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The Expert (1968) | Couchpile

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Season 3

13 Episodes

1971

E01

A Way to Die

1/3/1971·50m

The body of a student is found in a pig-fattening shed. Hardy has to establish the cause of death.

E02

Where Are You Going?

1/10/1971·50m

The body of an attractive young girl is found by the roadside. Who was she? How did she get there? How did she die? Hardy and Fleming are faced with finding the answer.

E03

The Man on My Back

1/17/1971·50m

Fleming and Hardy are used to hit-and-run cases where they find a body but no car. In this curious case the situation is reversed: a blood-stained car but no body.

E04

Go Somewhere Else

1/24/1971·50m

Gypsies led by Samuel Brown arrive in the Hardy neighbourhood - to the horror of many residents. A public meeting is called to discuss the 'problem.' But protest can go too far.

E05

Whose Child?: Part 1: The Wife

1/31/1971·50m

After fifteen years of childless marriage, Ruth Fletcher has a son. But she has a problem which she takes to Jo Hardy: is it possible that her husband is not the father?

E06

Whose Child?: Part 2: The Husband

2/7/1971·50m

Dr Hardy has told Harry Fletcher that he could not be the father of his wife's child. Harry confronts his wife's lover, Michael Jackson.

E07

Cedric

2/14/1971·50m

Cedric Lambert, a lonely 54-year-old bachelor, visits Dr Jo Hardy in her surgery. But apparently there is nothing wrong with his health - all he wishes to do is to show her an antique book.

E08

A Scientific Fact

2/21/1971·50m

Hardy is much possessed by the problems surrounding the scientific fact of death. And in this story of an elderly retired Major, his wife and son, the police become totally involved as well.

E09

The Coat

2/28/1971·50m

Early one morning a young Maltese girl is found stabbed to death. Fleming is immediately convinced that her ex-boyfriend is guilty. Hardy has other ideas.

E10

True Confession

3/7/1971·50m

A young librarian finds a body in the woods. He does not tell the Police but the Press - which for Hardy and Fleming adds confusion to an already confusing case.

E11

Smithereens

3/14/1971·50m

The milkman pays his morning call on Mrs Carr, and finds her lying unconscious on the conservatory floor. She is surrounded by fragments of a milk bottle - which lead to several sleepless nights for Hardy and Sandra.

E12

Hothouse

3/21/1971·50m

Two young boys have their day's fishing disturbed when they find a body in the river. The question facing Fleming and Hardy: did he fall or was he pushed?

E13

A Clear and Easy Duty

3/28/1971·50m

In the last of this series, Hardy and Fleming are faced with the kidnapping of a son of wealthy parents - not so unusual for them but strange and unfortunate for Jo when she becomes involved.

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Season 1

13 Episodes

1968

E01

The Unknown Factor

7/5/1968·50m

Three bullets, a dead man, and £50,000 in insurance. Troubles arise when Dr. Hardy discovers the Unknown Factor.

E02

It Can't Be Done

7/12/1968·50m

Penny Goodwin shoots her husband in cold blood and there appears to be no motive. Why she has killed him is far from clear. When Hardy starts an investigation, he uncovers a most ingenious plot which even Fleming will not believe.

E03

Liars, Damn Liars

7/19/1968·50m

Actual causes of death and accurate timing of the death can be essential to a defense in a trial. Dr. Hardy appears as the expert witness for the defense and finds himself opposed by his former professor.

E04

Miss Daley

7/26/1968·50m

Miss Daley has given up working because her old boss is leaving. She finds out that he is still with the firm and becomes very ill. She goes to see Jo Hardy and tells her that she's convinced she has heart trouble.

E05

Nice Day

8/2/1968·50m

A girl is assaulted in a park and the only witness is her young daughter. The police are certain they know who did it, but the girl cannot identify the man in an identity parade.

E06

The Long Hate

8/9/1968·50m

Mr. Toller is a who has no time for the weak or the idle, without humour. Jo Hardy is treating him, he is arrogant and she patiently tries to diagnose what is causing his illness, which becomes more and more serious.

E07

Nobody's Going to Hurt You

8/16/1968·50m

A woman is found dead by the side of a railway line. Hardy is brought in to help the police. The woman has been murdered, and as they investigate, the police and Hardy realise that they have a dangerous psychopath loose in their area.

E08

Here Lies

8/23/1968·50m

An old man dies. When his housekeeper returns some unused tablets to the chemist, suspicion clouds the issue. Dr. Hardy is brought in to conduct various tests and he questions the principals in the case.

E09

The Contact

8/30/1968·50m

A man falls overboard from a ship near Hull and washed ashore dead. Injuries sustained in the water means he is unrecognizable. The most careful planning can go awry and only an expert can interpret the facts with which he is presented.

E10

He's Good for It

10/4/1968·50m

A safe is blown. The job has all the trademarks of a known criminal. Fleming pulls in two men in for the crime but forgets he needs concrete information to pin the crime on them both.

E11

Fire Without Smoke

9/13/1968·50m

The death of small children is always tragic. The tragedy is increased by unspoken prejudices and the possibility that one of the parents may be to blame.

E12

Full Choke

9/20/1968·50m

The Hardys are enjoying the peace of a summer evening. There is the noise of a shotgun. A man is brought to Dr. Jo's surgery with a non-fatal shotgun wound but John decides that this is a case for the police.

E13

And So Say All of Us

9/27/1968·50m

A drunken driver is responsible for the death of his brother-in-law and business partner and for the death of the driver of the second car involved in the accident. Hardy's concern for the facts leads to an exciting conclusion.

