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The Troubleshooters

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The Troubleshooters is a British television series made by the BBC between 1965 and 1972, created by John Elliot. During its run, the series made the transition from black and white to colour transmissions. The series was based around an international oil company – the "Mogul" of the title. The first series was mostly concerned with the internal politics within the Mogul organisation, with episodes revolving around industrial espionage, internal fraud and negligence almost leading to an accident on a North Sea oil rig.

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7th July 1965 - 3rd January 1972
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Geoffrey KeenRay BarrettPhilip Latham
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Kelly's Eye Still
Kelly's Eye
7th July 1965

Episode 1

Mogul strikes oil in the North Sea and everyone is sworn to secrecy. So when the story leaks to the press, executive Brian Stead wants the culprit sacked. Peter Thornton is sent to the rig to discover which rigger talked.

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Young Turk
14th July 1965

Episode 2

Robert Driscoll is sent out to take over negotiations for an important Middle East oil concession after the mogul representative has been killed in the desert. Driscoll antagonises the men on the spot, particularly the area manager Charles Andrews, who thought that he should have had the job.

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Safety Man
21st July 1965

Episode 3

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Wild Cat
28th July 1965

Episode 4

Wildcat drilling is a calculated risk for Mogul. But for an African executive backing his own judgment it brings still greater hazards.

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Tosh and Nora
5th August 1965

Episode 5

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The Schloss Belt
12th August 1965

Episode 6

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Out of Range
19th August 1965

Episode 7

The desert is like the sea. It takes possession of a man's soul. For a young geologist seeking to prove himself it is exciting. But like the sea the desert is dangerous.

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The Way It Crumbles
26th August 1965

Episode 8

Motor racing means excitement; it also means danger. Driscoll faces personal risk when he opposes Stead and tries to steer Mogul into Grand Prix racing.

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A Job for Willy
2nd September 1965

Episode 9

Trouble erupts around Mogul's new North Sea rig when a few unguarded words open old wounds in a Tyneside shipyard.

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Meet Miss Mogul
9th September 1965

Episode 10

The glittering world of advertising is a wonderful dream for Miss Mogul, Sandra Spratt. But others have a different view - and create a headache for Derek Prentice and Mogul.

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Stoneface
16th September 1965

Episode 11

Prejudice has deep roots. Driscoll is involved in an explosive situation in northern Canada when Mogul takes an Iroquois Indian for an important job.

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Driver of the Year
22nd September 1965

Episode 12

Freedom is very desirable. But when Peter Thornton envies the life of a Mogul tanker driver he finds that no man is as free as he seems.

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Borrowed Time
29th September 1965

Episode 13

A beautiful girl and a heart attack combine to make Brian Stead want to retire. But attacks from within Mogul rouse his fighting instincts and complicate his decision.

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