The Troubleshooters

1. Kelly's Eye

Jul 7, 1965 · 60 min

Mogul strikes oil in the North Sea and everyone is sworn to secrecy. So when the story leaks to the press, executive Brian Stead wants the culprit sacked. Peter Thornton is sent to the rig to discover which rigger talked.

2. Young Turk

Jul 14, 1965 · 60 min

Robert Driscoll is sent out to take over negotiations for an important Middle East oil concession after the mogul representative has been killed in the desert. Driscoll antagonises the men on the spot, particularly the area manager Charles Andrews, who thought that he should have had the job.

3. Safety Man

Jul 21, 1965 · 60 min

4. Wildcat

Jul 28, 1965 · 60 min

Wildcat drilling is a calculated risk for Mogul. But for an African executive backing his own judgment it brings still greater hazards.

5. Tosh and Nora

Aug 5, 1965 · 60 min

Heavy drinking Tosh Brinkwater has married late in life and starts to regret the decisions he has made and needs to settle down. Stuck in a boat in Egypt he decides to jump ship and head home but gets no further than a brothel.

6. The Schloss Belt

Aug 12, 1965 · 60 min

7. Out of Range

Aug 19, 1965 · 60 min

The desert is like the sea. It takes possession of a man's soul. For a young geologist seeking to prove himself it is exciting. But like the sea the desert is dangerous.

8. The Way It Crumbles

Aug 26, 1965 · 60 min

Motor racing means excitement; it also means danger. Driscoll faces personal risk when he opposes Stead and tries to steer Mogul into Grand Prix racing.

9. A Job for Willy

Sep 2, 1965 · 60 min

Trouble erupts around Mogul's new North Sea rig when a few unguarded words open old wounds in a Tyneside shipyard.

10. Meet Miss Mogul

Sep 9, 1965 · 60 min

The glittering world of advertising is a wonderful dream for Miss Mogul, Sandra Spratt. But others have a different view - and create a headache for Derek Prentice and Mogul.

11. Stoneface

Sep 16, 1965 · 60 min

Prejudice has deep roots. Driscoll is involved in an explosive situation in northern Canada when Mogul takes an Iroquois Indian for an important job.

12. Driver of the Year

Sep 22, 1965 · 60 min

Freedom is very desirable. But when Peter Thornton envies the life of a Mogul tanker driver he finds that no man is as free as he seems.

13. Borrowed Time

Sep 29, 1965 · 60 min

A beautiful girl and a heart attack combine to make Brian Stead want to retire. But attacks from within Mogul rouse his fighting instincts and complicate his decision.

1. Is That Tiger, Man

Apr 30, 1966 · 60 min

Peter Thornton is in the West Indies. His marriage to Steve is rocky and she has met Tiger, a local diver. Alec Stewart arrives to expand the new oil field but has taken Thornton's promotion and instead offered the job of regional manager.

2. When You Gotta Go

May 7, 1966 · 60 min

3. Thea

May 14, 1966 · 60 min

4. If You Can't Lick 'Em

May 21, 1966 · 60 min

5. This Is Where I Came In

May 28, 1966 · 60 min

6. Birdstrike

Jun 4, 1966 · 60 min

The first aircraft using Mogul's new fuel crashes. Who was to blame - Mogul or the pilot?

7. The Fires of Hell

Jun 11, 1966 · 60 min

8. Wingless Wonder

Jun 18, 1966 · 60 min

9. Cablegrams Come Expensive

Jun 25, 1966 · 60 min

10. Operation Saigon

Jul 2, 1966 · 60 min

A bomb explodes as Stewart arrives at Saigon Airport. Soon he becomes heavily involved in the conflicts of a warring people.

11. Baptism of Fire

Jul 9, 1966 · 60 min

Fire, explosions and dangerous break outs in Mogul's new rig in the Persian Gulf. Stewart and Thornton clash head-on in their efforts to save it.

12. Join the Club

Jul 16, 1966 · 60 min

Trouble boils up for Stead during a cross-country car rally. Izard has to put his personal life before Mogul

13. Do Your Best For The Lads

Jul 23, 1966 · 60 min

The building of a new super tanker for Mogul in a Tees-side shipyard becomes a seven milion pound headache for Thornton.

14. Someone's Head Has To Roll

Jul 30, 1966 · 60 min

Izard faces a desperate threat to his position at Mogul. As usual he views the crisis with amused detachment - although this may be just a protective front.

