• Air date: 13 Oct '67 26 episodes
      The Troubleshooters is a British television series made by the BBC between 1965 and 1972, created by John Elliot. During its run, the series made the transition from black and white to colour transmissions. The series was based around an international oil company – the "Mogul" of the title. The first series was mostly concerned with the internal politics within the Mogul organisation, with episodes revolving around industrial espionage, internal fraud and negligence almost leading to an accident on a North Sea oil rig.
  • List of Episodes (26)
    • 1. Dragon By The Tail

      13 Oct '67
    • 2. The Daring Young Man

      20 Oct '67
      Find this man and bring him here, Stead orders Thornton. But the man in question is crossing the Sahara Desert!
    • 3. Where The Carpet Ends

      27 Oct '67
      Why was Ann Rendell sacked? Izard fights an injustice, but finds himself enmeshed in a sinister operation.
    • 4. Winner Lose All

      10 Nov '67
      Thornton faces danger in the international power boat race. But for Mogul there are greater risks on shore.
    • 5. A Nice White Girl - Is She For Sale?

      17 Nov '67
      Adesert sheik tries to buy Eileen O'Rourke. But Szabo thinks this is too high a price for an oil concession.
    • 6. Me Know-How

      24 Nov '67
      Willy Izard tries to repay a debt to his former boss. But loyalty can cloud a man's judgment - as Willy learns to his cost.
    • 7. And The Walls Came Tumbling Down

      01 Dec '67
    • 8. Good Lord, No, It's Illegal

      08 Dec '67
      A loan Mogul desperately needs for a new refinery is being blocked by the Bank. Stead thinks that the manager is mentally unbalanced.
    • 9. Thanks For Nothing

      15 Dec '67
      Alec Stewart, now chief of the New York office of Mogul, battles with America's oil giants. But has he made a fatal mistake?
    • 10. Rest You Merry

      22 Dec '67
    • 11. Who Buys Who?

      29 Dec '67
    • 12. The Deeper You Dig

      05 Jan '68
    • 13. Kitchener Knew It Well

      12 Jan '68
    • 14. The Sharp End Of The Wedge

      19 Jan '68
    • 15. Just A Bunch Of Arabs In Kilts

      26 Jan '68
    • 16. Not For My Friend - He's Driving

      09 Feb '68
    • 17. Stop It, You're Breaking My Heart

      16 Feb '68
    • 18. A Girl To Warm Your Feet On

      23 Feb '68
    • 19. Give Me The Simple Life

      01 Mar '68
    • 20. A Slight Problem With The Press

      08 Mar '68
    • 21. Never The Twain

      15 Mar '68
    • 22. Cut Off Whose Nose

      22 Mar '68
    • 23. The Day The Sea Caught Fire

      29 Mar '68
    • 24. The Dispossessed

      05 Apr '68
    • 25. The Wrecking Of The Sierra Nevada

      19 Apr '68