The Troubleshooters (1965–1972)

1. S01E01Kelly's EyeJuly 7, 1965—Mogul strikes oil in the North Sea and everyone is sworn to secrecy. So when the story leaks to the press, executive Brian Stead wants the c
2. S01E02Young TurkJuly 14, 1965—Robert Driscoll is sent out to take over negotiations for an important Middle East oil concession after the mogul representative has been ki
3. S01E03Safety ManJuly 21, 1965—
4. S01E04WildcatJuly 28, 1965—Wildcat drilling is a calculated risk for Mogul. But for an African executive backing his own judgment it brings still greater hazards.
5. S01E05Tosh and NoraAugust 5, 1965—Heavy drinking Tosh Brinkwater has married late in life and starts to regret the decisions he has made and needs to settle down. Stuck in a
6. S01E06The Schloss BeltAugust 12, 1965—
7. S01E07Out of RangeAugust 19, 1965—The desert is like the sea. It takes possession of a man's soul. For a young geologist seeking to prove himself it is exciting. But like the
8. S01E08The Way It CrumblesAugust 26, 1965—Motor racing means excitement; it also means danger. Driscoll faces personal risk when he opposes Stead and tries to steer Mogul into Grand
9. S01E09A Job for WillySeptember 2, 1965—Trouble erupts around Mogul's new North Sea rig when a few unguarded words open old wounds in a Tyneside shipyard.
10. S01E10Meet Miss MogulSeptember 9, 1965—The glittering world of advertising is a wonderful dream for Miss Mogul, Sandra Spratt. But others have a different view - and create a head
11. S01E11StonefaceSeptember 16, 1965—Prejudice has deep roots. Driscoll is involved in an explosive situation in northern Canada when Mogul takes an Iroquois Indian for an impor
12. S01E12Driver of the YearSeptember 22, 1965—Freedom is very desirable. But when Peter Thornton envies the life of a Mogul tanker driver he finds that no man is as free as he seems.
13. S01E13Borrowed TimeSeptember 29, 1965—A beautiful girl and a heart attack combine to make Brian Stead want to retire. But attacks from within Mogul rouse his fighting instincts a

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Is That Tiger, ManApril 30, 1966 10.0Peter Thornton is in the West Indies. His marriage to Steve is rocky and she has met Tiger, a local diver. Alec Stewart arrives to expand th
2. S02E02When You Gotta GoMay 7, 1966—
3. S02E03TheaMay 14, 1966—
4. S02E04If You Can't Lick 'EmMay 21, 1966—
5. S02E05This Is Where I Came InMay 28, 1966—
6. S02E06BirdstrikeJune 4, 1966—The first aircraft using Mogul's new fuel crashes. Who was to blame - Mogul or the pilot?
7. S02E07The Fires of HellJune 11, 1966—
8. S02E08Wingless WonderJune 18, 1966—
9. S02E09Cablegrams Come ExpensiveJune 25, 1966—
10. S02E10Operation SaigonJuly 2, 1966—A bomb explodes as Stewart arrives at Saigon Airport. Soon he becomes heavily involved in the conflicts of a warring people.
11. S02E11Baptism of FireJuly 9, 1966—Fire, explosions and dangerous break outs in Mogul's new rig in the Persian Gulf. Stewart and Thornton clash head-on in their efforts to sav
12. S02E12Join the ClubJuly 16, 1966—Trouble boils up for Stead during a cross-country car rally. Izard has to put his personal life before Mogul
13. S02E13Do Your Best For The LadsJuly 23, 1966—The building of a new super tanker for Mogul in a Tees-side shipyard becomes a seven milion pound headache for Thornton.
14. S02E14Someone's Head Has To RollJuly 30, 1966—Izard faces a desperate threat to his position at Mogul. As usual he views the crisis with amused detachment - although this may be just a p
15. S02E15Troubled WatersAugust 6, 1966—Thornton faces great danger when a hurricane strikes Mogul's new Caribbean drilling rig.
