The XYY Man (1976)

The XYY Man is a 1976–77 British crime thriller television series created by Kenneth Royce, based on his novel series about reformed cat burglar William 'Spider' Scott, recruited by British intelligence for secret missions due to his unique genetic makeup (an extra Y chromosome), which supposedly predisposes him to crime. The plot follows his reluctant work for the secret service and his constant pursuit by the dogged Detective Sergeant George Bulman, leading to spin-offs like Strangers and Bulman.

The XYY Man

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Stephen Yardley
Stephen Yardley
as William 'Spider' Scott
Don Henderson
Don Henderson
as DS George Bulman
Vivienne McKee
Vivienne McKee
as Maggie Parsons
Dennis Blanch
Dennis Blanch
as DC Derek Willis
Mark Dignam
Mark Dignam
as Fairfax
Oliver Maguire
Oliver Maguire
as Don Stevens
Johnny Shannon
Johnny Shannon
as Warren
Brian Croucher
Brian Croucher
as Riesen
Fiona Curzon
Fiona Curzon
as Penny
William Squire
William Squire
as Laidlaw
Peter Ellis
Peter Ellis
as Barman as Trevor
Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman
as Ray Lynch
Alan Rowe
Alan Rowe
as Superintendent Cummings
John Welsh
John Welsh
as Undersecretary
Pamela Cundell
Pamela Cundell
as Norah
Ron Pember
Ron Pember
as Mortuary Assistant
Ronald Lewis
Ronald Lewis
as Peter Thresher
Barry Andrews
Barry Andrews
as Edwin Brooks
Glyn Houston
Glyn Houston
as Tom Moody
Derrick O'Connor
Derrick O'Connor
as Knocker Roberts
Sarah Bullen
Sarah Bullen
as Lucy Mahler
Garrick Hagon
Garrick Hagon
as David Wiseman
Norman Jones
Norman Jones
as Dero
Chris Jenkinson
Chris Jenkinson
as Kurt Torless
John Jardine
John Jardine
as Hospital Policeman
Gordon Pleasant
Gordon Pleasant
as Barman
Leslie Schofield
Leslie Schofield
as Bluey Palmer
Tania Rogers
Tania Rogers
as Lucy Gonsalves
Roy Boyd
Roy Boyd
as Brian
Peter Birrel
Peter Birrel
as Groot
Ric Young
Ric Young
as Li Tshien
Don Warrington
Don Warrington
as Jomo Ibbon
Peter Wheeler
Peter Wheeler
as Newsreader as Radio Newscaster
Jo Scott Matthews
Jo Scott Matthews
as Old Woman
Arnold Diamond
Arnold Diamond
as Dodson
Stephen Davey
Stephen Davey
as Bob
Barkley Johnson
Barkley Johnson
as Rod
James Coyle
James Coyle
as Tony
Jennifer Lonsdale
Jennifer Lonsdale
as Cindy Thresher
Paul Ridley
Paul Ridley
as Ron
Alan Gaunt
Alan Gaunt
as Damien
Tessa Worsley
Tessa Worsley
as Fairfax Secretary
Diana Mather
Diana Mather
as Secretary as Fairfax Secretary
Ron Bain
Ron Bain
as Danny
David Hargreaves
David Hargreaves
as Shayne-Wentworth
Ruth Holden
Ruth Holden
as Mrs Partland
Ted Morris
Ted Morris
as Scrap
Ray Mort
Ray Mort
as DS King
John Price
John Price
as DI Pearson
Tony Jay
Tony Jay
as Jacob Mahler
Derry Power
Derry Power
as Donnelly
David Scase
David Scase
as Greenhill
Freddie Fletcher
Freddie Fletcher
as Tommy
Mark Sheridan
Mark Sheridan
as Marco
Tommy Roby
Tommy Roby
as Old Lag
Katie Marriott
Katie Marriott
as Old Lag's Wife
Stanley Page
Stanley Page
as Dawson
David Ross
David Ross
as Window Cleaner
Gerry Cowan
Gerry Cowan
as Simmonds
Ted Carroll
Ted Carroll
as Foreman
Jane Southwell
Jane Southwell
as Julie
Jim Breaks
Jim Breaks
as Micky
Sally Gibson
Sally Gibson
as Librarian
Iris Russell
Iris Russell
as Lady Tyler
Roy Barraclough
Roy Barraclough
as Charlie
Rocky Taylor
Rocky Taylor
as Motorcyclist
Yvonne Sommerling
Yvonne Sommerling
as Motorcyclist's Girlfriend
Michael Syers
Michael Syers
as Priest
John Ludlow
John Ludlow
as Airport Clerk
Tony Emerson
Tony Emerson
as Radio DJ
Terry Mills
Terry Mills
as Taxi Driver
Alan Meadows
Alan Meadows
as Kevin
Joe Cook
Joe Cook
as Civil Servant
Brian Oulton
Brian Oulton
as Quilter
Jimmy Gardner
Jimmy Gardner
as Smith
Margot Leicester
Margot Leicester
as Nancy Watkins
Anthony Benson
Anthony Benson
as Lord Brasenose
George Hagan
George Hagan
as Dr Aldridge
Mark Nelson
Mark Nelson
as Reporter
Amanda Boxer
Amanda Boxer
as Nina Thresher
Tony Vogel
Tony Vogel
as Detective
Will Tacey
Will Tacey
as Constable
David Fleeshman
David Fleeshman
as Newscaster
Rachel Davies
Rachel Davies
as Sheila Watts
Pauline Jefferson
Pauline Jefferson
as Housewife
Peter Marinker
Peter Marinker
as Norden
Martin Fisk
Martin Fisk
as Langton
Ray Armstrong
Ray Armstrong
as Trevor
Andy Abrahams
Andy Abrahams
as Policeman
Lydia Handscomb
Lydia Handscomb
as Girl at Hotel
Paul Jaynes
Paul Jaynes
as Police Clerk
Philip Bretherton
Philip Bretherton
as Police Cadet
Jonathan Barlow
Jonathan Barlow
as Police Cadet
Allan Mort
Allan Mort
as Detective
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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Season 2

Series 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The proposition

  • 1x2

    The execution

  • 1x3

    The resolution

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Friends and enemies

  • 2x2

    The missing civil servant

  • 2x3

    The big bang

  • 2x4

    At the bottom of the river

  • 2x5

    When we were very greedy

  • 2x6

    Now we are dead

  • 2x7

    Whisper who dares

  • 2x8

    Law and order

  • 2x9

    The detrimental robot

  • 2x10

    A view to a death

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