Man of the World (TV series)

Man of the World (TV series)
Man of the World
Series title superimposed on a camera lens with a view of New York
Titlecard of the colour episode
Format Crime, Drama
Created by Leslie Harris
Starring Craig Stevens
Tracy Reed
Theme music composer Henry Mancini
Composer(s) Ivor Slaney
Edwin Astley
Country of origin United Kingdom
Language(s) English
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 20 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Leslie Harris
Producer(s) Harry Fine
Cinematography Brendan J. Stafford
Walter J. Harvey
Running time 49 min.
Production company(s) ATV
Distributor ITC Entertainment
Broadcast
Original channel ITV
Picture format Film 35mm 4:3 B/W
Audio format Mono
Original run 29 September 1962 – 22 June 1963
Chronology
Related shows The Sentimental Agent

Man of the World was an ATV drama series, distributed by ITC Entertainment. It ran in the United Kingdom in 1962 and 1963 for 20 one-hour episodes in monochrome.

The series starred Craig Stevens as Michael Strait, a world-renowned photographer whose assignments lead him into investigating mysterious goings-on amongst the rich and glamorous and intrigue from far-flung place as Iraq, Indo-China, and Algiers.

Contents

Main cast

Craig Stevens and Tracy Reed









Notable guest stars

Warren Mitchell,
Shirley Eaton,
Carlos Thompson,
Burt Kwouk,
Anthony Quayle,
Patrick Troughton
Sam Wanamaker,
Patrick Wymark
Eric Pohlmann
Leela Naidu,
Donald Sutherland (uncredited).

Music

The series' theme music was by Henry Mancini, with incidental music under the control of Ivor Slaney using many musical cues of Edwin Astley[1].

Episode list

Airdate[2] is for ATV London. ITV[3] regions varied date and order.

Production number here refers to the order of the Network DVD.

Series one

Filmed on location and at Shepperton Studios

Episode # Prod # Title Directed by Written by Original airdate
1 102 "Death of a Conference" David Greene Tudor Gates and Robert E. Thompson 29 September 1962
When an Algerian revolutionary is assassinated at peace talks that Mike Strait is covering he is plunged into mystery involving French nationalists and Algerian separatists. Stars Warren Mitchell, Patrick Troughton, John Carson, Gerald Flood and Alan Rowe. 
2 101 "Masquerade in Spain" David Greene Lindsay Hardy 6 October 1962
Assigned to take pictures of one of the richest women in the world Strait and the woman are kidnapped. Stars Graham Starke, Clifford Evans, Noel Coleman, George Coulouris and George Pastell. Pilot episode filmed in colour. 
3 104 "Blaze of Glory" Harry Booth John Roddick 13 October 1962
When Tony Gardner, an ace racing driver, eyesight is failing which he refuses to accept is putting his and other drivers' lives at risk Strait investigates a minor road accident he had the year before. Stars Graham Starke, Patricia Donahue, Peter Dyneley, Eric Pohlmann, Jane Merrow and Martin Miller. 
4 103 "The Runaways" Charles Crichton Michael Pertwee 20 October 1962
An impressionable young heiress, Joanne, falls in love with a penniless conman that leads to disaster when Mike Strait decides to break them up with unexpected consequences for himself. Stars Noel Harrison, Erica Rogers and Renee Houston. 
5 106 "The Frontier" Anthony Bushell Lindsay Galloway 27 October 1962
On the Indo-China border Strait on assignment discovers Chinese soldiers occupying an Indian village while building a road. Strait with the help of a beautiful Indian doctor trick the Chinese into leaving but when their ruse fails the doctor makes a dramatic sacrifice to save the threatened village. Stars Leela Naidu, Gary Raymond, Peter Arne, Alfred Burke, Burt Kwouk and George Little. 
6 108 "The Sentimental Agent" Charles Frend Jack Davies 3 November 1962
In Havana, Cuba Strait is jailed for taking pictures in a restricted area and a charming rogue comes to his aid. Stars Carlos Thompson, Shirley Eaton, Peter Jones, John Hollis, Cyril Shaps and Steve Plytas. Spin off series The Sentimental Agent. 
7 105 "The Highland Story" Charles Frend Lindsay Galloway 10 November 1962
Assigned to report on the Scottish clan system Strait finds the residents of a village not very forthcoming when the protection of the clan includes killers from Australia. Stars Finlay Currie, John Laurie, Noelle Middleton, Ray Barrett, Kenneth Watson, Andrew Downie and Patsy Smart. 
8 107 "The Nature of Justice" Harry Booth Tudor Gates 17 November 1962
Assigned to cover a story in Iraq led by a famous archaeologist who allows greed to compromise his principals over the discovery of an ancient stone tablet. Stars Robert Flemyng, Bernard Archard, Ewen Solon, Jacqueline Ellis and Glenn Beck. 
9 109 "The Mindreader" Anthony Bushell Wilton Schiller Robert Thompson 24 November 1962
A girl's ability to read minds threatens her health and a normal life unless Strait uncovers if she is a fraud or scientific explanation of her ability. Stars Juliet Mills, Moira Redmond, Patrick Wymark, Jack Watson, Leslie French and Alec Ross. 
10 111 "Portrait of a Girl" Charles Crichton Michael Pertwee 1 December 1962
Strait meets Joanne again and finds himself involved in a fraud to extract money from her father by selling a fake painting by Thomas Gainsborough. Stars Erica Rogers, Colin Gordon, Michael Goodliffe, Bessie Love, and Neil McCarthy, with an uncredited appearance by Donald Sutherland. 
11 110 "Specialist for the Kill" Jeremy Summers Lindsay Hardy 8 December 1962
The CIA employ Strait to photograph passengers arriving on a plane landing in West Germany to identify a unique assassin intent on killing the East German president making a visit to the American sector. Stars Derren Nesbitt, Paul Maxwell Kenny Baker, George Pravda, Oscar Quitak and Gábor Baraker. 
12 112 "A Family Affair" Anthony Bushell Norman Borisoff and Robert E. Thompson 15 December 1962
In Paris for a fashion shoot Strait is caught up in an explosion and when his film of the devastation is confiscated by a bogus policeman Strait becomes involved in the supposed death of a dangerous OAS fanatic. Stars Lisa Page, Richard Warner, Eugene Deckers, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Alan Gifford, Keith Pyott and Richard Leech. 
13 113 "Shadow of the Wall" Harry Booth Ian Stuart Black 22 December 1962
Strait goes to West Berlin for a photo shoot and stumbles into a spy plot where his friend, with a young English wife, has been arrested for passing secrets to the east with evidence provided by Strait. Stars Paul Maxwell, Suzanne Neve, Joseph Furst, Charles Lloyd Pack, Sheila Raynor and Steven Scott 

