Shadow Squad
British TV drama series (1957–1959)
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Genre | Crime |
Starring | George Moon Peter Williams John Horsley |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 3 |
No. of episodes | 179 (175 missing) |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | Associated-Rediffusion Television (First series) Granada Television |
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Network | ITV |
Release | 17 June 1957 (1957-06-17) – 24 June 1959 (1959-06-24) |
Shadow Squad is a British TV drama series that ran from 1957–1959 starring Peter Williams and George Moon.[1] 179 episodes were made, of which only four survive.[2] Network released the surviving episodes on DVD in 2011, along with the sole surviving episode of the spin-off, Skyport.[3] Both series were produced by Granada Television.[4]
Premise
Criminal cases investigated by the Shadow Squad detective agency run by former Scotland Yard sleuth Don Carter, along with his trusty Cockney sidekick Ginger Smart.[5]
Main cast
- George Moon as Ginger Smart
- Peter Williams as Don Carter
- John Horsley as Supt. Whitelaw
- Rex Garner as Vic Steele
- Kathleen Boutall as Mrs. Moggs
References
- ^ "Shadow Squad – Nostalgia Central". nostalgiacentral.com. 21 June 2014.
- ^ "TVBrain | Kaleidoscope | Lost shows | TV Archive | TV History". www.tvbrain.info.
- ^ "'Shadow Squad' DVD review". CultBox. 2 February 2011.
- ^ Marcus, Laurence. "Shadow Squad". Television Heaven.
- ^ "Shadow Squad (TV Series)". Radio Times.
External links
- Shadow Squad at IMDb
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