15. Troubled Waters

Aug 6, 1966 · 60 min

Thornton faces great danger when a hurricane strikes Mogul's new Caribbean drilling rig.

16. What's Yours Is Mine

Aug 13, 1966 · 60 min

Stead faces a crisis when an African state seizes a Mogul refinery.

17. The Bigger They Are

Aug 20, 1966 · 60 min

Mogul bring in Dr Newman to make a decision over where their new oil platform in the Mediterranean should be. For some reason the Italian office are not cooperating.

18. Some Wet Night In Sauchiehall Street

Aug 27, 1966 · 60 min

Professional and personal conflicts have broken out between two Scots engineers at one of Mogul's pumping stations in North Africa. Glaswegian MacCallum and Garvie from Edinburgh have presented totally different schemes for re-equipping the station and their conflict has now reached the point where Stead has to send out Thornton to arbitrate.

19. Error of Judgement

Sep 3, 1966 · 60 min

A joy-ride becomes a nightmare for Alec Stewart, driving through France in an international rally.

20. They're Probably Drilling For Oil

Sep 10, 1966 · 60 min

Trapped in the Arctic wastes of Spitsbergen, one mistake could cost Peter Thornton his life.

21. A Run For Their Money

Sep 17, 1966 · 60 min

There is strong local opposition to Mogul's plan to build a thirty million pound refinery on the west coast of Wales.

22. Happy Landings

Sep 24, 1966 · 60 min

Trouble flares for Alec Stewart when a hero from his past intrudes on his present.

23. There's Nothing Like The Great Outdoors

Oct 1, 1966 · 60 min

Looking for a new drilling site, a survey team has been working in Northern Ontario for two years in vain. Time is running short and Thornton is sent out to hurry things along. He finds himself in an explosive sitaution.

24. Out Of Your Evil Dream

Oct 8, 1966 · 60 min

Is Mogul's new chemical crop spray a killer? Stewart must judge when a scientist rebels.

25. Four Cheers For Geoffrey

Oct 15, 1966 · 60 min

Blackmailer, fraudster, agitator - or brilliant young exceutive? Finding out the truth about Brady is one of Thornton's toughest assignments.

26. No Such Thing As Luck

Oct 22, 1966 · 60 min

Mogul is the only major oil company which has so far failed to strike gas in the North Sea. Bad weather has put all the drilling rigs out of action and the company is in danger of having to forfeit its concession. Stead orders an all-out effort and puts Stewart and Thornton in charge.

1. Words Are Softer Than Oil

Jan 30, 1967 · 60 min

2. A Damn Great Lump Of Iron

Feb 6, 1967 · 60 min

3. My Daughter Knows Her Way Around

Feb 20, 1967 · 60 min

4. Home And Dry

Feb 27, 1967 · 60 min

5. We're None Of Us Perfect

Mar 6, 1967 · 60 min

6. Think Big

Mar 13, 1967 · 60 min

7. Some Days You Just Can't Win

Mar 20, 1967 · 60 min

Stead's life is in Thornton's hands when the Rhodesian oil ban takes them to Africa

8. Nothing To Do With Mogul

Mar 27, 1967 · 60 min

9. No Sentiment In Business?

Apr 3, 1967 · 60 min

10. Journey From The Interior

Apr 10, 1967 · 60 min

11. Long Knives Cut Deep

Apr 17, 1967 · 60 min

12. Women And Business Never Did Mix

Apr 24, 1967 · 60 min

13. There's Always A Next Time

May 1, 1967 · 60 min

1. Dragon By The Tail

Oct 13, 1967 · 60 min

2. The Daring Young Man

Oct 20, 1967 · 60 min

Find this man and bring him here, Stead orders Thornton. But the man in question is crossing the Sahara Desert!

3. Where The Carpet Ends

Oct 27, 1967 · 60 min

Why was Ann Rendell sacked? Izard fights an injustice, but finds himself enmeshed in a sinister operation.

4. Winner Lose All

Nov 10, 1967 · 60 min

Thornton faces danger in the international power boat race. But for Mogul there are greater risks on shore.

5. A Nice White Girl - Is She For Sale?

Nov 17, 1967 · 60 min

Adesert sheik tries to buy Eileen O'Rourke. But Szabo thinks this is too high a price for an oil concession.

6. Me Know-How

Nov 24, 1967 · 60 min

Willy Izard tries to repay a debt to his former boss. But loyalty can cloud a man's judgment - as Willy learns to his cost.