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Season 2

26 Episodes

1969

E01

The Visitor Part 1: Hypothesis

4/4/1969·50m

Murders take place and each crime is similar to the last. One person must have committed them; but who? Another attack. The victim survives but has amnesia and is the only person who can make an identification. A suspect is arrested.

E02

The Visitor Part 2: Hard Facts

4/11/1969·50m

Hardy is trying to piece together the burnt pieces of paper found in the suspect's room. Jo has been asked to try and break the surviving victim's amnesia by hypnosis. The suspect is questioned at length. The case builds up against him.

E03

The Visitor Part 3: Judgement

4/18/1969·50m

Martin Ingram, who has been arrested for assaulting Vivien, stands trial for his alleged crime. He is defended by a brilliant woman Q.C. The result of the trial remains in doubt until almost the last moment.

The Yellow Torrish

E04

The Yellow Torrish

4/25/1969·50m

A smashed lock, a bloodstained jacket, a drifting boat and a takeover bid. Dr. Hardy with the aid of a few bright feathers and silk thread solves the mystery of a disappearing man.

E05

The Gun That Walked

5/2/1969·50m

When violent death strikes down a pretty farm girl, Dr Hardy and Inspector Fleming come up against a wall of stubborn reserve. Persistence at last brings Dr Hardy to a 'not inconsiderable suspicion' of the killer's identity. But proof.

E06

One Life: More or Less

5/9/1969·50m

Illegitimate babies present problems. Bringing one up in an atmosphere of disapproval can be harder than the alternative. To some, the decision is easy; a matter of practical common sense. To others it's life and death.

E07

A Question of Guilt

5/16/1969·50m

A man is found guilty of murdering his wife and sentenced to life imprisonment - could he be innocent? Unquestionably, the facts prove him guilty. Or do they?

E08

A Family Affair

5/23/1969·50m

Estate Duties - a curse to be avoided? When a businessman is found drowned it could mean ruin for his family.

E09

Death in the Rain

5/30/1969·50m

That little Lucille died a violent death was certain; how she died was more obscure. Dr. Hardy's painstaking research and insistence on accuracy finally establishes the truth.

E10

Protection

6/6/1969·50m

Protection: you can refuse to pay, you can go to the police for their protection - or you can stand the risk yourself.

E11

Post-Mortem on Harry Kirby

6/13/1969·50m

A grocer, Harry Kirby, lies dead - poisoned, electrocuted, and gassed. If suicide can be established, surely this is gilding the lily. Why was a large sum of money found laid out neatly beside the body? And if it wasn't suicide.

E12

Do Not Go Gentle

6/20/1969·50m

An old man relies upon his daughter to look after him during convalescence but she has her own life to lead.

E13

Playing with Fire

6/27/1969·50m

A hospital ward is destroyed by fire. Could it be deliberate - and if so, who would want to burn down a hospital and why?

E14

The Sardonic Smile

7/4/1969·50m

There are classic symptoms of strychnine poisoning when a wealthy landowner dies after eating a trout, freshly caught, the question is who poisoned him? And how?

E15

The Witness: Part 1: Threats

7/11/1969·50m

Jo's car is run off the road by a lorry. The driver may be guilty of dangerous driving. Dr Hardy receives a letter threatening his wife's life and demanding he change his evidence. Hardy refuses but it is at the risk of his wife's life.

E16

The Witness: Part 2: Involvement

7/18/1969·50m

Dr. Hardy is involved in tracing a ruthless psychotic killer who is employed by the accused in an attempt to suborn witnesses. He is determined to give his evidence, but the police issue firearms to protect his life.

E17

The Blue Spot

7/25/1969·50m

A doctor may reasonably diagnose a brain tumour as the cause of death of his first wife. But when his second wife dies in similar circumstances and both are known to have been wealthy women.

E18

Lethal Weapon

8/1/1969·50m

A woman lies dead in a country road, apparently the victim of a hit-and-run driver. But something doesn't quite fit. She lived in the town. Why would she be in the country at that time - in those shoes? And what about the tyre marks?

E19

Lie Down, You're Dead

8/8/1969·50m

A man is shot three times in front of witnesses. When the police arrive there is no body. Has he been shot? Is he really dead?

E20

Eddie

8/15/1969·50m

Eddie spends much of his time in a betting shop. After a win of forty pounds he is found strangled in his own home. His grandson, who lived with him, is missing. Why is he trying to leave the country with forty pounds in his pocket?

E21

No Home in the City

8/22/1969·50m

While its owner is on holiday an abandoned dog wanders the streets and becomes savage, causing the death of a derelict meths-drinker. Could there be some similarity in the lives of man and dog?

E22

Your Money for My Life

8/29/1969·50m

Why should a businessman crash into a bridge support at 80 m.p.h.? When the post-mortem reveals him to have died as a result of the impact, and not from physical causes. What other reason could there be for the accident?

E23

Dependence Part 1: A Life Saved

9/5/1969·50m

Drug addiction is an increasing problem in our society. In the first episode of a two-part story, the hopelessness of the addict is matched against the efforts of doctors to control the terrible effect of the drug.

E24

Dependence Part 2: A Life Lost

9/12/1969·50m

It is said that drug addicts make poor parents. How do a young couple, both of whom are addicts, cope with attending to the needs of their small baby?

E25

Flesh and Blood

9/19/1969·50m

Once a man suspects that his 10-year-old son is not in fact his, he cannot rest until he has discovered the truth.

E26

Sufficiently Loved and Cared For

9/26/1969·50m

Threatening suicide is often a cry for help, sometimes that cry is heeded, sometimes assistance is too late.