The Expert (1968)

The Expert

The Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series starred Marius Goring as Dr. John Hardy, a pathologist working for the Home Office and was essentially a police procedural drama, with Hardy bringing his forensic knowledge to solve various cases. The Expert was created and produced by Gerard Glaister. The series was also one of the first BBC dramas to be made in colour, and throughout its four series had numerous high quality guest appearances by actors such as John Carson, Peter Copley, Rachel Kempson, Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Palmer, Peter Barkworth, Jean Marsh, Ray Brooks, George Sewell, Anthony Valentine, Bernard Lee, Lee Montague, Geoffrey Bayldon, Mike Pratt, Edward Fox, André Morell, Brian Blessed, Nigel Stock, Philip Madoc and Warren Clarke.

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Marius Goring
Marius Goring
as Dr John Hardy
Ann Morrish
Ann Morrish
as Dr Jo Hardy
Victor Winding
Victor Winding
as Det. Chief Insp. Fleming
Michael Farnsworth
Michael Farnsworth
as Det. Sgt. Ashe
Valerie Murray
Valerie Murray
as Sandra Hughes
Jeremy Sinden
Jeremy Sinden
as Price
Virginia Stride
Virginia Stride
as Susan Bartlett
Sally Nesbitt
Sally Nesbitt
as Jane Carter
Harry Beety
Harry Beety
as Inspector Lawrence as Manager
Clare Kelly
Clare Kelly
as Mrs Clark as
Veronica Strong
Veronica Strong
as Vivien as Jean Buckley
John Collin
John Collin
as Detective Chief Superintendent Mowbray as Det. Chief Supt. Mowbray
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson
as Martin Ingram
Anne Kristen
Anne Kristen
as Susan
Kenneth Farrington
Kenneth Farrington
as Leo Yates as Paul Conway
Cleo Sylvestre
Cleo Sylvestre
as Vicky Hammond
Neil McCallum
Neil McCallum
as Cooper
Geoffrey Palmer
Geoffrey Palmer
as Asst. Chief Constable Rogers
Kenneth Colley
Kenneth Colley
as Munt as Foreman
Eve Pearce
Eve Pearce
as Mrs Parker as Mrs Waring
Barry Meteyard
Barry Meteyard
as Sgt Croft as Postman
Eric Dodson
Eric Dodson
as Motorist as Ackroyd
Jay Neill
Jay Neill
as CID Officer as Policeman
Alethea Charlton
Alethea Charlton
as Pat Elliot as Alice Simpson
Edward Kelsey
Edward Kelsey
as Workman as Jimmy
Mary Pemberton
Mary Pemberton
as Woman PC as Policewoman Perrin
David Langton
David Langton
as Francis Morton
Gerald Tarrant
Gerald Tarrant
as Dr Jacobs
David Hargreaves
David Hargreaves
as Sgt Cook as Harry
Brian Badcoe
Brian Badcoe
as Dr Harris as Setter
Ann Penfold
Ann Penfold
as Tim's Girlfriend as Alice Murdoch
John Bailey
John Bailey
as William Murray, QC as William Murray QC
Tom Chadbon
Tom Chadbon
as Mr. Jones, QC as Dennis Lewis
Frank Littlewood
Frank Littlewood
as Clerk of the Court as Clerk of Court
Pauline Delaney
Pauline Delaney
as Penny Goodwin as Nurse Reynolds
Elizabeth Digby-Smith
Elizabeth Digby-Smith
as Receptionist as Mrs. Martin
Helen Lindsay
Helen Lindsay
as Adele Stratton as Susan Toller
Barrie Fletcher
Barrie Fletcher
as Police Sergeant
Geoffrey Chater
Geoffrey Chater
as Tom Caldicott as Caldicott
Norman Henry
Norman Henry
as Salvation Army Major as Sir James Vavasour
Brian Oulton
Brian Oulton
as Coroner
Anthony Valentine
Anthony Valentine
