The Expert (1968–1976)

1. S01E01The Unknown FactorJuly 5, 1968—Three bullets, a dead man, and £50,000 in insurance. Troubles arise when Dr. Hardy discovers the Unknown Factor.
2. S01E02It Can't Be DoneJuly 12, 1968—Penny Goodwin shoots her husband in cold blood and there appears to be no motive. Why she has killed him is far from clear. When Hardy start
3. S01E03Liars, Damn LiarsJuly 19, 1968—Actual causes of death and accurate timing of the death can be essential to a defense in a trial. Dr. Hardy appears as the expert witness fo
4. S01E04Miss DaleyJuly 26, 1968—Miss Daley has given up working because her old boss is leaving. She finds out that he is still with the firm and becomes very ill. She goes
5. S01E05Nice DayAugust 2, 1968—A girl is assaulted in a park and the only witness is her young daughter. The police are certain they know who did it, but the girl cannot i
6. S01E06The Long HateAugust 9, 1968—Mr. Toller is a who has no time for the weak or the idle, without humour. Jo Hardy is treating him, he is arrogant and she patiently tries t
7. S01E07Nobody's Going to Hurt YouAugust 16, 1968—A woman is found dead by the side of a railway line. Hardy is brought in to help the police. The woman has been murdered, and as they invest
8. S01E08Here LiesAugust 23, 1968—An old man dies. When his housekeeper returns some unused tablets to the chemist, suspicion clouds the issue. Dr. Hardy is brought in to con
9. S01E09The ContactAugust 30, 1968—A man falls overboard from a ship near Hull and washed ashore dead. Injuries sustained in the water means he is unrecognizable. The most car
10. S01E10He's Good for ItOctober 4, 1968—A safe is blown. The job has all the trademarks of a known criminal. Fleming pulls in two men in for the crime but forgets he needs concrete
11. S01E11Fire Without SmokeSeptember 13, 1968—The death of small children is always tragic. The tragedy is increased by unspoken prejudices and the possibility that one of the parents ma
12. S01E12Full ChokeSeptember 20, 1968—The Hardys are enjoying the peace of a summer evening. There is the noise of a shotgun. A man is brought to Dr. Jo's surgery with a non-fata
13. S01E13And So Say All of UsSeptember 27, 1968—A drunken driver is responsible for the death of his brother-in-law and business partner and for the death of the driver of the second car i