16. S02E16What's Yours Is MineAugust 13, 1966—Stead faces a crisis when an African state seizes a Mogul refinery.
17. S02E17The Bigger They AreAugust 20, 1966—Mogul bring in Dr Newman to make a decision over where their new oil platform in the Mediterranean should be. For some reason the Italian of
18. S02E18Some Wet Night In Sauchiehall StreetAugust 27, 1966—Professional and personal conflicts have broken out between two Scots engineers at one of Mogul's pumping stations in North Africa. Glaswegi
19. S02E19Error of JudgementSeptember 3, 1966—A joy-ride becomes a nightmare for Alec Stewart, driving through France in an international rally.
20. S02E20They're Probably Drilling For OilSeptember 10, 1966—Trapped in the Arctic wastes of Spitsbergen, one mistake could cost Peter Thornton his life.
21. S02E21A Run For Their MoneySeptember 17, 1966—There is strong local opposition to Mogul's plan to build a thirty million pound refinery on the west coast of Wales.
22. S02E22Happy LandingsSeptember 24, 1966—Trouble flares for Alec Stewart when a hero from his past intrudes on his present.
23. S02E23There's Nothing Like The Great OutdoorsOctober 1, 1966—Looking for a new drilling site, a survey team has been working in Northern Ontario for two years in vain. Time is running short and Thornto
24. S02E24Out Of Your Evil DreamOctober 8, 1966—Is Mogul's new chemical crop spray a killer? Stewart must judge when a scientist rebels.
25. S02E25Four Cheers For GeoffreyOctober 15, 1966—Blackmailer, fraudster, agitator - or brilliant young exceutive? Finding out the truth about Brady is one of Thornton's toughest assignments
26. S02E26No Such Thing As LuckOctober 22, 1966—Mogul is the only major oil company which has so far failed to strike gas in the North Sea. Bad weather has put all the drilling rigs out of

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Words Are Softer Than OilJanuary 30, 1967—
2. S03E02A Damn Great Lump Of IronFebruary 6, 1967—
3. S03E03My Daughter Knows Her Way AroundFebruary 20, 1967—
4. S03E04Home And DryFebruary 27, 1967—
5. S03E05We're None Of Us PerfectMarch 6, 1967—
6. S03E06Think BigMarch 13, 1967—
7. S03E07Some Days You Just Can't WinMarch 20, 1967—Stead's life is in Thornton's hands when the Rhodesian oil ban takes them to Africa
8. S03E08Nothing To Do With MogulMarch 27, 1967—
9. S03E09No Sentiment In Business?April 3, 1967—
10. S03E10Journey From The InteriorApril 10, 1967—
11. S03E11Long Knives Cut DeepApril 17, 1967—
12. S03E12Women And Business Never Did MixApril 24, 1967—
13. S03E13There's Always A Next TimeMay 1, 1967—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Dragon By The TailOctober 13, 1967—
2. S04E02The Daring Young ManOctober 20, 1967—Find this man and bring him here, Stead orders Thornton. But the man in question is crossing the Sahara Desert!
3. S04E03Where The Carpet EndsOctober 27, 1967—Why was Ann Rendell sacked? Izard fights an injustice, but finds himself enmeshed in a sinister operation.
4. S04E04Winner Lose AllNovember 10, 1967—Thornton faces danger in the international power boat race. But for Mogul there are greater risks on shore.
5. S04E05A Nice White Girl - Is She For Sale?November 17, 1967—Adesert sheik tries to buy Eileen O'Rourke. But Szabo thinks this is too high a price for an oil concession.
6. S04E06Me Know-HowNovember 24, 1967—Willy Izard tries to repay a debt to his former boss. But loyalty can cloud a man's judgment - as Willy learns to his cost.
7. S04E07And The Walls Came Tumbling DownDecember 1, 1967—
8. S04E08Good Lord, No, It's IllegalDecember 8, 1967—A loan Mogul desperately needs for a new refinery is being blocked by the Bank. Stead thinks that the manager is mentally unbalanced.
9. S04E09Thanks For NothingDecember 15, 1967—Alec Stewart, now chief of the New York office of Mogul, battles with America's oil giants. But has he made a fatal mistake?
