The Aweful Mr Goodall

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The Aweful Mr Goodall is a six-episode 1974 British television drama produced by Richard Bates and starring Robert Urquhart as Jack Goodall, a retired MI5 agent who investigates various mysteries, often involving smuggling and international intrigue, with help from travel agent Alexandra Winfield.

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Production

LWT

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 5, 1974

Last Aired

May 10, 1974

Networks

ITV1

Created By

Richard Bates

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

A Good English Breakfast

Air date: 1974-04-05

Attending a reunion dinner with his ex-Army colleagues. Mr Goodall finds himself investigating a threat to Britain's security — an event which, if allowed to continue, could bring down HM's government.

Indiscretion

Air date: 1974-04-12

Mr Goodall must find the answers to the intriguing puzzles of a strange phone call in the night, a man in hospital bed, a wife who refuses to tell the truth, and a party without guests.

Clara

Air date: 1974-04-19

A girl called Clara leads Mr Goodall into a web of intrigue surrounding the murder of a British agent working abroad. As he soon discovers, pretty girls and murder often walk hand in hand.

Loyalty in My Honour

Air date: 1974-04-26

When a member of the Foreign Office is arrested, Mr Goodall finds himself faced with a race against time in his efforts to save both the man's career and honour.

A Day to Remember

Air date: 1974-05-03

When Goodall takes Alex to lunch at the country home of his ex-Army friend James Connelly, he finds himself torn between loyalty and friendship. To his astonishment, Alex expresses her dislike of Connelly — a turn of events that reopens old wounds.

The Good Samaritan

Air date: 1974-05-10

When an attentive travel agent discovers a lost passport, Mr Goodall finds himself investigating a mystery on his own doorstep: Eastbourne, it appears, is the main link in a puzzling smuggling racket.