Man of the World (TV series)
| Man of the World | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Leslie Harris |
| Starring | Craig Stevens Tracy Reed |
| Theme music composer | Henry Mancini |
| Composers | Ivor Slaney Edwin Astley |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Leslie Harris |
| Producer | Harry Fine |
| Cinematography | Brendan J. Stafford Walter J. Harvey |
| Running time | 49 min. |
| Production company | ATV |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 29 September 1962 – 22 June 1963 |
| Related | |
| The Sentimental Agent | |
Man of the World was an ATV dramas series. It was shown in the United Kingdom in 1962 and 1963. Each episode were an hour long. There were 20 episodes.
Plot
[change | change source]The series stars Craig Stevens as Michael Strait, a world-renowned photographer whose assignments lead him into investigating mysterious goings-on amongst the rich and glamorous and intrigue from far-flung places as Iraq, French Indochina and Algiers. Tracy Reed co-stars in the first series.
Cast
[change | change source]Main cast
[change | change source]- Craig Stevens as Michael Strait
- Tracy Reed as Maggie MacFarlane (Series 1)
Guest cast
[change | change source]Production
[change | change source]Music
[change | change source]The series had theme music by Henry Mancini. Some music in the show was made by Ivor Slaney or Edwin Astley.[1]
Episodes
[change | change source]The series was first shown at different times in different regions.[2] Some episodes were also in different orders.[3]
The order of episodes here is the order on the Network DVD.[4]
Series one
[change | change source]Filmed on location and at Shepperton Studios
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Death of a Conference" | David Greene | Tudor Gates and Robert E. Thompson | 29 September 1962 | 102 |
| 2 | 2 | "Masquerade in Spain" | David Greene | Lindsay Hardy | 6 October 1962 | 101 |
| 3 | 3 | "Blaze of Glory" | Harry Booth | John Roddick | 13 October 1962 | 104 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Runaways" | Charles Crichton | Michael Pertwee | 20 October 1962 | 103 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Frontier" | Anthony Bushell | Lindsay Galloway | 27 October 1962 | 106 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Sentimental Agent" | Charles Frend | Jack Davies | 3 November 1962 | 108 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Highland Story" | Charles Frend | Lindsay Galloway | 10 November 1962 | 105 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Nature of Justice" | Harry Booth | Tudor Gates | 17 November 1962 | 107 |
| 9 | 9 | "The Mindreader" | Anthony Bushell | Wilton Schiller and Robert E. Thompson | 24 November 1962 | 109 |
| 10 | 10 | "Portrait of a Girl" | Charles Crichton | Michael Pertwee | 1 December 1962 | 111 |
| 11 | 11 | "Specialist for the Kill" | Jeremy Summers | Lindsay Hardy | 8 December 1962 | 110 |
| 12 | 12 | "A Family Affair" | Anthony Bushell | Norman Borisoff and Robert E. Thompson | 15 December 1962 | 112 |
| 13 | 13 | "Shadow of the Wall" | Harry Booth | Ian Stuart Black | 22 December 1962 | 113 |
Series two
[change | change source]| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "The Bandit" | Charles Crichton | John Pudney and Ian Stuart Black | 11 May 1963 | 114 |
| 15 | 2 | "The Enemy" | John Llewellyn Moxey | Julian Bond | 18 May 1963 | 115 |
| 16 | 3 | "Double Exposure" | Jeremy Summers | Jack Davies | 25 May 1963 | 117 |
| 17 | 4 | "Jungle Mission" | Harry Booth | Lindsay Galloway | 1 June 1963 | 116 |
| 18 | 5 | "In the Picture" | John Llewellyn Moxey | Brian Clemens | 8 June 1963 | 118 |
| 19 | 6 | "The Bullfighter" | Harry Booth | Marc Brandel | 15 June 1963 | 119 |
| 20 | 7 | "The Prince" | Charles Crichton | Arthur Berlin | 22 June 1963 | 120 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Ted Astley" (PDF). danger man. ITC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
January 20, 2009 Edwin Thomas "Ted" Astley
- ↑ Dates from ITC Episode guide issued with the Network DVD
- ↑ History of ITV
- ↑ "Man of the World: The Complete Series". Network DVD. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
This five-disc set contains all 20 episodes in production order
Other websites
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- British crime television series
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- 1960s British television series debuts
- 1963 television series endings
- 1960s British television series endings
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- Black and white British television series
- 1960s British drama television series
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