7. And The Walls Came Tumbling Down

Dec 1, 1967 · 60 min

8. Good Lord, No, It's Illegal

Dec 8, 1967 · 60 min

A loan Mogul desperately needs for a new refinery is being blocked by the Bank. Stead thinks that the manager is mentally unbalanced.

9. Thanks For Nothing

Dec 15, 1967 · 60 min

Alec Stewart, now chief of the New York office of Mogul, battles with America's oil giants. But has he made a fatal mistake?

10. Rest You Merry

Dec 22, 1967 · 60 min

11. Who Buys Who?

Dec 29, 1967 · 60 min

12. The Deeper You Dig

Jan 5, 1968 · 60 min

13. Kitchener Knew It Well

Jan 12, 1968 · 60 min

Returning to the Sudan arouses forgotten memories for Stead. But Thornton and Eileen are faced with saving a tanker from shipwreck.

14. The Sharp End Of The Wedge

Jan 19, 1968 · 60 min

Thornton gets involved with gun-runners when he is sent to Europe to find the secret of an African Power struggle.

15. Just A Bunch Of Arabs In Kilts

Jan 26, 1968 · 60 min

Mogul strike oil off Scotland. But when Thornton disappears, Stead discovers there can be more problems at home than in the desert.

16. Not For My Friend - He's Driving

Feb 9, 1968 · 60 min

Personal conflict flares when Stewart and Grandmercy try to carry a dangerous cargo into the Venezuelan Jungle.

17. Stop It, You're Breaking My Heart

Feb 16, 1968 · 60 min

18. A Girl To Warm Your Feet On

Feb 23, 1968 · 60 min

Thornton takes a chance in Thailand - and lands Mogul in trouble.

19. Give Me The Simple Life

Mar 1, 1968 · 60 min

20. A Slight Problem With The Press

Mar 8, 1968 · 60 min

21. Never The Twain

Mar 15, 1968 · 60 min

22. Cut Off Whose Nose

Mar 22, 1968 · 60 min

23. The Day The Sea Caught Fire

Mar 29, 1968 · 60 min

Bad weather causes the collapse of an oil rig in the Caribbean with loss of life. Mogul's problems mount when witnesses say the rig had a major structural problem.

24. The Dispossessed

Apr 5, 1968 · 60 min

25. The Wrecking Of The Sierra Nevada

Apr 19, 1968 · 60 min

Mogul makes efforts to save a giant tanker aground off Florida with a cargo of 100,000 tons of crude oil. Thornton, acting for Stead, wants to bomb the ship, but Stewart has his own reasons for refusing.

26. The Minister of the Crown... and the Very Compromising Photograph

May 3, 1968 · 60 min

1. A Dirty Old Man And A Rare Bird

Jan 6, 1969 · 60 min

Zenith drop a bombshell into the world of Mogul. The repercussions will influence the company for a long time to come.

2. Twenty Years Is No Time At All

Jan 13, 1969 · 60 min

Thornton is sent to Singapore on a secret mission.

3. How Much Is One Man Worth?

Jan 20, 1969 · 60 min

How much is one man worth? When Ted Kihi is trapped in a Malaysian cave Peter Thornton turns the whole resources of Mogul, and his own skill as an oil man, to the rescue operation.

4. If He Hollers, Let Him Go

Jan 27, 1969 · 60 min

The lovely Mrs. Foss, wife of Mogul's founder, turns up in London in the middle of a takeover battle. Inevitably she brings chaos and confusion - particularly to Alec Stewart.

5. A Very Special Relationship

Feb 3, 1969 · 60 min

Stead's plans for expansion in Europe as part of his fight against Zenith take a knock when a French multi-millionaire marries a film starlet.

6. There's A Nasty Word - Love

Feb 10, 1969 · 60 min

Alec and Roz Stewart find themselves in the uncomfortable world between east and west when they arrive in Japan, where the traditions of a thousand years conflict with life in the twentieth century.

7. You're Not Going to Believe This, But...

Feb 17, 1969 · 60 min

Why should the manager of Mogul's Malaysian station insult the local sultan? Why does he not remember things? Why does he turn against Thornton, an old friend, when he tries to help? This is one of Thornton's most puzzling assignments, and even when he solves it he does not believe what he finds.