as Zach Scholfield
Nigel Stock
Nigel Stock
as General Sir Charles Lamborbey
Elizabeth Spriggs
Elizabeth Spriggs
as Mrs. Kyneston
Jeremy Clyde
Jeremy Clyde
as Martin Jessell
Lisa Harrow
Lisa Harrow
as Anne Kyneston
Terence Longdon
Terence Longdon
as Patrick Hawkes
Philip Madoc
Philip Madoc
as Det. Chief Insp. Lewis
Peter Arne
Peter Arne
as Dr. Hamad
Edward Fox
Edward Fox
as Tony Davis-Jones
Bernard Kay
Bernard Kay
as Norman Hobson
Peter Jeffrey
Peter Jeffrey
as Cedric Lambert
Hugh Manning
Hugh Manning
as Master of College
Milton Johns
Milton Johns
as Professor Kirk
Noel Johnson
Noel Johnson
as Dr. Worseley
Richard Hurndall
Richard Hurndall
as Judge
Paul Chapman
Paul Chapman
as Dr. Varney
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
as Cmdr. Jennings
Damien Thomas
Damien Thomas
as Prince Sullman
Edgar Wreford
Edgar Wreford
as Prince Rashid
Rachel Kempson
Rachel Kempson
as Miss Daley
Clive Swift
Clive Swift
as Graham Richards
Olaf Pooley
Olaf Pooley
as Adams
Ian Dewar
Ian Dewar
as Police Driver
Usha Joshi
Usha Joshi
as Zobeida Adamjee
Zia Mohyeddin
Zia Mohyeddin
as Lutaf Adamjee
Robin Parkinson
Robin Parkinson
as Council Official
Louise Pajo
Louise Pajo
as Sally
Arnold Peters
Arnold Peters
as PC Banks
Desmond Jordan
Desmond Jordan
as Caretaker
Katherine Blake
Katherine Blake
as Mary Bernauldi QC
James Drake
James Drake
as Warder
Fulton Mackay
Fulton Mackay
as Judge
Alan MacNaughtan
Alan MacNaughtan
as Andrew Baker QC
Frank Moorey
Frank Moorey
as Dr Davis
Jill Simcox
Jill Simcox
as Nurse
Bay White
Bay White
as Mrs Bradstreet
Peter Barkworth
Peter Barkworth
as Williams
Timothy Bateson
Timothy Bateson
as Gregg
John Grieve
John Grieve
as Jezzard
Basil Henson
Basil Henson
as Frank Houghton
Jean Marsh
Jean Marsh
as Sybil Houghton
Glyn Owen
Glyn Owen
as Thorpe
Gillian Bailey
Gillian Bailey
as Denise Bates
Gordon Bilboe
Gordon Bilboe
as Bus Mechanic
Michael Gwynn
Michael Gwynn
as Stephen Trimmer
Frederick Hall
Frederick Hall
as Bus Driver
Mark Heath
Mark Heath
as Bus Conductor
Glyn Houston
Glyn Houston
as Jack Norton
Stella Tanner
Stella Tanner
as Vera Norton
Graham Weston
Graham Weston
as Bill
Sandra Bryant
Sandra Bryant
as Girl
Mary Denison
Mary Denison
as Nurse
Nicholas Evans
Nicholas Evans
as Swallow
James Laurenson
James Laurenson
as Norry
Ralph Michael
Ralph Michael
as Dad Elliot
Patrick Tull
Patrick Tull
as Man
Janet Whiteside
Janet Whiteside
as Mrs Jones
Keith Ashton
Keith Ashton
as Young Boy
Edward Brayshaw
Edward Brayshaw
as George Blair
Nicholas Brent
Nicholas Brent
as Farmer
Lyndon Brook
Lyndon Brook
as Victor Franklin
Sylvia Kay
Sylvia Kay
as Wilma Franklin
Beatrix Lehmann
Beatrix Lehmann
as Emma Franklin
Roddy McMillan
Roddy McMillan
as Ernst Farago
John Nettles
John Nettles
as John Franklin
Shelley Harris
Shelley Harris
as Pat Gormley
Daphne Heard
Daphne Heard
as Mrs Dipper
Martin Howells
Martin Howells
as Dil Leonard
Robert John
Robert John
as Potter
Glyn Jones
Glyn Jones
as Geraint Leonard
Paddy Joyce
Paddy Joyce
as Davis
Joyce Gibbs
Joyce Gibbs
as Girl's Mum
Libby Glenn
Libby Glenn
as Yvonne Fry
Catherine Kessler
Catherine Kessler
as Girl
Sally Lahee
Sally Lahee
as Mrs Hodder
