Robin Chapman
creator
The Man in Room 17
Overview
The Man in Room 17 is a British television series which ran for two seasons in the mid-1960s, produced by the Northern ITV franchise, Granada Television. Key to the series' success was the involvement of writer/producer Robin Chapman. The show was set in Room 17 of the Department of Social Research, where former wartime agent-turned-criminologist Edwin Oldenshaw solved difficult police cases through theory and discussions with his assistants. The novelty of the series was that Oldenshaw and his colleagues never needed to leave their office in order to resolve cases, preferring to spend their time playing the Japanese board game of Go. They simply provided their prognosis and left the police to do the cleaning up. Different directors were often appointed to film the Room 17 and outside-world scenes independently, to maintain a sense of distance between the two worlds.53%
Cast
Richard Vernon
Oldenshaw
Total episodes: 26
Michael Aldridge
Dimmock
Total episodes: 13
Denholm Elliott
Imlac Defraits
Total episodes: 13
Willoughby Goddard
Sir Geoffrey Norton
Total episodes: 13
Julie Goodyear
,Duckie
Total episodes: 3
Brian Wilde
Dr. Boddington,George Horton
Total episodes: 2
Vladek Sheybal
Yasha Saroya,Max Opals
Total episodes: 2
Mike Pratt
Jack Simpson,Lt. Manuel Rafael Achara
Total episodes: 2
George Ghent
Waiter,Davis
Total episodes: 2
Michael Robbins
C.P.O. Bradshaw
Total episodes: 1
Neil Stacy
Seaman Giuseppe Fabbri
Total episodes: 1
Terence Alexander
Paul Paragon
Total episodes: 1
Richard Vernon
Oldenshaw
Total episodes: 26
Michael Aldridge
Dimmock
Total episodes: 13
Denholm Elliott
Imlac Defraits
Total episodes: 13
Willoughby Goddard
Sir Geoffrey Norton
Total episodes: 13
Julie Goodyear
,Duckie
Total episodes: 3
Brian Wilde
Dr. Boddington,George Horton
Total episodes: 2
Vladek Sheybal
Yasha Saroya,Max Opals
Total episodes: 2
Mike Pratt
Jack Simpson,Lt. Manuel Rafael Achara
Total episodes: 2
George Ghent
Waiter,Davis
Total episodes: 2
Michael Robbins
C.P.O. Bradshaw
Total episodes: 1
Neil Stacy
Seaman Giuseppe Fabbri
Total episodes: 1
Terence Alexander
Paul Paragon
Total episodes: 1
Extra
Release Date
June 11, 1965Last air Date
July 1, 1966Status
Returning SeriesOriginal Language
EnglishNetworks
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Season 2
Aired on: 1966 | 13 Episodes
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