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The Informer

TV·1966–1967·2 seasons, 21 episodes·ITV1·Crime, Drama·1h·Created by Geoffrey Bellman, John Whitney

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The Informer is a British crime drama series broadcast on ITV from August 1966 to December 1967. Created by John Whitney and Geoffrey Bellman, it stars Ian Hendry as former barrister Alex Lambert, disgraced and disbarred, who has to rebuild his life. He utilises his former contacts on both sides of the law to become a paid informer. Living well from the rewards paid by insurance companies, Lambert still has to hide his activities from both his wife and others behind a new persona in the guise as a business consultant. Two seasons were produced, totalling 21 episodes. Only two episodes are known to exist, the remainder presumably wiped.

Cast

Ian HendryIan HendryAlex LambertNeil HallettNeil HallettDS Piper

Episodes by season

Season018Episodes1966Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Get Off My BackAugust 3, 1966—
  2. S01E02A Word in Your Ear, BrotherAugust 10, 1966—
  3. S01E03It's an Unfair World, BaxterAugust 17, 1966—
  4. S01E04In MemoriumAugust 24, 1966—
  5. S01E05One for SorrowAugust 31, 1966—
  6. S01E06Two for JoySeptember 7, 1966—
  7. S01E07Don't Call Us, We'll Call YouSeptember 14, 1966—
  8. S01E08When You Shake Hands with a GreekSeptember 21, 1966—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes1967Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Undisclosed SourcesSeptember 25, 1967—
  2. S02E02Here's Where Who Takes Over?October 2, 1967—
  3. S02E03The SacrificeOctober 9, 1967—
  4. S02E04Mutual ProtectionOctober 16, 1967—
  5. S02E05A Mouthful of Silver SpoonsOctober 23, 1967—
  6. S02E06Where There's Muck, There's MoneyOctober 30, 1967—
  7. S02E07No Further QuestionsNovember 6, 1967—
  8. S02E08Your Secrets Are Safe with Us, Mr LambertNovember 13, 1967—
  9. S02E09Keep off the GrassNovember 20, 1967—
  10. S02E10Let Sleeping Dogs LieNovember 27, 1967—
  11. S02E11Study in the NudeDecember 4, 1967—
  12. S02E12Your Money or Your LifeDecember 11, 1967—
  13. S02E13The Flat SeasonDecember 18, 1967—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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