List of The Protectors episodes

This is an episode guide for the Gerry Anderson television series The Protectors, made for the British production company ITC Entertainment, and first broadcast between 1972 and 1974 on ATV. Episodes are listed in broadcast order.

Contents

Series 1 (1972-1973)

Ep. # Title Director[1] Writer(s)[1] Original Air Date Production #[1]
1 "2000 ft to Die" John Hough Terence Feely 29 September 1972 (1972-09-29) 1
Scientist Freddie Reiwald contacts the Protectors when his colleagues at the Cranston Research Centre die in suspicious circumstances. In Italy, Harry and Caroline discover that an unknown party has completed Reiwald's research into the production of synthetic gold. 
2 "Brother Hood" Don Chaffey John Goldsmith 6 October 1972 (1972-10-06) 2
The Protectors are hired to help a billionares brother break out of prison 
3 "See No Evil" Jeremy Summers Donald Johnson 13 October 1972 (1972-10-13) 10
The Protectors arrive in Rome to find a blackmailer who has gotten out of control 
4 "Disappearing Trick" Jeremy Summers Brian Clemens 20 October 1972 (1972-10-20) 3
The Contessa riskes the lives of her friends when an old friend arrives asking for help 
5 "Ceremony for the Dead" Jeremy Summers Donald James 27 October 1972 (1972-10-27) 26
The Protectors are hired to stop the kidnapping of a president 
6 "It Was All Over in Leipzig" Don Chaffey Donald James 3 November 1972 (1972-11-03) 25
While investigating a plot to overthrow the government of a Mediterranean nation the Protectors end up confronting two old friends of the Contessa, one whom with she was romantically involved 
7 "The Quick Brown Fox" Don Chaffey Donald James 10 November 1972 (1972-11-10) 5
The Protectors are hired to help find a missing band of Nazis 
8 "King Con" Jeremy Summers Tony Barwick 17 November 1972 (1972-11-17) 12
The Protectors find themselves in the middle of a war for some antiques 
9 "Thinkback" Cyril Frankel Brian Clemens 24 November 1972 (1972-11-24) 14
Harry is the victim of a car crash but was it an accident? 
10 "A Kind of Wild Justice" Jeremy Summers Donald James 1 December 1972 (1972-12-01) 8
The Daughter of a gangster returns to kill Harry 
11 "Balance of Terror" Don Chaffey John Goldsmith 8 December 1972 (1972-12-08) 11
A scientist disappears with a deadly virus 
12 "Triple Cross" John Hough Lew Davidson 15 December 1972 (1972-12-15) 7
A charming charlatan cons Carolines's friend 
13 "The Numbers Game" Don Chaffey Ralph Smart 29 December 1972 (1972-12-29) 6
 
14 "For the Rest of Your Natural…" John Hough Tony Barwick 5 January 1973 (1973-01-05) 18
 
15 "The Bodyguards" Don Chaffey Dennis Spooner 12 January 1973 (1973-01-12) 19
 
16 "A Matter of Life and Death" Don Chaffey Donald James 19 January 1973 (1973-01-19) 22
 
17 "The Big Hit" Roy Ward Baker Donald James 26 January 1973 (1973-01-26) 13
Someone is out to destroy the protectors 
18 "One and One Makes One" Don Chaffey Jesse & Pat Lasky 2 February 1973 (1973-02-02) 9
A spy goes missing with crucial information 
19 "Talkdown" Jeremy Summers Jesse & Pat Lasky 9 February 1973 (1973-02-09) 20
 
20 "Vocal" Cyril Frankel Brian Clemens 16 February 1973 (1973-02-16) 24
 
21 "…With a Little Help from My Friends" Jeremy Summers Sylvia Anderson 23 February 1973 (1973-02-23) 17
 
22 "Chase" Harry Booth Brian Clemens 2 March 1973 (1973-03-02) 16
A relaxing time for Caroline and Harry 
23 "Your Witness" Jeremy Summers Donald James 9 March 1973 (1973-03-09) 4
 
