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The Sentimental Agent is a television drama series spin-off from Man of the World. Produced in the United Kingdom in 1963 by Associated Television and distributed by ITC Entertainment, the series ran for 13 one-hour monochrome episodes. Some episodes were edited into a 1962 feature film Our Man in the Caribbean.
Argentinian Carlos Varela is a successful import-export agent based in London, whose company takes him into unusual and sometimes dangerous situations. Impeccably dressed, cigar smoking and using wit, ingenuity, and charm, which often involves a damsel in distress, he is typically assisted by Chin, a resourceful Chinese manservant, and Miss Carter, an ultra-efficient secretary.
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01All That JazzSeptember 28, 1963—When Varela undertakes responsibility for a jazz group debuting in England, he soon finds himself with more than he bargained for. It isn't
- S01E02The BeneficiaryOctober 5, 1963—Finding himself in trouble in Greece, Jarrell, a wartime colleague of Varela's, sends his ex-comrade a prearranged distress signal: a campai
- S01E03Express DeliveryOctober 12, 1963—In Poland, Varela is harassed by the authorities at every turn. At his hotel, a beautiful girl seeks his help in order to escape to Austria,
- S01E04Never Play Cards with StrangersOctober 19, 1963—A young woman, whose parents were cheated by gamblers on a luxury cruise Varela arranged, persuades him to take the next trip to expose the
- S01E05May the Saints Preserve UsOctober 26, 1963—Varela investigates where an Irish monastery has apparently been sold and needs moving to Texas.
- S01E06Meet My Son, HenryNovember 2, 1963—Varela finds himself involved with the mysterious disappearance of top-secret flight plans from a Space Development Centre. At a millionaire
- S01E07A Little Sweetness and LightNovember 9, 1963—Varela investigates the death of an old friend on a small Greek island, where he discovers a deported American gangster has taken over.
- S01E08The Height of FashionNovember 16, 1963—Varela moves in fashion circles and discovers that anything can be sold as the latest vogue – provided you sell your product with panache an
- S01E09A Very Desirable PlotNovember 23, 1963—An American has been selling sunny Caribbean housing lots that turn out to be under muddy water, leaving angry buyers and Varela with prefab
- S01E10Finishing SchoolNovember 30, 1963—When a young girl goes missing from an exclusive finishing school, everyone suspects she's been kidnapped. However, Varela thinks otherwise
- S01E11The Scroll of IslamDecember 7, 1963—Varela is intrigued when Professor Fletcher requests his help in obtaining photographs of a relic which could prove more important than the
- S01E12Not Quite Fully CoveredDecember 14, 1963—Randall is taken in by a lovely heiress who convinces him to insure an antique collection being smuggled out of her country, which recently
- S01E13A Box of TricksDecember 21, 1963—Why won't the Palabria people receive an £11 million gift to their country? Randall is sent to investigate – and finds himself playing the r
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