Ghost Squad

1961–1964 · Ended · 3 seasons · 52 episodes · Crime, Drama · United Kingdom

Channel Associated Television · Starring Claire Nielson, Angela Browne, Donald Wolfit

Ghost Squad, known as G.S.5 for its third series, was a crime drama series about an elite division of Scotland Yard that ran between 1961 and 1964. Each episode the Ghost Squad would investigate cases that fell outside the scope of normal police work. Despite the show and characters being fictional, an actual division did exist within the Metropolitan Police Service at the time. Inspiration for the series was taken from a book of the same name, written by John Gosling — a retired police officer and former member of the team. Although the real-life squad only operated in London, the fictionalised team travelled internationally; however — as was typical of the time — most foreign locations were actually a combination of stock footage and sets at Independent Artists Studio at Beaconsfield and Elstree Studios. Music was by Philip Green. The show was produced by ITC Entertainment, along with Rank Organisation TV and ATV. It was the first ITC show filmed to fit the one hour time-slot — setting the trend for the majority of ITC's future output. Another common ITC trait was to feature an American, in this case Michael Quinn, in a leading role so as to increase the chances of international sales. At 6' 3", Quinn often towered over his co-workers. This was especially noticeable in the first series title sequence showing him walking through a crowd walking in the opposite direction. He frequently smoked in the show as did many others. The second series had a different title sequence and Neil Hallett sometimes replaced Quinn. Hallett looked more like a spy while Quinn looked a bit like a playboy. Quinn was replaced by Australian actor, Ray Barrett in the third series. Ray Austin played Billy Clay in and was also Stunt Director on all series bringing the action to life. Austin went on to become a renowned TV director in Hollywood and the UK.
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Episodes

29 episodes · December 1962 – July 1963
  1. Episode 1: 1. The Green ShoesDecember 29, 1962
    Craig investigates a scientist at a nuclear research center.
  2. Episode 2: 2. CatspawJanuary 5, 1963
  3. Episode 3: 3. The PrincessJanuary 12, 1963
  4. Episode 4: 4. The Big TimeJanuary 19, 1963
  5. Episode 5: 5. Death of a SportsmanJanuary 26, 1963
  6. Episode 6: 6. Interrupted RequiemFebruary 2, 1963
Show 23 more episodes
  1. Episode 7: 7. East of MandalayFebruary 9, 1963
    Miller investigates the sale of arms to a revolutionary group in a Far East country.
  2. Episode 8: 8. Escape RouteFebruary 16, 1963
  3. Episode 9: 9. The Last JumpFebruary 23, 1963
  4. Episode 10: 10. PolskyMarch 2, 1963
  5. Episode 11: 11. The Heir ApparentMarch 9, 1963
  6. Episode 12: 12. The Magic BulletMarch 16, 1963
  7. Episode 13: 13. The Menacing MazurkaMarch 23, 1963
    Miller guards a troupe of girl dancers.
  8. Episode 14: 14. The Retirement of the Gentle DoveMarch 30, 1963
  9. Episode 15: 15. Mr. Five PercentApril 6, 1963
    Miller investigates arms smuggling.
  10. Episode 16: 16. GertrudeApril 13, 1963
    Craig rescues a double agent from a hostile country.
  11. Episode 17: 17. SabotageApril 20, 1963
    Miller goes to the Phillimores to help end riots there.
  12. Episode 18: 18. The 13th GirlApril 27, 1963
  13. Episode 19: 19. Sentences of DeathMay 4, 1963
  14. Episode 20: 20. The Grand DuchessMay 11, 1963
  15. Episode 21: 21. The Desperate DiplomatMay 18, 1963
  16. Episode 22: 22. Hot MoneyMay 25, 1963
  17. Episode 23: 23. Quarantine at KavarJune 1, 1963
  18. Episode 24: 24. The Golden SilenceJune 8, 1963
  19. Episode 25: 25. Lost in TransitJune 15, 1963
    An agent is murdered at a London airport, but it turns out that he's an impostor. The real agent has infiltrated a secret neo-Nazi organization that is planning a terror attack.
  20. Episode 26: 26. The Man With the Delicate HandsJune 22, 1963
  21. Episode 27: 27. The Missing PeopleJune 29, 1963
  22. Episode 28: 28. PG7July 6, 1963
  23. Episode 29: 29. A First Class Way to DieJuly 13, 1963

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EPISODE LENGTH
60 minutes
FIRST AIRED
September 9, 1961
LAST AIRED
May 16, 1964

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