wide logo
The Man in Room 17 poster

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%
Robin Chapman profile
Robin Chapman

creator

Cast

Richard Vernon profile
Richard Vernon

Oldenshaw

Total episodes: 26

Michael Aldridge profile
Michael Aldridge

Dimmock

Total episodes: 13

Denholm Elliott profile
Denholm Elliott

Imlac Defraits

Total episodes: 13

Willoughby Goddard profile
Willoughby Goddard

Sir Geoffrey Norton

Total episodes: 13

Julie Goodyear profile
Julie Goodyear

,Duckie

Total episodes: 3

Brian Wilde profile
Brian Wilde

Dr. Boddington,George Horton

Total episodes: 2

Vladek Sheybal profile
Vladek Sheybal

Yasha Saroya,Max Opals

Total episodes: 2

Mike Pratt profile
Mike Pratt

Lt. Manuel Rafael Achara,Jack Simpson

Total episodes: 2

Michael Robbins profile
Michael Robbins

C.P.O. Bradshaw

Total episodes: 1

Neil Stacy profile
Neil Stacy

Seaman Giuseppe Fabbri

Total episodes: 1

Terence Alexander profile
Terence Alexander

Paul Paragon

Total episodes: 1

Trevor Bannister profile
Trevor Bannister

Martin Fowler

Total episodes: 1

Richard Vernon profile
Richard Vernon

Oldenshaw

Total episodes: 26

Michael Aldridge profile
Michael Aldridge

Dimmock

Total episodes: 13

Denholm Elliott profile
Denholm Elliott

Imlac Defraits

Total episodes: 13

Willoughby Goddard profile
Willoughby Goddard

Sir Geoffrey Norton

Total episodes: 13

Julie Goodyear profile
Julie Goodyear

,Duckie

Total episodes: 3

Brian Wilde profile
Brian Wilde

Dr. Boddington,George Horton

Total episodes: 2

Vladek Sheybal profile
Vladek Sheybal

Yasha Saroya,Max Opals

Total episodes: 2

Mike Pratt profile
Mike Pratt

Lt. Manuel Rafael Achara,Jack Simpson

Total episodes: 2

Michael Robbins profile
Michael Robbins

C.P.O. Bradshaw

Total episodes: 1

Neil Stacy profile
Neil Stacy

Seaman Giuseppe Fabbri

Total episodes: 1

Terence Alexander profile
Terence Alexander

Paul Paragon

Total episodes: 1

Trevor Bannister profile
Trevor Bannister

Martin Fowler

Total episodes: 1

Extra

Release Date

June 11, 1965

Last air Date

July 1, 1966

Status

Returning Series

Original Language

English

Networks

ITV1 logo

Available On

Currently it's not available for streaming.
You can visit JustWatch for more information.

seasons

Season 2 poster
Season 2

Aired on: 1966 | 13 Episodes

Videos

Currently there are no videos related to this movie/tv show on our database.

Images

movie backdrop 0

Recommendations

title poster
74%
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.
title poster
79%
Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold
title poster
85%
The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries
title poster
68%
Eek! The Cat
title poster
82%
My Girlfriend Is Shobitch
title poster
85%
Seton Academy: Join the Pack!
title poster
77%
Looney Tunes Cartoons
title poster
84%
My Dress-Up Darling