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Gideon's Way: Season 1

26 episodes · first aired Mar 18, 1965

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1 State Visit Mar 18, 1965 · 50m An elderly Jewish man, a survivor of the German concentration camps, becomes obsessed with the arrival of the West German President for a state reception in London. His desire for revenge…
2 The 'V' Men Mar 25, 1965 · 50m The Victory Movement is a fascist political party that is contesting the next election and a bomb is exploded outside the flat of the party's leader. A woman is a witness but Gideon has to…
3 The Firebug Apr 1, 1965 · 50m Fires are being set at random in south London, all in abandoned properties, until one kills some squatters,and C.I.D. looks into it. The arsonist is a quiet, seemingly normal man who's…
4 The Big Fix Apr 8, 1965 · 50m A stable hand is beaten to death and, in his dying confession, he says he was beaten up because he was asked to dope a horse. Gideon is asked to investigate race fixing at the local…
5 The Housekeeper Apr 15, 1965 · 50m A serial murderess is on the loose, a woman that poses as a housekeeper that preys on OAPs with money. She eludes capture by her penchant for disguises.
6 The Lady-Killer Apr 22, 1965 · 50m The new husband of Inspector Keen's girlfriend's best friend has the worst luck - his wives keep turning up dead. When it's discovered that he's using aliases, suspicions arise and lead to…
7 To Catch a Tiger Apr 29, 1965 · 50m The victim of a car accident gives a death bed statement that says a man murdered his first wife with an overdose of morphine. Gideon is determined to prove the man is a killer but the…
8 Big Fish Little Fish May 6, 1965 · 50m Gideon's car almost hits a young pick-pocket, who is being controlled by his mother. This leads him to investigate a fence who is controlling the petty crime but arrogantly believes he is…
9 The White Rat May 13, 1965 · 50m A series of warehouse robberies are led by a creepy albino mastermind who obsesses over a pet rat. After a night watchman is killed during a heist, one of CID's veteran detectives suspects…
10 How to Retire Without Really Working May 20, 1965 · 50m A middle-age couple commit a small time crime once a month and live off the swag, but after a threatening visit from Gideon, they plan one last grand heist to retire on.
11 Subway to Revenge May 27, 1965 · 50m A man tries to push an accountant off a crowded subway platform. Only his friend takes it seriously and pesters Gideon to look for the would-be killer. Gideon finds three more sudden…
12 The Great Plane Robbery Jun 3, 1965 · 50m A group of thieves successfully steal a £1 000 000 shipment of gold from a plane that has just landed from Moscow. It was very well organised and Gideon is in charge of finding the…
13 Gang War Jun 10, 1965 · 50m A protection-racketing gang of thugs is in a bloody turf war, but their leader sees a way out of the slums and on to the good life by way of his wife seducing a straight-laced bank clerk…
14 The Tin God Jun 17, 1965 · 50m Two criminals make a murderous escape from prison with a carefully executed plan. One is a violent gangster intent on revenge against his wife who helped the police put him away. He uses…
15 The Alibi Man Jun 24, 1965 · 50m A racing car driver accidentally kills his accountant over some missing money. With the help of his mechanic he proceeds to cover up the crime by establishing alibis. Gideon knows that…
16 Fall High Fall Hard Apr 15, 1966 · 50m There is corruption in the building industry by the co-owner of the building company. One clerk was murdered and another was bribed. When the other co-owner finds out, more crimes are…
17 The Wall Sep 16, 1965 · 50m Netta's husband, Michael, has a big win on the football pools but then disappears. It appears as though he has run off but he is actually the victim of foul play. The clues come together…
18 The Prowler Apr 22, 1966 · 50m A young man with a domineering mother snaps after the suicide of his fiancée, and goes about foggy London evenings choking girls and cutting off locks of their hair.
19 The Thin Red Line Feb 3, 1966 · 50m The Balaclava Silver, which is the regimental silver crockery of a proud Scottish regiment, is gradually being stolen and replaced with fake replicas. Gideon is asked to discretely find…
20 A Perfect Crime Feb 10, 1966 · 50m A stockbroker and safe-cracker join forces to pull jobs in wealthy homes. After the upper class crook commits a murder at one job, the cracksman is caught at the next. His lawyer then…
21 The Millionaire's Daughter Feb 17, 1966 · 50m A well-known criminal has started a romance with the daughter of a rich couple from America and Gideon is suspicious. When she is kidnapped Gideon immediately knows who's to blame, but…
22 Morna Feb 24, 1966 · 50m After a beautiful blonde is found murdered, her story is unraveled in flashbacks about her relationship to her posh girl's school friends and instructors, her troubled beau, and with a…
23 Boy with Gun Mar 3, 1966 · 50m A milquetoast boy shoots a punk that threatened him with a knife, then, fearing his hard bitten police surgeon father, runs away and is joined by a young escapee.
24 The Reluctant Witness Apr 26, 1966 · 50m Some neighborhood thugs, who run a garage/stolen car ring, beat a man to death. A timid shop girl is the only witness. When they figure out that she saw them, the CID must protect her.
25 The Rhyme and the Reason May 3, 1966 · 50m A young man is accused of murdering his unfaithful girlfriend. Though many offer damning testimony, and his knife is found at the murder scene, Gideon suspects a frame-up.
26 The Nightlifers May 10, 1966 · 50m A group of bored and rich young people go from endless pot and booze parties aboard a houseboat to violent crimes in the city. Their creepy leader has an obsessive hate for middle class…