Cherith Mellor
Cherith Mellor
as Betsy Lewis
Moray Watson
Moray Watson
as Dr Spencer
Doreen Aris
Doreen Aris
as Mrs Hunter
James Bree
James Bree
as Mr Phelan
Harriette Johns
Harriette Johns
as Mrs Phelan
Eric Lander
Eric Lander
as Scott
Margery Mason
Margery Mason
as Miss Peters
Mary Merrall
Mary Merrall
as Mrs Peters
Jenifer Armitage
Jenifer Armitage
as Jean Marshall
Windsor Davies
Windsor Davies
as Dick Bennett
Richard Easton
Richard Easton
as Sindall
Donald Gee
Donald Gee
as Dr Creasey
Gawn Grainger
Gawn Grainger
as Ron Taylor
Roger Hammond
Roger Hammond
as Gibbon
John Hughes
John Hughes
as Chief Inspector
Audrey Murray
Audrey Murray
as Jill Spence
Gregory Phillips
Gregory Phillips
as Haig
David Pinner
David Pinner
as PC Moss
Peter Tilbury
Peter Tilbury
as Sgt Hughes
Donald Webster
Donald Webster
as Detective Sgt Peters
George Waring
George Waring
as Mr Lewis
Ted Webster
Ted Webster
as Inspector Ramsay
Anthony Bate
Anthony Bate
as Harry Fletcher
Keith Campbell
Keith Campbell
as Judge
Ann Lynn
Ann Lynn
as Ruth Fletcher
James Maxwell
James Maxwell
as Michael Jackson
Aubrey Richards
Aubrey Richards
as Prout
David Horovitch
David Horovitch
as David Williams
Sylvia Coleridge
Sylvia Coleridge
as
André Morell
André Morell
as Major Williams
Joanna Van Gyseghem
Joanna Van Gyseghem
as Joan Williams
Steven Berkoff
Steven Berkoff
as Mike Barratt
Sheila Brennan
Sheila Brennan
as Sally Edwards
Kate Brown
Kate Brown
as Elaine
Peter Diamond
Peter Diamond
as Second Soldier
Peter Ellis
Peter Ellis
as Inspector Wallace
Nerys Hughes
Nerys Hughes
as Maria Denton
David March
David March
as Barman
Alan Meadows
Alan Meadows
as First Soldier
Jeff Shankley
Jeff Shankley
as Jimmy Dunn
David Sumner
David Sumner
as Ralph Denton
Brian Blessed
Brian Blessed
as Hubert Innes
Faith Brook
Faith Brook
as Judy Bodley
William Lucas
William Lucas
as Chief Superintendant Eyre
Daniel Moynihan
Daniel Moynihan
as Antony Bodley
Ian Pigot
Ian Pigot
as Peter Bodley
Leon Eagles
Leon Eagles
as Wally
Jonathan Holt
Jonathan Holt
as Sgt Evans
Josie Kidd
Josie Kidd
as Joan Atkins
Patricia Lawrence
Patricia Lawrence
as Mrs Atkins
Reg Lye
Reg Lye
as Mr Atkins
Angela Pleasence
Angela Pleasence
as Tina
Fanny Rowe
Fanny Rowe
as Mrs Seymour
Denis Carey
Denis Carey
as Barrington
Michael Elwyn
Michael Elwyn
as Colin Wayman
John Forbes-Robertson
John Forbes-Robertson
as Martin
Wendy Hall
Wendy Hall
as Lisa Reinhold
Barbara New
Barbara New
as Mrs Prior
Valerie White
Valerie White
as Mrs Wayman
Edward Dentith
Edward Dentith
as Arthur Goodwin
William Dexter
William Dexter
as James Bowes
Robert James
Robert James
as Dr Mitchell
Sara Aimson
Sara Aimson
as Mary
A. J. Brown
A. J. Brown
as Jones
John Carson
John Carson
as Sewell
Peter Copley
Peter Copley
as Hillard
John DeVaut
John DeVaut
as Usher
Hamilton Dyce
Hamilton Dyce
as Judge
David Engers
David Engers
as Newby
Joseph Greig
Joseph Greig
as Davis
John Henderson
John Henderson
as Foreman of the Jury
Lesley Nunnerley
Lesley Nunnerley
as Jill
David Quilter
David Quilter
as Shaw
Kenneth Shanley
Kenneth Shanley
as PC Perry
Jack Smethurst
Jack Smethurst
as Granger
Bill Clancy
Bill Clancy
as Bill
Colin Douglas
Colin Douglas