10. S04E10Rest You MerryDecember 22, 1967—
11. S04E11Who Buys Who?December 29, 1967—
12. S04E12The Deeper You DigJanuary 5, 1968—
13. S04E13Kitchener Knew It WellJanuary 12, 1968—Returning to the Sudan arouses forgotten memories for Stead. But Thornton and Eileen are faced with saving a tanker from shipwreck.
14. S04E14The Sharp End Of The WedgeJanuary 19, 1968—Thornton gets involved with gun-runners when he is sent to Europe to find the secret of an African Power struggle.
15. S04E15Just A Bunch Of Arabs In KiltsJanuary 26, 1968—Mogul strike oil off Scotland. But when Thornton disappears, Stead discovers there can be more problems at home than in the desert.
16. S04E16Not For My Friend - He's DrivingFebruary 9, 1968—Personal conflict flares when Stewart and Grandmercy try to carry a dangerous cargo into the Venezuelan Jungle.
17. S04E17Stop It, You're Breaking My HeartFebruary 16, 1968—
18. S04E18A Girl To Warm Your Feet OnFebruary 23, 1968—Thornton takes a chance in Thailand - and lands Mogul in trouble.
19. S04E19Give Me The Simple LifeMarch 1, 1968—
20. S04E20A Slight Problem With The PressMarch 8, 1968—
21. S04E21Never The TwainMarch 15, 1968—
22. S04E22Cut Off Whose NoseMarch 22, 1968—
23. S04E23The Day The Sea Caught FireMarch 29, 1968—Bad weather causes the collapse of an oil rig in the Caribbean with loss of life. Mogul's problems mount when witnesses say the rig had a ma
24. S04E24The DispossessedApril 5, 1968—
25. S04E25The Wrecking Of The Sierra NevadaApril 19, 1968—Mogul makes efforts to save a giant tanker aground off Florida with a cargo of 100,000 tons of crude oil. Thornton, acting for Stead, wants
26. S04E26The Minister of the Crown... and the Very Compromising PhotographMay 3, 1968—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01A Dirty Old Man And A Rare BirdJanuary 6, 1969—Zenith drop a bombshell into the world of Mogul. The repercussions will influence the company for a long time to come.
2. S05E02Twenty Years Is No Time At AllJanuary 13, 1969—Thornton is sent to Singapore on a secret mission.
3. S05E03How Much Is One Man Worth?January 20, 1969—How much is one man worth? When Ted Kihi is trapped in a Malaysian cave Peter Thornton turns the whole resources of Mogul, and his own skill
4. S05E04If He Hollers, Let Him GoJanuary 27, 1969—The lovely Mrs. Foss, wife of Mogul's founder, turns up in London in the middle of a takeover battle. Inevitably she brings chaos and confus
5. S05E05A Very Special RelationshipFebruary 3, 1969—Stead's plans for expansion in Europe as part of his fight against Zenith take a knock when a French multi-millionaire marries a film starle
6. S05E06There's A Nasty Word - LoveFebruary 10, 1969—Alec and Roz Stewart find themselves in the uncomfortable world between east and west when they arrive in Japan, where the traditions of a t
7. S05E07You're Not Going to Believe This, But...February 17, 1969—Why should the manager of Mogul's Malaysian station insult the local sultan? Why does he not remember things? Why does he turn against Thorn
8. S05E08Take-Over Is Two Four-Letter WordsFebruary 24, 1969—Mogul faces protests and demonstrations when a group of redundant employees occupy a distribution depot. A situation which starts as somethi
9. S05E09Everybody Is That Kind Of ManMarch 3, 1969—Are Stewart and Stead trying to bribe their way to an important refinery project in Scotland? And what part does Zenith play in the attempts
10. S05E10So You Think You're One Of UsMarch 10, 1969—Angola spells trouble for Mogul when Thornton becomes a pawn in the struggle between African rebels and the Portuguese authorities.
