The Informer (1966)

The Informer is a British crime drama series broadcast on ITV from August 1966 to December 1967. Created by John Whitney and Geoffrey Bellman, it stars Ian Hendry as former barrister Alex Lambert, disgraced and disbarred, who has to rebuild his life. He utilises his former contacts on both sides of the law to become a paid informer. Living well from the rewards paid by insurance companies, Lambert still has to hide his activities from both his wife and others behind a new persona in the guise as a business consultant. Two seasons were produced, totalling 21 episodes. Only two episodes are known to exist, the remainder presumably wiped.

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Ian Hendry
Ian Hendry
as Alex Lambert
Neil Hallett
Neil Hallett
as DS Piper
Jean Marsh
Jean Marsh
as Sylvia Parrish
Heather Sears
Heather Sears
as Helen Lambert
Redmond Bailey
Redmond Bailey
as Barman
Tony Selby
Tony Selby
as Tony Cass
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
as David Janner
Marianne Stone
Marianne Stone
as Margot Janner
Peter Bowles
Peter Bowles
as Jack Hart
Sylvia Kay
Sylvia Kay
as Ruth Taubman
William Marlowe
William Marlowe
as Heisler
James Culliford
James Culliford
as Tony
Ray Smith
Ray Smith
as Receptionist / Bouncer as Anker
Dervis Ward
Dervis Ward
as Tomlinson
Michael Earl
Michael Earl
as Barman as Policeman
Eric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann
as Ross
Kevin Stoney
Kevin Stoney
as Hartley
Diana King
Diana King
as Mrs Beresford
Leslie French
Leslie French
as Mr Marsden
Michael Forrest
Michael Forrest
as Griffiths
John Caesar
John Caesar
as McBride
Victor Brooks
Victor Brooks
as Jackson Kelly
George Cole
George Cole
as Baxter
Dorothy Frere
Dorothy Frere
as Mrs Benn
Morris Perry
Morris Perry
as Fairclough
Reg Cranfield
Reg Cranfield
as Harry Warner
Michael Lees
Michael Lees
as Ronnie Gaines
Victor Winding
Victor Winding
as Jack Lee
Denys Graham
Denys Graham
as Anhalt
David Kelly
David Kelly
as Whistler
Derek Ware
Derek Ware
as Metcalf
Charles Houston
Charles Houston
as Terry Morell
Nerys Hughes
Nerys Hughes
as Louise
Edward Petherbridge
Edward Petherbridge
as Ed
Suzanne Togni
Suzanne Togni
as Sophie
Gertan Klauber
Gertan Klauber
as Frank
Alex Scott
Alex Scott
as The Voice
Pauline Delaney
Pauline Delaney
as Mrs Morell
Trevor Bannister
Trevor Bannister
as Porter
Jeffrey Gardiner
Jeffrey Gardiner
as Walter Frayn
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
as Angelo Smith
Justine Lord
Justine Lord
as Dotty Cland
Murray Melvin
Murray Melvin
as William Waterwell
Bob Monkhouse
Bob Monkhouse
as Baretta
Jonnie Christen
Jonnie Christen
as Workman
Jean Callaghan
Jean Callaghan
as Maureen
Billy Cornelius
Billy Cornelius
as Pedlar
Richard Davies
Richard Davies
as 'Greasy' Jenkins
Chris Gannon
Chris Gannon
as Timothy Watts
Linda Marlowe
Linda Marlowe
as Sue Peel
Kate Merrigan
Kate Merrigan
as Lucy
Garfield Morgan
Garfield Morgan
as Dyson
Annette Carell
Annette Carell
as Moira Hepworth
Patrick Jordan
Patrick Jordan
as Syd Heineken
Paul Hardwick
Paul Hardwick
as Reverend Peters
Patrick McAlinney
Patrick McAlinney
as Happy O'Donovan
Frances Cuka
Frances Cuka
as Linda Bailey
Roland Curram
