Take a Pair of Private Eyes

Take a Pair of Private Eyes is a British comedy crime television series which originally aired on BBC 2 in six episodes from 10 April to 15 May 1966. It was written by Peter O'Donnell, best known as the creator of Modesty Blaise. The title is a reference to the Gilbert and Sullivan song Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes. In the style of The Thin Man it focuses on Ambrose and Dominique Fraynes a husband and wife who run a private detective agency assisted by his father Hector.

Cast

• Derek Fowlds as Ambrose Frayne
• Jeanne Roland as Dominique Frayne
• Sam Kydd as Hector Frayne
• Henry McGee as Charles
• Bridget Armstrong as Cornelia
• John Bryans as Feinster
• John Sharp as Crozier
• Peter Forbes-Robertson as Roger Curran
• Ivor Salter as M. Brienne
• Campbell Singer as Insp. Roth
• George Lee as Police constable
• Victor Maddern as Cokey Brock
• Jeanne Moody as Marian
• Margaret Nolan as Doreen
• John Cater as Lyall Sankey
• Yvonne Ball as Barmaid
• Alexandra Dane as Girl
• Roy Denton as Sam
• Peter Diamond as Thug
• James Fairley as Butler
• Clare Jenkins as Girl in pub
• Edward Jewesbury as Insp. Marshall
• Tom McCall as Musician
• Brian Moorehead as Police sergeant
• Derek Price as Musician
• John Quarmby as Detective sergeant
• John Rapley as Hearse driver
• Harry Tardios as Manzella
• Francesca Tu as Japanese girl
• Del Watson as Thug
• Gabrielle Wheeler as Maid

References

Bibliography

• Baskin, Ellen . Serials on British Television, 1950-1994. Scolar Press, 1996.
• Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.

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