8. Take-Over Is Two Four-Letter Words

Feb 24, 1969 · 60 min

Mogul faces protests and demonstrations when a group of redundant employees occupy a distribution depot. A situation which starts as something small quickly develops into tension and danger.

9. Everybody Is That Kind Of Man

Mar 3, 1969 · 60 min

Are Stewart and Stead trying to bribe their way to an important refinery project in Scotland? And what part does Zenith play in the attempts to corrupt a Scots official?

10. So You Think You're One Of Us

Mar 10, 1969 · 60 min

Angola spells trouble for Mogul when Thornton becomes a pawn in the struggle between African rebels and the Portuguese authorities.

11. They've More Than Their Assets Frozen

Mar 17, 1969 · 60 min

Thornton faces incredible hardship in Alaska. But added to the dangers and difficulties is the knowledge that the whole future of Mogul could depend on his success or failure.

12. There's This Bird, See...

Mar 24, 1969 · 60 min

A remote island in the Indian Ocean may seem the perfect drilling location. No population, beautiful weather, not even a foreign government to deal with for it is British owned. But - there's this bird, see.... and birds, feathered of course, spell trouble for Mogul.

13. You Want A Clockwork Nightingale

Mar 31, 1969 · 60 min

The executives of Mogul's South African subsidiary think their office boy Zeke is only capable of 'totin' barges and liftin' bales', but Willy Izard has other ideas. Zeke has secret ambitions - and qualifications - which Willy decides to further. He expected to come up against apartheid, but another completely unexpected obstacle crops up which calls for uncharacteristic forcefulness from the normally gentle Izard.

14. Don't Ask, Take

Apr 14, 1969 · 60 min

Eccentric individualists cannot be successfully absorbed into big organisations, but Brian Stead decides to take up the challenge. He realises that an inventor has got something that Mogul needs. The big question is: what has Mogul got that the inventor needs?

15. Doctor Liebling, I Presume

Apr 21, 1969 · 60 min

Papuan headhunters are not a common danger to Mogul. But they are only one of the hazards Peter Thornton has to face. Why does the Australian District Commissioner try to stop him going to see Dr. Liebling? And what is Dr. Liebling doing there anyway? It takes a terrifying experience to clear up the mystery.

16. You Can't Trust Women

Apr 28, 1969 · 60 min

Ghislaine Foss's hand is sought by both Zenith and Mogul. Why? Because besides having a young and glamourous millionairess at the end of it it also contains a fistful of Mogul shares. Vital shares as the Mogul - Zenith battle reaches its climax.

17. Really. She Did, She Really Did

May 5, 1969 · 60 min

Brian Stead takes the entire board of Mogul International across the Atlantic on the Queen Elizabeth II. But this is no empty gesture. The moment of decision has arrived in the merger battle. For the crucial board meeting the directors must be away from outside interference.

18. Some Of The Mud Is Bound To Stick

May 12, 1969 · 60 min

Is Alec Stewart a spy? The Algerian authorities think so. It is possible. He travels all over the world, is accepted everywhere without question and he moves in the highest circles. But he has never expressed strong political opinions and he certainly doesn't need the money. So why should he spy?

19. Lord, What A Tangled Web

May 19, 1969 · 60 min

Memories of 1945 come flooding back to Brian Stead when he revisits Berlin, where Mogul are drilling for natural gas. He served there at the end of the war, and an incident twenty-four years old is dragged up in an attempt to discredit him.

20. And One Wise Man Came Out From The East

Jun 2, 1969 · 60 min

Thornton questions his loyalty when he is lost in the Australian outback without radio and without salt tablets. Struggling to survive he wonders whether Mogul's demands are too great.

21. Let's All Drop Out Together

Jun 9, 1969 · 60 min

Thornton resigns from Mogul. Lying peacefully on a beach in Fiji he resists attempts from Stead and Izard to change his mind. But Stead has a few tricks to pull before he admits defeat.

22. She'll Be Right Mate

Jun 16, 1969 · 60 min

Thornton returns to the fold - straight into a row between the New Zealand government and Mogul over the movement of a drilling rig from that country to Indonesia.

23. It's A Very Bad Day For Travelling

Jun 23, 1969 · 60 min

An important contract can be won in Ceylon. But Mogul's manager there, Henry Burton, doesn't seem to be trying. Thornton must not only find out why but also take the decisions needed to put things right, including sacking Burton if necessary.

