John Gould
Director
The Mask of Janus (1965)
Season 1
In the fictional European country of Amalia, the political interests of the British, American and Communist espionage communities are explored. Eschewing the action formula of its ITV contemporaries, the series dealt more politically oriented plots such as defections to the west, awakening "sleeper" agents and the leaking of official secrets.
Released Oct. 8, 1965
Episode 50 min
None+
Keywords: imdb.lost-tv-series
Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Them Is Anyone That Isn't Us
Henry Lane is arrested and accused of spying in Amaria. Cmr. Hastings tells his wife that Henry is a Russian spy and a trial will be embarrassing. The USSR says he is British spy. Almaria decide he is too hot to handle and release him.
Oct. 8, 1965, midnight
S1E2 - And the Fish Are Biting
Almarian Anton Werner is a British spy who is getting fake letters, from his sister, needing money. Richard Cadell arranges to bring a lookalike but walks into a trap. The Americans have used him to make a swap for their agent.
Oct. 15, 1965, midnight
S1E3 - The Sleeper
The Embassy are struggling to break a new cipher. They ask for Mark Cavelet from the Hungarian Consul. Cadell's meets Victor Tridy but he doesn't want to be Calvet after 20 years of inactivity. Cadell is told to get him back or kill him.
Oct. 22, 1965, midnight
S1E4 - Rendezvous
Richard Cadell is part of an East European trade mission visiting Amalia, taking the role of press officer. His task is to contact a member of the other side's delegation but the question is which one.
Oct. 29, 1965, midnight
S1E5 - The Public Interest
Britain and the Soviet Union agree to exchange captured agents and use Amalia as the site of the transfer.
Nov. 5, 1965, midnight
S1E6 - The Devil You Know
It is not unusual for people to visit Amalia as a tourist but when a British government mathematician visits, his trip is particularly interesting considering he is fond of gambling and deeply in debt.
Nov. 12, 1965, midnight
S1E7 - The Rack
The eye is a camera, but the mind is a distorting lens.
Nov. 19, 1965, midnight
S1E8 - The Cold Equation
Is a dangerous game the only game worth playing?
Nov. 26, 1965, midnight
S1E9 - The Arranger
Both the UK agent and US agent are very interested in the sculptor named Milo, a man who molds clay into incredible figures. He also is known to handle plastic explosives quite well.
Dec. 3, 1965, midnight
S1E10 - Why Not Call Me Kruschev?
Dec. 10, 1965, midnight
S1E11 - Arms and the Men
Dec. 17, 1965, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 50 min.
Season Runtime: 50 min.
Released: Oct. 8, 1965
Last Air Date: Dec. 17, 1965, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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