Roland Curram
as Peter Larosse
Powys Thomas
Powys Thomas
as Sir Max Winneger
John Bryans
John Bryans
as Fortescue
George Murcell
George Murcell
as Willie Cluff
Terence Rigby
Terence Rigby
as Lomax
Stan Simmons
Stan Simmons
as Mason
Philip Brack
Philip Brack
as DS Borden
Peter Butterworth
Peter Butterworth
as Manny Hirschorn
Ida Goldapple
Ida Goldapple
as Nora Hirschorn
Jane Blackburn
Jane Blackburn
as Julia Devas
Peter Copley
Peter Copley
as Richard Edwards
Keith Grenville
Keith Grenville
as Policeman
Jack Hedley
Jack Hedley
as John Harlton
Peter Hughes
Peter Hughes
as Major Read
Frieda Knorr
Frieda Knorr
as Alicia Coburn
Penelope Lee
Penelope Lee
as Peggy Harlton
Robert Russell
Robert Russell
as Webster
Norman Claridge
Norman Claridge
as Sir Evelyn Tregunter
Ursula Howells
Ursula Howells
as Lady Tregunter
John Fraser
John Fraser
as Nicky Loach
Gabrielle Brune
Gabrielle Brune
as Mrs Fairbank
Kenneth Colley
Kenneth Colley
as Slater
Julian Holloway
Julian Holloway
as DC Marston
George Sewell
George Sewell
as Vaughn
Derek Waring
Derek Waring
as Gray
Jonathan Burn
Jonathan Burn
as Derek Hansom
Tracy Reed
Tracy Reed
as Lady Sarah Gywnne
John Wyse
John Wyse
as The Earl of Weirsly
Edith Saville
Edith Saville
as Countess of Weirsly
Malcolm Terris
Malcolm Terris
as Crowley
Bryan Marshall
Bryan Marshall
as Briggs
Jeremy Child
Jeremy Child
as Julian Reeve
Nicholas Courtney
Nicholas Courtney
as Henry Leason
Joseph Morris
Joseph Morris
as David Beresford
Llewellyn Rees
Llewellyn Rees
as Commander Rowley
Peggy Ann Wood
Peggy Ann Wood
as Mrs Adams
John Carson
John Carson
as Peter Pallister QC.
Alan Chuntz
Alan Chuntz
as Lunn
George Innes
George Innes
as Cooper
Keith Pyott
Keith Pyott
as Sir Felix
George Selway
George Selway
as Crawford
Barry Stanton
Barry Stanton
as Johnson
Roberta Tovey
Roberta Tovey
as Susan
Peter Cranwell
Peter Cranwell
as Schaffner
Philip Locke
Philip Locke
as Croxley
Dudley Foster
Dudley Foster
as James Hughes
Marion Mathie
Marion Mathie
as Bella Hughes
Tom Adams
Tom Adams
as John Corbett
Renny Lister
Renny Lister
as June Corbett
Maurice Browning
Maurice Browning
as Frank Newman
Lockwood West
Lockwood West
as Police Superintendent
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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Season 2

Series 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Get off my back

  • 1x2

    A word in your ear, brother

  • 1x3

    It's an unfair world, baxter

  • 1x4

    In memorium

  • 1x5

    One for sorrow

  • 1x6

    Two for joy

  • 1x7

    Don't call us, we'll call you

  • 1x8

    When you shake hands with a greek

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Undisclosed sources

  • 2x2

    Here's where who takes over?

  • 2x3

    The sacrifice

  • 2x4

    Mutual protection

  • 2x5

    A mouthful of silver spoons

  • 2x6

    Where there's muck, there's money

  • 2x7

    No further questions

  • 2x8

    Your secrets are safe with us, mr lambert

  • 2x9

    Keep off the grass

  • 2x10

    Let sleeping dogs lie

  • 2x11

    Study in the nude

  • 2x12

    Your money or your life

  • 2x13

    The flat season

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