Ghost Squad
tv show

52 total episodes
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3 seasons
First Aired September 09, 1961
Overview
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.
Season 2
29 episodes
Air Date
December 29, 1962
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The Green Shoes
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December 29, 1962
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Catspaw
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January 05, 1963
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The Princess
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January 12, 1963
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The Big Time
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January 19, 1963
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Death of a Sportsman
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January 26, 1963
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Interrupted Requiem
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February 02, 1963
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East of Mandalay
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February 09, 1963
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Escape Route
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February 16, 1963
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The Last Jump
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February 23, 1963
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Polsky
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March 02, 1963
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The Heir Apparent
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March 09, 1963
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The Magic Bullet
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March 16, 1963
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The Menacing Mazurka
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March 23, 1963
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The Retirement of the Gentle Dove
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March 30, 1963
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Mr. Five Percent
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April 06, 1963
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Gertrude
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April 13, 1963
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Sabotage
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April 20, 1963
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The 13th Girl
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April 27, 1963
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Sentences of Death
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May 04, 1963
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The Grand Duchess
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May 11, 1963
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The Desperate Diplomat
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May 18, 1963
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Hot Money
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May 25, 1963
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Quarantine at Kavar
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June 01, 1963
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The Golden Silence
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June 08, 1963
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Lost in Transit
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June 15, 1963
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The Man With the Delicate Hands
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June 22, 1963
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The Missing People
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June 29, 1963
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PG7
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July 06, 1963
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A First Class Way to Die
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July 13, 1963