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The Power Game

1965 - 1969

The New Boy

13th December 1965
Episode 1
Sir John Wilder has made his wealth and gained a hard reputation, but he's bored. He lands a position as joint manager of Blythe Constructions, a huge construction firm, with big finances.

Lady for a Knight

20th December 1965
Episode 2
Now installed at Bligh Constructions, Wilder faces a new challenge, both he and Caswell find themselves members of The National Export Board, a Government directive, with a possible clash of interest, one needs to go.

Hagadan

27th December 1965
Episode 3
Wilder travels to Italy to meet Frank Hagadan, who's responsible for building their motorways. Hagadan is taken with Pamela, just as Wilder with Susan Weldon.

The Politician

3rd January 1966
Episode 4
When the labour MP from Fairley dies, Caswell spots an opportunity to get into the Cabinet. He aims to land the support on the topic of traffic, but not everyone is keen to have a champagne socialist as their candidate.

Point of Balance

10th January 1966
Episode 5
Caswell puts the pieces together, deducing that Wilder is having an affair with Susan Weldon. He puts a quiet word in the right place, in the hope that it will damage his troublesome colleague.

Saturday's Women

17th January 1966
Episode 6
Kenneth Bligh returns from a failed business trip in Africa, he's greeted by Henderson and assumes he's there to welcome him back, unbeknown to Kenneth, Henderson is part of a plan from Wilder to disrupt father and son.

The Switch

24th January 1966
Episode 7
No overview available.

The Crunch

31st January 1966
Episode 8
No overview available.

Late Via Rome

7th February 1966
Episode 9
No overview available.

Persons and Papers

14th February 1966
Episode 10
No overview available.

Trade Secret

21st February 1966
Episode 11
No overview available.

The Man with Two Hats

28th February 1966
Episode 12
No overview available.

'Confound Their Politics'

7th March 1966
Episode 13
No overview available.
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The Power Game is an ITV drama spin-off from The Plane Makers (1963–65), created by Wilfred Greatorex. Broadcast for three 13-episode series, Patrick Wymark reprised his role as Sir John Wilder, who here ruthlessly pursues boardroom machinations and tangled relationships.

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Michael Jayston

Lincoln Dowling

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