently smoked in the show as did many others. The second series had a different title sequence and Neil Hallett sometimes replaced Quinn. Hallett looked more like a spy while Quinn looked a bit like a playboy. Quinn was replaced by Australian actor, Ray Barrett in the third series. Ray Austin played Billy Clay in and was also Stunt Director on all series bringing the action to life. Austin went on to become a renowned TV director in Hollywood and the UK.
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Cast
Claire Nielson
Angela Browne
Donald Wolfit
Ray Austin
Episodes
Season 1
Episode 1
Ticket for Blackmail
Craig exposes illegal diamond traffic in South France.
Episode 2
Bullet with My Name on It
Craig impersonates an American lawyer whose life is threatened in Rome.
Episode 3
Hong Kong Story
Episode 4
High Wire
Craig infiltrates a traveling circus to track down a war criminal involved in French bank raids.
Episode 5
The Broken Doll
Episode 6
The Eyes of the Bat
Episode 7
Still Waters
Episode 8
Assassin
Episode 9
Death from a Distance
Episode 10
Million Dollar Ransom
Season 2
Episode 1
The Green Shoes
Craig investigates a scientist at a nuclear research center.
Episode 2
Catspaw
Episode 3
The Princess
Episode 4
The Big Time
Episode 5
Death of a Sportsman
Episode 6
Interrupted Requiem
Episode 7
East of Mandalay
Miller investigates the sale of arms to a revolutionary group in a Far East country.
Episode 8
Escape Route
Episode 9
The Last Jump
Episode 10
Polsky
Episode 11
The Heir Apparent
Episode 12
The Magic Bullet
Episode 13
The Menacing Mazurka
Miller guards a troupe of girl dancers.
Episode 14
The Retirement of the Gentle Dove
Episode 15
Mr. Five Percent
Miller investigates arms smuggling.
Episode 16
Gertrude
Craig rescues a double agent from a hostile country.
Episode 17
Sabotage
Miller goes to the Phillimores to help end riots there.
Episode 18
The 13th Girl
Episode 19
Sentences of Death
Episode 20
The Grand Duchess
Episode 21
The Desperate Diplomat
Episode 22
Hot Money
Episode 23
Quarantine at Kavar
Episode 24
The Golden Silence
Episode 25
Lost in Transit
Episode 26
The Man With the Delicate Hands
Episode 27
The Missing People
Episode 28
PG7
Episode 29
A First Class Way to Die
Season 3
Episode 1
An Eye for an Eye
Episode 2
A Cast of Thousands
Episode 3
Death of a Cop
Episode 4
Party for Murder
Episode 5
Dead Men Don't Drive
Episode 6
Pay Up or Else
Episode 7
Dr.Ayre
Episode 8
Scorpion Rock
Episode 9
The Goldfish Bowl
Episode 10
Seven Sisters of Wong
Episode 11
Rich Ruby Wine
Episode 12
Hideout
Episode 13
It Won't Be a Stylish Marriage
More about Ghost Squad
Languages
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Release date
09 September 1961
Genres
Crime, Drama
TMDB Rating
5
Episode runtime
60 mins / 50 mins
Ghost Squad is a Crime show starring Claire Nielson and Angela Browne. It has 52 episodes and a medium TMDB audience rating of 5 from 1 votes.
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