Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

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Mr Palfrey of Westminster
Genre	Spy
Format	Drama
Starring	Alec McCowen Clive Wood Caroline Blakiston Briony McRoberts
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	10
Production
Running time	50 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	ITV
Original run	April 18, 1984 – June 11, 1985

Mr Palfrey of Westminster was a British drama which ran in 1984-5.

[edit] Plot Summary

Mr Palfrey is a mild, middle aged man - the epitome of a middle rank British Civil Servant.

He is also a spook.

This series focused on the more cerebral than physical aspects of the espionage business. It was perhaps this lack of action that was regarded as its major drawback for the typically prime-time audience on Britain's then largest commercial TV channel, ITV, and only one full series in addition to the pilot was made.

[edit] Regular Cast and Characters

Alec McCowen as Mr Palfrey, the lead character, a Whitehall based spycatcher.
Briony McRoberts as Caroline, Mr Palfrey's secretary
Clive Wood as Blair, Mr Palfrey's more action-orientated assistant
Caroline Blakiston as The Coordinator, head of espionage activities for the British Government