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The Visitor Part 1: HypothesisApril 4, 1969—Murders take place and each crime is similar to the last. One person must have committed them; but who? Another attack. The victim survives
2. S02E02The Visitor Part 2: Hard FactsApril 11, 1969—Hardy is trying to piece together the burnt pieces of paper found in the suspect's room. Jo has been asked to try and break the surviving vi
3. S02E03The Visitor Part 3: JudgementApril 18, 1969—Martin Ingram, who has been arrested for assaulting Vivien, stands trial for his alleged crime. He is defended by a brilliant woman Q.C. The
4. S02E04The Yellow TorrishApril 25, 1969—A smashed lock, a bloodstained jacket, a drifting boat and a takeover bid. Dr. Hardy with the aid of a few bright feathers and silk thread s
5. S02E05The Gun That WalkedMay 2, 1969—When violent death strikes down a pretty farm girl, Dr Hardy and Inspector Fleming come up against a wall of stubborn reserve. Persistence a
6. S02E06One Life: More or LessMay 9, 1969—Illegitimate babies present problems. Bringing one up in an atmosphere of disapproval can be harder than the alternative. To some, the decis
7. S02E07A Question of GuiltMay 16, 1969—A man is found guilty of murdering his wife and sentenced to life imprisonment - could he be innocent? Unquestionably, the facts prove him g
8. S02E08A Family AffairMay 23, 1969—Estate Duties - a curse to be avoided? When a businessman is found drowned it could mean ruin for his family.
9. S02E09Death in the RainMay 30, 1969—That little Lucille died a violent death was certain; how she died was more obscure. Dr. Hardy's painstaking research and insistence on accu
10. S02E10ProtectionJune 6, 1969—Protection: you can refuse to pay, you can go to the police for their protection - or you can stand the risk yourself.
11. S02E11Post-Mortem on Harry KirbyJune 13, 1969—A grocer, Harry Kirby, lies dead - poisoned, electrocuted, and gassed. If suicide can be established, surely this is gilding the lily. Why w
12. S02E12Do Not Go GentleJune 20, 1969—An old man relies upon his daughter to look after him during convalescence but she has her own life to lead.
13. S02E13Playing with FireJune 27, 1969—A hospital ward is destroyed by fire. Could it be deliberate - and if so, who would want to burn down a hospital and why?
14. S02E14The Sardonic SmileJuly 4, 1969—There are classic symptoms of strychnine poisoning when a wealthy landowner dies after eating a trout, freshly caught, the question is who p
15. S02E15The Witness: Part 1: ThreatsJuly 11, 1969—Jo's car is run off the road by a lorry. The driver may be guilty of dangerous driving. Dr Hardy receives a letter threatening his wife's li
16. S02E16The Witness: Part 2: InvolvementJuly 18, 1969—Dr. Hardy is involved in tracing a ruthless psychotic killer who is employed by the accused in an attempt to suborn witnesses. He is determi
17. S02E17The Blue SpotJuly 25, 1969—A doctor may reasonably diagnose a brain tumour as the cause of death of his first wife. But when his second wife dies in similar circumstan
18. S02E18Lethal WeaponAugust 1, 1969—A woman lies dead in a country road, apparently the victim of a hit-and-run driver. But something doesn't quite fit. She lived in the town.
19. S02E19Lie Down, You're DeadAugust 8, 1969—A man is shot three times in front of witnesses. When the police arrive there is no body. Has he been shot? Is he really dead?
20. S02E20EddieAugust 15, 1969—Eddie spends much of his time in a betting shop. After a win of forty pounds he is found strangled in his own home. His grandson, who lived
21. S02E21No Home in the CityAugust 22, 1969—While its owner is on holiday an abandoned dog wanders the streets and becomes savage, causing the death of a derelict meths-drinker. Could
22. S02E22Your Money for My LifeAugust 29, 1969—Why should a businessman crash into a bridge support at 80 m.p.h.? When the post-mortem reveals him to have died as a result of the impact,
23. S02E23Dependence Part 1: A Life SavedSeptember 5, 1969—Drug addiction is an increasing problem in our society. In the first episode of a two-part story, the hopelessness of the addict is matched
24. S02E24Dependence Part 2: A Life LostSeptember 12, 1969—It is said that drug addicts make poor parents. How do a young couple, both of whom are addicts, cope with attending to the needs of their s
25. S02E25Flesh and BloodSeptember 19, 1969—Once a man suspects that his 10-year-old son is not in fact his, he cannot rest until he has discovered the truth.
26. S02E26Sufficiently Loved and Cared ForSeptember 26, 1969—Threatening suicide is often a cry for help, sometimes that cry is heeded, sometimes assistance is too late.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01A Way to DieJanuary 3, 1971—The body of a student is found in a pig-fattening shed. Hardy has to establish the cause of death.
2. S03E02Where Are You Going?January 10, 1971—The body of an attractive young girl is found by the roadside. Who was she? How did she get there? How did she die? Hardy and Fleming are fa
3. S03E03The Man on My BackJanuary 17, 1971—Fleming and Hardy are used to hit-and-run cases where they find a body but no car. In this curious case the situation is reversed: a blood-s
4. S03E04Go Somewhere ElseJanuary 24, 1971—Gypsies led by Samuel Brown arrive in the Hardy neighbourhood - to the horror of many residents. A public meeting is called to discuss the '
5. S03E05Whose Child?: Part 1: The WifeJanuary 31, 1971—After fifteen years of childless marriage, Ruth Fletcher has a son. But she has a problem which she takes to Jo Hardy: is it possible that h
6. S03E06Whose Child?: Part 2: The HusbandFebruary 7, 1971—Dr Hardy has told Harry Fletcher that he could not be the father of his wife's child. Harry confronts his wife's lover, Michael Jackson.
7. S03E07CedricFebruary 14, 1971—Cedric Lambert, a lonely 54-year-old bachelor, visits Dr Jo Hardy in her surgery. But apparently there is nothing wrong with his health - al
8. S03E08A Scientific FactFebruary 21, 1971—Hardy is much possessed by the problems surrounding the scientific fact of death. And in this story of an elderly retired Major, his wife an
9. S03E09The CoatFebruary 28, 1971—Early one morning a young Maltese girl is found stabbed to death. Fleming is immediately convinced that her ex-boyfriend is guilty. Hardy ha
10. S03E10True ConfessionMarch 7, 1971—A young librarian finds a body in the woods. He does not tell the Police but the Press - which for Hardy and Fleming adds confusion to an al
11. S03E11SmithereensMarch 14, 1971—The milkman pays his morning call on Mrs Carr, and finds her lying unconscious on the conservatory floor. She is surrounded by fragments of
12. S03E12HothouseMarch 21, 1971—Two young boys have their day's fishing disturbed when they find a body in the river. The question facing Fleming and Hardy: did he fall or
13. S03E13A Clear and Easy DutyMarch 28, 1971—In the last of this series, Hardy and Fleming are faced with the kidnapping of a son of wealthy parents - not so unusual for them but strang

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Second AppealSeptember 24, 1976—Hardy is asked to do a further post mortem by the defense in the second appeal of a man convicted of the murder of his wife. The first post
2. S04E02Blood LineOctober 1, 1976—An Arab ruler suddenly dies in London and Hardy is caught up in a situation of political intrigue.
3. S04E03InheritanceOctober 8, 1976—Motive, opportunity, possession of the weapon and an alibi that won't stand up. Who wants more to prove guilt of murder?
4. S04E04PrejudiceOctober 15, 1976—A headless skeleton is found. The bones indicate one solution and the clothes another. Proffesor Hardy sorts it out.
5. S04E05A Family AffairOctober 22, 1976—An elaborate plan goes wrong because of a woman's intuition.
6. S04E06Suspended VerdictOctober 29, 1976—Many things can go awry when the law is exercised by the wrong people.
7. S04E07Suspicious DeathNovember 5, 1976—The police and Hardy are greatly puzzled by the death of a mortuary attendant.
8. S04E08Fail SafeNovember 12, 1976—Did evidence Hardy gave in a murder trial 12 years ago result in a miscarriage of justice?
9. S04E09Hour of the SnakeNovember 19, 1976—A spell is cast which results in a death at ' The Hour of the Snake'. Is it murder - or what?
10. S04E10Tainted MoneyNovember 26, 1976—One can legislate for most things - but how do you cope with human frailty and greed?

Season 4 ranked & reviewed