Release Date

23 Mar, 1972

Runtime

00:30: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

6/1

Synopsis

This six-part comedy-thriller series from the BBC starred Arthur Lowe as an eccentric artist-turned-detective called Phineas Drake. Beautiful blonde Tina Kent is discovered murdered in the drawing-room of Brigadier Austin Binghop (Richard Hurndall) Inspector Hook (Dudley Foster) is convinced that Binghop is the culprit and takes him into custody. But Mr Drake thinks otherwise and begins investigating – placing himself in considerable personal jeopardy – with the trail leading him to the house of Chelsea socialite Mrs MacPherson (Sheila Keith).

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Season 1

23 Mar, 1972

Actors

Arthur Lowe

Richard Hurndall

Sheila Keith

Arthur Howard

Anthony Sagar

Dudley Foster

John Nolan