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Callan is the title of a British television series set in the murky world of espionage. Originally produced by ABC Weekend Television and later Thames Television, it was aired on the ITV network over four seasons spread out between 1967 and 1972. The series starred Edward Woodward as David Callan, a reluctant professional killer for a shadowy branch of the British Government's intelligence services known as 'the Section'.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
A Magnum for Schneider (pilot)February 6, 1967—Hunter, head of the Section, requires the services of his best operative, David Callan. Callan had been 'retired' from the service due to hi - S01E02
The Good Ones Are All DeadJuly 8, 1967—Under threat of being placed in a red file, Callan is coerced into helping the Section hand over an ex-SS officer, Strauss, to the Israelis. - S01E03Goodbye, Nobby ClarkeJuly 15, 1967—Callan must stop an old friend, Clarke, from going back to Africa, where he was training mercenaries, else Hunter will have Clarke killed.
- S01E04Death of Robert E. LeeJuly 22, 1967—Two CIA agents request the help of Hunter's Section in killing a Chinese agent, who has been trading in nuclear secrets. But his real missio
- S01E05Goodness Burns Too BrightJuly 29, 1967—Callan is lured into going to Berlin, where Hunter wants to use him as a sacrificial lamb to facilitate the planting of a British mole.
- S01E06
But's He's a Lord, Mr. CallanAugust 5, 1967—Hunter wants Callan to stop a blackmailing Lord from selling the negatives used in the blackmail to all and sundry. - S01E07
You Should Have Got Here SoonerAugust 12, 1967—When somebody beats Lonely up, and Callan finds out who it was he turns the table on Hunter.
Season02
- S02E01
Red Knight, White KnightJanuary 8, 1969—The Section's new Hunter has Callan pulled from the field. - S02E02
The Most Promising Girl of Her YearJanuary 15, 1969—Callan must prove that a young biochemist is not giving information to the East. - S02E03You're Under Starter's OrdersJanuary 22, 1969—Callan apparently turns renegade. A ruse to trap the head of a ‘pipeline' for smuggling foreign agents and defectors out of the country.
- S02E04
Little Bits and Pieces of LoveJanuary 29, 1969—Callan must use the wife of a rocket scientist as bait to lure the same scientist to Britain. - S02E05
Let's Kill EverybodyFebruary 5, 1969—A freelance German mercenary organisation who specialise in eliminating foreign security sections have their sights set on the Section. - S02E06
Heir ApparentFebruary 12, 1969—After Hunter's death Meres and Calln must fetch the new Hunter from East Germany. - S02E07Land of Light and PeaceFebruary 19, 1969—Callan must retrieve a microfilm from a spying medium.
- S02E08Blackmailers Should Be DiscouragedFebruary 26, 1969—Calln must find everything out about the past of an influential politician.
- S02E09
Death of a FriendMarch 5, 1969—The French O.A.S. carry an internal war into England. Callan and Meres must sort out the mess. - S02E10Jack-on-TopMarch 12, 1969—Callan and Meres must catch the controller of a ring of spies before he can leave the country with the information the ring has gathered.
- S02E11Once a Big Man, Always a Big ManMarch 19, 1969—Callan and Meres must secure the safe of a ship that was sunk during World War Two. It contains a list of Third Reich collaborateurs and pup
- S02E12Running DogMarch 26, 1969—Callan must stop fashist agitators from killing the Chinese Ambassador.
- S02E13
The Worst Soldier I Ever SawApril 2, 1969—Security wants a retired brigadier of the British army to be stopped from accepting a job offer from a sultan, deadly force is requested. - S02E14
Nice People Die at HomeApril 9, 1969—Callan brings confusion into a Russian spy network. - S02E15
Death of a HunterApril 16, 1969—Callan in brainwashed into believing that Hunter is the leak in the Section and that he has also killed Lonely and framed Callan for murder.
Season03
- S03E01
Where Else Could I Go?April 8, 1970—The new Hunter cannot decide if Callan is to return to the Section or not. - S03E02
Summoned To AppearApril 15, 1970—When Cross kills an innocent bystander it's up to Callan to cover for him, but even he cannot decide if it was an accident or murder. - S03E03
The Same Trick TwiceApril 22, 1970—An exchange of captured agents with the Soviets goes sour. - S03E04
A Village Called GApril 29, 1970—Hunter's secretary, Liz, is out for someone's blood. - S03E05
Suddenly - At HomeMay 13, 1970—Callan and Cross are assigned to protect a woman whom Callan becomes involved with. - S03E06
Act of KindnessMay 20, 1970—Callan helps a former agent out of a blackmailing business. - S03E07
God Help Your FriendsMay 27, 1970—Callan is assigned to disrupt a romance between a government worker and a suspected spy. Reluctantly he delves into his bag of dirty tricks. - S03E08
BreakoutJune 3, 1970—Callan and Cross must break a Russian spy out of prison, where he has voluntarily surrendered himself to, and kill him. - S03E09
Amos Green Must LiveJune 24, 1970—A parlamental candidate recieves a death threat.
Season04
- S04E01
That'll Be the DayMarch 1, 1972—Callan is dead. Or so the KGB would have you think. - S04E02
Call Me Sir!March 8, 1972—Lonely is used as bait to retrieve Callan from the KGB. - S04E03
First RefusalMarch 15, 1972—Callan has become the new Hunter. And his first job is to retrieve a list of British undercover agents. - S04E04
Rules of the GameMarch 22, 1972—Callan orders Cross to terrorise an innocent Russian family for political reasons. - S04E05
If He Can, So Could IMarch 29, 1972—Callan looses his position as Hunter when he goes after the assassin who killed Cross. - S04E06
None of Your BusinessApril 5, 1972—The old Hunter returns and Callan tries to get away. - S04E07
Charlie Says It's GoodbyeApril 12, 1972—Callan tries to quit the Section when a girl he is seeing takes a dislike to his job. - S04E08
I Never Wanted the JobApril 19, 1972—Lonely becomes the unlucky witness to a mob hit. - S04E09
The CarrierApril 26, 1972—Callan and Lonley break into a courier's house to find out how he's operating. - S04E10
The ContractMay 3, 1972—Callan substitutes himself for an assassin in order to prevent an assassination. - S04E11
Call Me Enemy (Richmond File 1)May 10, 1972—Callan debriefs a top enemy defector. - S04E12
Do You Recognise the Woman? (Richmond File 2)May 17, 1972—Richmond, a top enemy defector, reveals his true purpose. - S04E13
A Man Like Me (Richmond File 3)April 24, 1972—Callan tracks down Richmond who is trying to leave Britain.
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