11. S05E11They've More Than Their Assets FrozenMarch 17, 1969—Thornton faces incredible hardship in Alaska. But added to the dangers and difficulties is the knowledge that the whole future of Mogul coul
12. S05E12There's This Bird, See...March 24, 1969—A remote island in the Indian Ocean may seem the perfect drilling location. No population, beautiful weather, not even a foreign government
13. S05E13You Want A Clockwork NightingaleMarch 31, 1969—The executives of Mogul's South African subsidiary think their office boy Zeke is only capable of 'totin' barges and liftin' bales', but Wil
14. S05E14Don't Ask, TakeApril 14, 1969—Eccentric individualists cannot be successfully absorbed into big organisations, but Brian Stead decides to take up the challenge. He realis
15. S05E15Doctor Liebling, I PresumeApril 21, 1969—Papuan headhunters are not a common danger to Mogul. But they are only one of the hazards Peter Thornton has to face. Why does the Australia
16. S05E16You Can't Trust WomenApril 28, 1969—Ghislaine Foss's hand is sought by both Zenith and Mogul. Why? Because besides having a young and glamourous millionairess at the end of it
17. S05E17Really. She Did, She Really DidMay 5, 1969—Brian Stead takes the entire board of Mogul International across the Atlantic on the Queen Elizabeth II. But this is no empty gesture. The m
18. S05E18Some Of The Mud Is Bound To StickMay 12, 1969—Is Alec Stewart a spy? The Algerian authorities think so. It is possible. He travels all over the world, is accepted everywhere without ques
19. S05E19Lord, What A Tangled WebMay 19, 1969—Memories of 1945 come flooding back to Brian Stead when he revisits Berlin, where Mogul are drilling for natural gas. He served there at the
20. S05E20And One Wise Man Came Out From The EastJune 2, 1969—Thornton questions his loyalty when he is lost in the Australian outback without radio and without salt tablets. Struggling to survive he wo
21. S05E21Let's All Drop Out TogetherJune 9, 1969—Thornton resigns from Mogul. Lying peacefully on a beach in Fiji he resists attempts from Stead and Izard to change his mind. But Stead has
22. S05E22She'll Be Right MateJune 16, 1969—Thornton returns to the fold - straight into a row between the New Zealand government and Mogul over the movement of a drilling rig from tha
23. S05E23It's A Very Bad Day For TravellingJune 23, 1969—An important contract can be won in Ceylon. But Mogul's manager there, Henry Burton, doesn't seem to be trying. Thornton must not only find
24. S05E24This Place Is A Paradise, MisterJune 30, 1969—Thornton is taken prisoner on a Caribbean island paradise. 'King' George Watt doesn't want a Mogul invasion and he is supported by French an
25. S05E25They Call Me IsraelJuly 7, 1969—
26. S05E26Over The HillJuly 14, 1969—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01The Slick And The DreadMay 18, 1970—Stead is back in his haven, all's right with the world. But his quiet trip to the Caribbean on a Mogul supertanker produces unexpected devel
2. S06E02A Pig In A PipeMay 25, 1970—Stead's visit to a Mogul refinery in Africa causes problems for Peter Thornton. The simple job of organizing a ceremonial event becomes high
3. S06E03Camelot On A Clear DayJune 1, 1970—A world famous leprosy hospital lies in the path of Mogul's exploration teams in East Africa. The ageing Dr. Hoffman who runs it is idolised
4. S06E04Who Did You Say Inherits The Earth?June 8, 1970—
5. S06E05The Price Of A BrideJune 15, 1970—What is the price of a bride? When the government of the African state of Manzaya decide to throw out Mogul's manager three men are faced wi
6. S06E06Operation Black GoldJune 22, 1970—What is it like to be captured by dangerous mercenaries in an African civil war? Willy Izard finds out when he replaces Thornton on a trip t
7. S06E07We All Need ExpertsJune 29, 1970—When management efficiency experts arrive, rumours of redundancy sweep Mogul's head office.
8. S06E08I'm Glad I'm Just an Oilman...July 6, 1970—In the desert water can be just as valuable as oil - and just as explosive, as Peter Thornton finds out to his cost.
