The Desperate People

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The Desperate People

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Famous photographer Larry Martin receives a visit from his brother Philip, on leave from military service in West Germany. Philip is trying to find the wife of a deceased friend and his search takes him to Dublin. Sometime later, Larry learns that Philip never went to Dublin, but instead has disappeared.

Feb 24, 19631 seasons6 episodesEndedEN

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Denis Quilley

Denis Quilley

Larry Martin

Hugh Cross

Hugh Cross

Detective Inspector Hyde

Seasons

Season 1

6 episodes

Premiered Feb 24, 1963

Episodes

1–6 of 6

Part 1

Philip briefly returns to his brother Larry from the Army, with a story about needing to head to Ireland, but instead stays in a hotel, where tragedy awaits.

Part 2

Larry is convinced his brother's death wasn't suicide, and, with another close death, takes matters into his own hands.

Part 3

Larry is questioned by Hyde as his prints are found on the knife. Larry and Ruth visit a nightclub and find a familiar looking couple.

Part 4

Larry talks with the couple in the strange photo, and discovers his brother was in possession of a vast sum of cash.

Part 5

Larry must think on his feet to deal with an armed assailant, and also has to make a decision about a parcel intended for his brother.

Part 6

Larry is placed in real danger, as efforts to get hold of the key he'd copied are stepped up.

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Networks

BBC One

GB

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