24 "It Could Be Practically Anywhere on the Island" Robert Vaughn Tony Barwick 16 March 1973 (1973-03-16) 23
 
25 "The First Circle" Don Chaffey Tony Barwick 23 March 1973 (1973-03-23) 15
Vietnam vet John Hunter (Ed Bishop) goes berserk. 
26 "A Case for the Right" Michael Lindsay-Hogg Jesse & Pat Lasky 30 March 1973 (1973-03-30) 21
 

Series 2 (1973-1974)

Ep. # Title Director[1] Writer[1] Original Air Date Production #[1]
1 "Quin" Don Leaver Trevor Preston 21 September 1973 (1973-09-21) 4
A notorious mercenary, Quin, has recruited Jimmy, the brother of Laura Sutton, who contacts the Protectors when Jimmy disappears. A trail of evidence leads Harry and Caroline from Marseilles to Madrid, where Harry is abducted by Quin's cronies. 
2 "Bagman" John Hough Terry Nation 28 September 1973 (1973-09-28) 1
 
3 "Fighting Fund" Jeremy Summers John Kruse 5 October 1973 (1973-10-05) 3
 
4 "The Last Frontier" Charles Crichton Jean Morris 12 October 1973 (1973-10-12) 8
 
5 "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" Jeremy Summers Terry Nation 19 October 1973 (1973-10-19) 9
 
6 "Petard" Cyril Frankel Tony Barwick 26 October 1973 (1973-10-26) 10
 
7 "Goodbye George" Michael Lindsay-Hogg Brian Clemens 2 November 1973 (1973-11-02) 6
 
8 "WAM (Part One)" Jeremy Summers Tony Barwick 9 November 1973 (1973-11-09) 13
 
9 "WAM (Part Two)" Jeremy Summers Tony Barwick 16 November 1973 (1973-11-16) 14
 
10 "Implicado" Jeremy Summers Tony Barwick 23 November 1973 (1973-11-23) 7
 
11 "Dragon Chase" Charles Crichton John Kruse 30 November 1973 (1973-11-30) 15
 
12 "Decoy" Michael Lindsay-Hogg Brian Clemens 7 December 1973 (1973-12-07) 17
 
13 "Border Line" Charles Crichton Anthony Terpiloff 14 December 1973 (1973-12-14) 12
 
14 "Zeke's Blues" Jeremy Summers Shane Rimmer 21 December 1973 (1973-12-21) 16
 
15 "Lena" Don Leaver Trevor Preston 28 December 1973 (1973-12-28) 5
 
16 "The Bridge" Jeremy Summers Tony Barwick 4 January 1974 (1974-01-04) 2
 
17 "Sugar and Spice" Charles Crichton David Butler 11 January 1974 (1974-01-11) 20
 
18 "Burning Bush" Don Leaver Trevor Preston 18 January 1974 (1974-01-18) 11
 
19 "The Tiger and the Goat" Jeremy Summers Trevor Preston 25 January 1974 (1974-01-25) 23
 
20 "Route 27" Don Leaver Terry Nation 1 February 1974 (1974-02-01) 26
 
21 "Trial" Charles Crichton Robert Banks Stewart 8 February 1974 (1974-02-08) 25
 
22 "Shadbolt" John Hough Tony Barwick 15 February 1974 (1974-02-15) 19
 
23 "A Pocketful of Posies" Cyril Frankel Terry Nation 22 February 1974 (1974-02-22) 18
 
24 "Wheels" David Tomblin Tony Barwick 1 March 1974 (1974-03-01) 22
 
25 "The Insider" Don Leaver Trevor Preston 8 March 1974 (1974-03-08) 24
 
26 "Blockbuster" Jeremy Summers Shane Rimmer 15 March 1974 (1974-03-15) 21
 

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Bentley, Chris (2008) [2001]. The Complete Gerry Anderson: The Authorised Episode Guide (4 ed.). Richmond, London: Reynolds and Hearn. ISBN 978-1-905287-74-1. 

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