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The Troubleshooters: Season 2

26 episodes · first aired Apr 30, 1966

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  1. 1 Is That Tiger, Man Apr 30, 1966 · 51m Peter Thornton has led Mogul to a major offshore find in the Caribbean and expects promotion to London, but the post goes to newcomer Alec Stewart, who arrives to tell him he must stay on…
  2. 2 When You Gotta Go May 7, 1966 · 49m Mogul is sponsoring Canadian Bob Stacey's attempt on the world water speed record, but after repeated failures and delays Brian Stead wants to withdraw. With his own career tied to the…
  3. 3 Thea May 14, 1966 · 49m Touring the Caribbean as Mogul's new regional supervisor, Peter Thornton is in Trinidad when one of the exploration crew is killed in a blast. His fiancée Thea then arrives convinced he is…
  4. 4 If You Can't Lick 'Em May 21, 1966 · 47m When the small petrol company FMP starts eating into Mogul's sales, Alec Stewart and Peter Thornton trace its success to Ian Bixby, its newly appointed managing director. Brian Stead…
  5. 5 This Is Where I Came In May 28, 1966 · 50m Peter Thornton travels to Riba, a former British colony in East Borneo, to bring home Geoffrey Arles, who manages the Mogul oilfield there, taking his wife Steve along in a last effort to…
  6. 6 Birdstrike Jun 4, 1966 · 49m An airliner comes down near London Airport on the first flight powered by a new Mogul fuel, and Brian Stead asks Alec Stewart to establish whether the company bears any blame. Reluctant at…
  7. 7 The Fires of Hell Jun 11, 1966 · 49m Jane Webb and Peter Thornton expect a restful voyage home aboard a Mogul supertanker, until anonymous letters start threatening to destroy the ship. As events foretold in the letters begin…
  8. 8 Wingless Wonder Jun 18, 1966 · 50m Brian Stead plans to withdraw Mogul from North Sea exploration and sell its concessions to the state Fuel Board. Then young seismic surveyor Roy Binns claims Mogul has supplied false data…
  9. 9 Cablegrams Come Expensive Jun 25, 1966 · 49m After his divorce, Peter Thornton spends a month's leave in Australia with his mother and the friends he grew up with. Wary of new attachments, he is nonetheless drawn to Ruth Saire, and…
  10. 10 Operation Saigon Jul 2, 1966 · 49m Alec Stewart flies to Saigon for talks with Gareth Williams, head of Mogul's local marketing office, and is soon caught up in the realities of the Vietnam war. A youth who offered him…
  11. 11 Baptism of Fire Jul 9, 1966 · 48m When a Mogul well in Qualar catches fire, Alec Stewart, who happens to be passing through with Jane Webb, takes charge. Peter Thornton is sent from Rome to deal with it, only to find…
  12. 12 Join the Club Jul 16, 1966 · 49m Still unsettled by his son's death, Willy Izard is tempted by a job offer from an American oil broker in New York. Brian Stead is alarmed, both for Mogul's secrets and for Izard himself…
  13. 13 Do Your Best For The Lads Jul 23, 1966 · 48m Brian Stead sends Peter Thornton to Tyneside to order a new supertanker, but the yard cannot deliver within the year Mogul needs. Faster delivery depends on two rival unions merging and…
  14. 14 Someone's Head Has To Roll Jul 30, 1966 · 49m Rumours suggest the British government will cancel the Bald Eagle missile project, which would expose the millions Mogul has secretly overspent developing its TDX fuel, spending Brian…
  15. 15 Troubled Waters Aug 6, 1966 · 46m Brian Stead visits Tembigo to inspect Mogul's costly new semi-submersible rig, the Moaia, and tells Peter Thornton he is to be transferred back to London. Meteorologist Denny Carson is…
  16. 16 What's Yours Is Mine Aug 13, 1966 · 50m Dibouti's government takes over Mogul's Dekla refinery and harbour, a move engineered by its British economic adviser John Hallmaine. Brian Stead flies out with Alec Stewart, a legal…
  17. 17 The Bigger They Are Aug 20, 1966 · 48m Mogul is choosing a site for a new Mediterranean refinery, and Brian Stead has engaged Dr Newman, an outside computer consultant, to find the best location. Michael Rennane withholds…
  18. 18 Some Wet Night In Sauchiehall Street Aug 27, 1966 · 50m Brian Stead sends Peter Thornton to a remote desert pumping station in Libya, where two engineers are backing rival plans to re-equip the pipeline. Bruce MacCallum favours a bold automated…
  19. 19 Error of Judgement Sep 3, 1966 · 47m Alec Stewart takes part in the Tour of Europe rally alongside temperamental professional driver Ray Kennedy, a publicity venture Brian Stead backs over Willy Izard's objections. Kennedy's…
  20. 20 They're Probably Drilling For Oil Sep 10, 1966 · 49m Reports reach London that a Soviet state enterprise is building a camp to drill on Svalbard's Edge Island, right beside Mogul's concession. Brian Stead sends Peter Thornton to find out…
  21. 21 A Run For Their Money Sep 17, 1966 · 50m Alec Stewart is sent to Llaneris in South Wales to steer Mogul's plans for a £30 million refinery and deep-water dock past local opposition. Stewart finds the preservationist campaign led…
  22. 22 Happy Landings Sep 24, 1966 · 50m Alan Prescott, who runs Mogul's Inverness depot, comes to Head Office in London for an executive training course. A dinner invitation from Alec Stewart, once a young pilot under his…
  23. 23 There's Nothing Like The Great Outdoors Oct 1, 1966 · 47m With an annual general meeting approaching and nothing to report from Petawanga Lake in Ontario, Brian Stead sends Peter Thornton to find out why the survey team has drawn a blank…
  24. 24 Out Of Your Evil Dream Oct 8, 1966 · 50m At Mogul's research laboratory in southern France, scientist John Bartlett finds that a new agricultural insecticide has damaged the brains of laboratory monkeys. Fearing harm to humans or…
  25. 25 Four Cheers For Geoffrey Oct 15, 1966 · 50m An anonymous letter tells Brian Stead that Geoffrey Brady, a rising personnel manager newly moved to the Lisbury petrochemical works, is a Communist agitator. Alec Stewart looks into his…
  26. 26 No Such Thing As Luck Oct 22, 1966 · 44m Under pressure from the Ministry of Power and lagging behind its rivals' North Sea gas finds, Mogul loses its main rig to storm damage. Peter Thornton secures early delivery of a new rig…