John Elliot
Director
The Troubleshooters (1965)
Season 2
The Troubleshooters is a British television series made by the BBC between 1965 and 1972, created by John Elliot. During its run, the series made the transition from black and white to colour transmissions. The series was based around an international oil company – the "Mogul" of the title. The first series was mostly concerned with the internal politics within the Mogul organisation, with episodes revolving around industrial espionage, internal fraud and negligence almost leading to an accident on a North Sea oil rig.
Released July 7, 1965
Episode 60 min
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Genres: Drama
Keywords: tmdb.oil-industry, imdb.partially-lost-tv-series, imdb.oil-business
Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Is That Tiger, Man?
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April 30, 1966, midnight
S2E2 - When You Gotta Go
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May 7, 1966, midnight
S2E3 - Thea
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May 14, 1966, midnight
S2E4 - If You Can't Lick 'Em
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May 21, 1966, midnight
S2E5 - This Is Where I Came In
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May 28, 1966, midnight
S2E6 - Birdstrike
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June 4, 1966, midnight
S2E7 - The Fires of Hell
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June 11, 1966, midnight
S2E8 - Wingless Wonder
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June 18, 1966, midnight
S2E9 - Cablegrams Come Expensive
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June 25, 1966, midnight
S2E10 - Operation Saigon
A bomb explodes as Stewart arrives at Saigon Airport. Soon he becomes heavily involved in the conflicts of a warring people.
July 2, 1966, midnight
S2E11 - Baptism of Fire
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July 9, 1966, midnight
S2E12 - Join the Club
Trouble boils up for Stead during a cross-country car rally. Izard has to put his personal life before Mogul
July 16, 1966, midnight
S2E13 - Do Your Best For The Lads
The building of a new super tanker for Mogul in a Tees-side shipyard becomes a seven milion pound headache for Thornton.
July 23, 1966, midnight
S2E14 - Someone's Head Has To Roll
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 protective front.
July 30, 1966, midnight
S2E15 - Troubled Waters
Thornton faces great danger when a hurricane strikes Mogul's new Caribbean drilling rig.
Aug. 6, 1966, midnight
S2E16 - What's Yours Is Mine
Stead faces a crisis when an African state seizes a Mogul refinery.
Aug. 13, 1966, midnight
S2E17 - The Bigger They Are
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 office are not cooperating.
Aug. 20, 1966, midnight
S2E18 - Some Wet Night In Sauchiehall Street
Professional and personal conflicts have broken out between two Scots engineers at one of Mogul's pumping stations in North Africa. Glaswegian MacCallum and Garvie from Edinburgh have presented totally different schemes for re-equipping the station and their conflict has now reached the point where Stead has to send out Thornton to arbitrate.
Aug. 27, 1966, midnight
S2E19 - Error of Judgement
A joy-ride becomes a nightmare for Alec Stewart, driving through France in an international rally.
Sept. 3, 1966, midnight
S2E20 - They're Probably Drilling For Oil
Trapped in the Arctic wastes of Spitsbergen, one mistake could cost Peter Thornton his life.
Sept. 10, 1966, midnight
S2E21 - A Run For Their Money
There is strong local opposition to Mogul's plan to build a thirty million pound refinery on the west coast of Wales.
Sept. 17, 1966, midnight
S2E22 - Happy Landings
Trouble flares for Alec Stewart when a hero from his past intrudes on his present.
Sept. 24, 1966, midnight
S2E23 - There's Nothing Like The Great Outdoors
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 Thornton is sent out to hurry things along. He finds himself in an explosive sitaution.
Oct. 1, 1966, midnight
S2E24 - Out Of Your Evil Dream
Is Mogul's new chemical crop spray a killer? Stewart must judge when a scientist rebels.
Oct. 8, 1966, midnight
S2E25 - Four Cheers For Geoffrey
Blackmailer, fraudster, agitator - or brilliant young exceutive? Finding out the truth about Brady is one of Thornton's toughest assignments.
Oct. 15, 1966, midnight
S2E26 - No Such Thing As Luck
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 action and the company is in danger of having to forfeit its concession. Stead orders an all-out effort and puts Stewart and Thornton in charge.
Oct. 22, 1966, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 8160 min.
Released: July 7, 1965
Last Air Date: Jan. 3, 1972, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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