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    Drama TV Shows - 1960s 2 Mins Read

    Ghost Squad

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    1 9 6 1 – 1 9 6 4 (UK)
    52 x 50 minute episodes

    More undercover agents at work as the elite International Investigation Division of Scotland Yard infiltrates the British underworld.

    The real-life ‘Ghost Squad’ – their official title was Special Duty Squad – became necessary because of the enormous crime wave which swept Britain immediately after World War Two. The squad was formed to work undercover, to mix with the thieves and extract information from them without their knowledge.

    Ghost Squad was based on the memoirs of real-life undercover Scotland Yard detective, John Gosling – the only founder member of the real ‘Ghost Squad’ who remained with the squad throughout its existence.

    L to R: Tony Miller, Nick Craig and Geoffrey Stock.

    Shakespearean actor Donald Wolfit starred as the boss, Sir Andrew Wilson, and American Michael Quinn was Nick Craig. Australian Ray Barrett played the quietly lethal agent, Peter Clarke (pictured below right).

    Other characters included strong-armed Tony Miller (Neil Hallett) and typist-turned-detective Jean Carter (Claire Nielson).

    For the latter part of its run, the series was transmitted as GS5.

    Nick Craig
    Michael Quinn
    Sir Andrew Wilson
    Donald Wolfit
    Tony Miller
    Neil Hallett
    Helen Winters
    Angela Browne
    Geoffrey Stock
    Anthony Marlowe
    Jean Carter
    Claire Nielson
    Peter Clarke
    Ray Barrett

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