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David Callan is the top agent/assassin(retired) for the S.I.S. (British counter intelligence), but he is an embittered man who performed his duties under duress. Now pressured into returning to duty Callan reluctantly but efficiently performs the tasks given to him. This espionage drama concentrates on the seamy underside of covert operations: assassinations, blackmail and dirty dealing.

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04x13 The Richmond File: A Man Like Me Aired: May. 24, 1972

- Richmond is trying to leave Britain. Callan has to track him down. [continue reading]

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The show had 4 seasons and 46 episodes air between 1967 and 1972.

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Seasons 1 and 2 aired in black/white but we show the colour images of the characters (where availabe).

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Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Feb. 04, 1967
Status:
Completed/Ended
Runtime:
60 min.
Aired:
1967 - 1972
To-Date:
4 Seasons
46 Episodes
Network
ITV TV Network

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  • The Section head always went under the codename of Hunter, AKA Charlie when being contacted from the outside world. Callan's regular alias was David Tucker.
  • The Section used a series of colour-coded files. A Red File was for especially dangerous targets of most urgent priority, marked for death. A Yellow File indicated a subject under occasional…
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    The Section used a series of colour-coded files. A Red File was for especially dangerous targets of most urgent priority, marked for death. A Yellow File indicated a subject under occasional surveillance. Blue Files were for members of the 'wrong' party. White Files were for people who were to be put out of action by sending them into divorce courts, bankruptcy, prison or mental homes.
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  • David Callan's address in the first two series was: 31 Duke William Street, Bayswater; his later address was: 27 Bransken Terrace, Fulham. Lonely lived at 19 Old Market Street, Shepherds Bush.