Series two

Episode# Prod # Title Directed by Written by Original airdate
1 114 "The Bandit" Charles Crichton John Pudney and Ian Stuart Black 11 May 1963
While photographing a Greek temple in Sicily Strait becomes involved with a charismatic bandit who has kidnapped a tempestuous actress and has to play cards with the bandit to save his and the girls life. Stars Sam Wanamaker, Natasha Parry, John Woodvine, Robert Rietti, Gertan Klauber and Nigel Hawthorne. 
2 115 "The Enemy" John Moxey Julian Bond 18 May 1963
Strait on assignment in Vietnam is ambushed and is treated at a mission run by an Italian doctor who has rejected 'The West'. Communist troops take over the mission and put the doctor on trial for allowing freedoms of thought and Christian values. Sentenced to death Strait is given help from a surprising quarter to free the doctor. Stars Anthony Quayle, John Meillon, Tsai Chin, and John Hollis. 
3 117 "Double Exposure" Jeremy Summers Jack Davies 25 May 1963
The CIA ask Strait to go undercover as a chauffeur to an eccentric old lady and go behind the Iron Curtain, when she goes on her annual holiday to take the waters, to photograph a General that the CIA believe has died and been replaced by a double. Stars Nigel Davenport, Cicely Courtneidge, Erika Remberg and John Tate. 
4 116 "Jungle Mission" Harry Booth Lindsay Galloway 1 June 1963
Strait flies to the Amazon jungle in search of a story about a rebel leader and encounters an order of nuns trying to establish a mission in the face of opposition from the local headhunting natives. Stars Paul Maxwell Alexander Davion, Noelle Middleton and Isobel Black. 
5 118 "In the Picture" John Moxey Brian Clemens 8 June 1963
An exhibition of Strait's photographs reveal the existence of a secret plot to assassinate an European president leads the plotters to destroy the exhibition and negatives always one step ahead of Strait. Stars Wensley Pithey Albert Lieven Nadja Regin Peter Madden. 
6 119 "The Bullfighter" Harry Booth Marc Brandel 15 June 1963
Photographing a young bullfighter Strait finds someone is prepared to go to any lengths to stop the young man becoming famous as he follows in his father's footsteps. Stars Ferdy Mayne, Marla Landi and Joseph Cuby. 
7 120 "The Prince" Charles Crichton Arthur Berlin 22 June 1963
Loscha, a small country between Burma and China and Strait becomes involved in establishing the identity of a 12-year-old boy who may be a Prince in order to avert a revolution. Stars Geoffrey Keen, Michael Sirr and Larry Cross. 

References

  1. ^ http://www.danger-man.co.uk/docs/publicity/Publicity_Music.pdf
  2. ^ Dates from ITC Episode guide issued with the Network DVD
  3. ^ History of ITV

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