Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

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Mr. Palfrey is a mild-mannered, but highly skilled counter-espionage agent employed by a small, unnamed department within British intelligence. He and his team tackle complex cases, often involving government cover-ups and internal affairs.

Apr 18, 19842 seasons10 episodesEndedEN

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Alec McCowen

Mr. Palfrey

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Clive Wood

Blair

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Briony McRoberts

Caroline

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Seasons

Season 1

4 episodes

Premiered Apr 18, 1984

Season 2

6 episodes

Premiered May 7, 1985

Episodes

1–4 of 4

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Ep 1

Once Your Card Is Marked

Apr 18, 1984

50m

Palfrey's new boss – known only as The Co-Ordinator – wants him to nail a misfit diplomat everyone suspects is spying for the Soviets. But Palfrey believes someone is making the man a scapegoat, and he decides to find out why.

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Ep 2

The Honeypot and the Bees

Apr 25, 1984

49m

A senior official at the Ministry of Defence is carrying on a clandestine affair with a young woman from Czechoslovakia. When the couple vanish, the Co-Ordinator fears a serious breach in national security.

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Ep 3

The Defector

May 1, 1984

51m

The Co-Ordinator calls a press conference to announce the defection of a celebrated Russian author, but Palfrey urges caution. He suspects a trap, especially after the KGB starts to pressure for the author's return.

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Ep 4

A Present from Leipzig

May 8, 1984

51m

A stolen Russian icon leads Palfrey to the door of a wealthy industrialist who makes periodic trips to the Eastern Bloc. Why did the man not report the theft? And why is a young East German visiting his home?