9. S06E09Boys And Girls Come Out To PlayJuly 13, 1970—The attempts of Stead, Thornton and Izard to pin down a multi-millionaire take them to a health farm, the Cannes Film Festival, a continenta
10. S06E10The Dangerous Green ImpalaJuly 20, 1970—Haiti is notorious for its voodoo and its secret police. Stead becomes involved in a desperate and dangerous battle for control of Mogul's l
11. S06E11A Truly Exotic DevelopmentJuly 27, 1970—Alec Stewart is involved in an explosive situation. Mogul's drilling rig on a Caribbean island has been sabotaged. Stead send Alec's old riv
12. S06E12That's Africa, BabyAugust 3, 1970—Tribal quarrels, witch doctors, political double-dealing, a drunken hotel-keeper and a mysterious blow-back on a decrepit drilling rig - all
13. S06E13They Shall Not PassAugust 10, 1970—
14. S06E14Let's See The Colour Of Your MoneyAugust 17, 1970—
15. S06E15Hey We've Got A Problem HereAugust 24, 1970—Mogul's experiments in shipping oil out of Alaska under the ice in giant submarine tankers have gone well. Now Izard, Stead and Thornton vis
16. S06E16The Order Of The Good TimeAugust 31, 1970—Industry, pollution, overcrowding - Stead is feeling the pressures of them all when he gets to Nova Scotia. Here he finds the perfect site f
17. S06E17Injury To The NationSeptember 7, 1970—Stead, Thornton and Izard are on trial tonight. State secrets have been leaked to a foreign power, and the Ministry of defence investigator,

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Pie In The Sea (1)September 13, 1971—An oil find in Scandinavia brings problems for Mogul, and a new man poses a threat to Stead.
2. S07E02Pie In The Sea (2)September 20, 1971—The threat to Stead becomes reality as Langley takes up his post as Deputy Chairman and Willy Izard reaches the end of the road.
3. S07E03It's Thumbs Down For You Pizarro!September 27, 1971—Trouble in the Peruvian Andes for Thornton in the shadow of the Spanish Conquistadores brings Langley his first test as Deputy Chairman.
4. S07E04In The Shade Of The Old Oak TreeOctober 11, 1971—Mogul seem to have struck it rich in the Bay of Biscay. But it means danger for Thornton and Langley.
5. S07E05The Bent BonanzaOctober 18, 1971—A computer brings Thornton and Izard into contact with an ambitious girl and an extraordinary man in the outback.
6. S07E06A Touch Of The NelsonsOctober 25, 1971—Drama at sea as Peter Thornton and H.M.S. Ark Royal race to the rescue of a stricken tanker.
7. S07E07The One With The Waggly TailNovember 1, 1971—Disaster or triumph? Willy Izard faces the two extremes in the rarified air of Mexico City, as he tackles his toughest-ever test, both in bu
8. S07E08Shangri-La And All That JazzNovember 8, 1971—A Polynesian paradise - or is it? Thornton finds out that even the South Pacific has its share of difficult people.
9. S07E09Monopoly With Real MoneyNovember 15, 1971—Raising money is never simple - but even Willy Izard finds it tough when Stead and Langley demand several million pounds each, before four o
10. S07E10Personally I Think He Looks Like MeNovember 22, 1971—Corsica's main export is brains, they say. It is also the birthplace of Napoleon - and Thornton, Izard and Langley find they are not allowed
11. S07E11Pretend It Never HappenedNovember 29, 1971—Willy Izard intends to spend his South of France holiday nursing his wife back to health and forgetting about Mogul. But escape is not so ea
12. S07E12Weekends Are For Taking OffDecember 6, 1971—Weekends are for taking off. It's a nice thought. But men like Stead and Langley can't always separate their private lives from their busine
13. S07E13TapuDecember 13, 1971—Traditions often die hard. But Thornton meets with more violent opposition when Mogul's New Zealand pipeline clashes with Maori interests.
14. S07E14We And ThemDecember 20, 1971—A wage claim at Mogul's biggest chemical works brings Stead into an unlikely alliance with a communist shop steward in a head-on clash with
15. S07E15Whatever Became Of The Year 2000?January 3, 1972—Brian Stead takes an extended holiday with Lord Hawkscombe, who offers Mogul the chance to test their new rocket fuel on a disused island bu

Season 7 ranked & reviewed