24. This Place Is A Paradise, Mister

Jun 30, 1969 · 60 min

Thornton is taken prisoner on a Caribbean island paradise. 'King' George Watt doesn't want a Mogul invasion and he is supported by French anthropologist Dr. Leduc, who is using the islanders in a dangerous sociological experiment. She helps Thornton escape.

25. They Call Me Israel

Jul 7, 1969 · 60 min

26. Over The Hill

Jul 14, 1969 · 60 min

1. The Slick And The Dread

May 18, 1970 · 60 min

Stead is back in his haven, all's right with the world. But his quiet trip to the Caribbean on a Mogul supertanker produces unexpected developments.

2. A Pig In A Pipe

May 25, 1970 · 60 min

Stead's visit to a Mogul refinery in Africa causes problems for Peter Thornton. The simple job of organizing a ceremonial event becomes highly dangerous when a sacked engineer threatens to blow up the refinery.

3. Camelot On A Clear Day

Jun 1, 1970 · 60 min

A world famous leprosy hospital lies in the path of Mogul's exploration teams in East Africa. The ageing Dr. Hoffman who runs it is idolised by millions, including Willy Izard, who, with Thronton's help, has to cope with the problems involved.

4. Who Did You Say Inherits The Earth?

Jun 8, 1970 · 60 min

5. The Price Of A Bride

Jun 15, 1970 · 60 min

What is the price of a bride? When the government of the African state of Manzaya decide to throw out Mogul's manager three men are faced with this question: Ralph Grant, the manager with a South African wife, Jack Robbins, who lives up country with an African girl, and Peter Thornton himself.

6. Operation Black Gold

Jun 22, 1970 · 60 min

What is it like to be captured by dangerous mercenaries in an African civil war? Willy Izard finds out when he replaces Thornton on a trip to Ebon. Mogul's frantic attempts to free him centre on Jane Webb, Stead's former secreatary.

7. We All Need Experts

Jun 29, 1970 · 60 min

When management efficiency experts arrive, rumours of redundancy sweep Mogul's head office.

8. I'm Glad I'm Just an Oilman...

Jul 6, 1970 · 60 min

In the desert water can be just as valuable as oil - and just as explosive, as Peter Thornton finds out to his cost.

9. Boys And Girls Come Out To Play

Jul 13, 1970 · 60 min

The attempts of Stead, Thornton and Izard to pin down a multi-millionaire take them to a health farm, the Cannes Film Festival, a continental casino and a Scottish cattle sale.

10. The Dangerous Green Impala

Jul 20, 1970 · 60 min

Haiti is notorious for its voodoo and its secret police. Stead becomes involved in a desperate and dangerous battle for control of Mogul's local company.

11. A Truly Exotic Development

Jul 27, 1970 · 60 min

Alec Stewart is involved in an explosive situation. Mogul's drilling rig on a Caribbean island has been sabotaged. Stead send Alec's old rival Thornton out to investigate.

12. That's Africa, Baby

Aug 3, 1970 · 60 min

Tribal quarrels, witch doctors, political double-dealing, a drunken hotel-keeper and a mysterious blow-back on a decrepit drilling rig - all hundreds of miles from nowhere in the African bush.

13. They Shall Not Pass

Aug 10, 1970 · 60 min

14. Let's See The Colour Of Your Money

Aug 17, 1970 · 60 min

15. Hey We've Got A Problem Here

Aug 24, 1970 · 60 min

Mogul's experiments in shipping oil out of Alaska under the ice in giant submarine tankers have gone well. Now Izard, Stead and Thornton visit their submarine, not in Alaska but in the Caribbean. But even there things can go wrong, as Stead finds out on his first underwater dive.

16. The Order Of The Good Time

Aug 31, 1970 · 60 min

Industry, pollution, overcrowding - Stead is feeling the pressures of them all when he gets to Nova Scotia. Here he finds the perfect site for Mogul's new refinery. But is it perfect? In the peace of a small country hotel, Stead finds time to think.

17. Injury To The Nation

Sep 7, 1970 · 60 min

Stead, Thornton and Izard are on trial tonight. State secrets have been leaked to a foreign power, and the Ministry of defence investigator, Commander Frayne, says the leak must be from one of these three men.

15. Whatever Became Of The Year 2000?

Jan 3, 1972 · 60 min

Brian Stead takes an extended holiday with Lord Hawkscombe, who offers Mogul the chance to test their new rocket fuel on a disused island but it means removing a thriving hippie commune