as Dr Durley
Tom Minnikin
Tom Minnikin
as Dr Fane
Anne Rutter
Anne Rutter
as June Vincent
Zohra Segal
Zohra Segal
as Mrs Singh
Sheila Fearn
Sheila Fearn
as Jean Chambers
Ruth Kettlewell
Ruth Kettlewell
as Mrs Chambers
Mike Lucas
Mike Lucas
as Ben Chambers
Rebecca Saire
Rebecca Saire
as Jenny Chambers
Garry Smith
Garry Smith
as Tommy
David Steuart
David Steuart
as Mr Ryder
Gary Watson
Gary Watson
as Tony Blanchard
Leslie Anderson
Leslie Anderson
as Jack Page
Penny Service
Penny Service
as Nurse
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
as Richard Toller
Gilbert Wynne
Gilbert Wynne
as George Tanner
Joby Blanshard
Joby Blanshard
as Signalman
Michael Hawkins
Michael Hawkins
as George Samuel
Alfred Hoffman
Alfred Hoffman
as Man on Train
Robert Hollyman
Robert Hollyman
as Man on Train
John Kelland
John Kelland
as Eddie Naylor
Jaqueline Lawrence
Jaqueline Lawrence
as Christine Naylor
Anne Marzell
Anne Marzell
as Policeman O’Leary
Nora Nicholson
Nora Nicholson
as Georgina Samuel
Delia Paton
Delia Paton
as Ivy Hewitt
Jeannette Wild
Jeannette Wild
as Noreen Scott
Liane Aukin
Liane Aukin
as Emily Stafford
Reginald Barratt
Reginald Barratt
as Parson
Lewis Fiander
Lewis Fiander
as Dr Gardner
Ewan Hooper
Ewan Hooper
as John Stafford
Beatrice Kane
Beatrice Kane
as Mrs Stafford
Jennie Paul
Jennie Paul
as Mrs Yarrow
Norman Scace
Norman Scace
as Dr Lowther
Peter Swanwick
Peter Swanwick
as Chemist
Tony Arpino
Tony Arpino
as Bruiser
Michael Brennan
Michael Brennan
as Superintendent Cramer
Tony Caunter
Tony Caunter
as Robinson
Barry Creyton
Barry Creyton
as Dr Phillips
Caron Gardner
Caron Gardner
as Muriel
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
as Benson
Barry Lowe
Barry Lowe
as Jones
Peter Madden
Peter Madden
as Shupper
Reg Pritchard
Reg Pritchard
as Brown
Alan Tilvern
Alan Tilvern
as Knowles
Maurice Travers
Maurice Travers
as Clements
Katy Wild
Katy Wild
as Linda
Richard Wilding
Richard Wilding
as Sgt Amber
Tom Criddle
Tom Criddle
as Verney
Jimmy Gardner
Jimmy Gardner
as Webb
Patricia Heneghan
Patricia Heneghan
as Sheila Richards
Iain Anders
Iain Anders
as Sgt Fennell
John Baddeley
John Baddeley
as Joseph Gudgeon
Derek Benfield
Derek Benfield
as Harry Murdoch
Donald Bisset
Donald Bisset
as Charles Williams
George A. Cooper
George A. Cooper
as Arnold Bottomley
Edward Evans
Edward Evans
as Adam Crouch
Geoffrey Hinsliff
Geoffrey Hinsliff
as Malcolm Crouch
Julia Jones
Julia Jones
as Mrs Bottomley
Geoffrey Matthews
Geoffrey Matthews
as George Lincoln
John Rolfe
John Rolfe
as Tom Fanshaw
Frederick Treves
Frederick Treves
as Alec Lampitt
Michael Cadman
Michael Cadman
as David Bromfield
Tom Chatto
Tom Chatto
as Noran Sherwood
Lucinda Curtis
Lucinda Curtis
as Mary Taylor
John Gabriel
John Gabriel
as Thomas Barling
Del Henney
Del Henney
as Jim Lane
Jim McManus
Jim McManus
as Ambulance man
John Nettleton
John Nettleton
as Inspector Gresham
Frederick Peisley
Frederick Peisley
as Joe Crane
John Stratton
John Stratton
as Joe Bromfield
Ray Brooks
Ray Brooks
as Eric Redmond
George Sewell
George Sewell
as Louis Scammell
Brian Cant
Brian Cant
as Tom Storey
Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd
as Harry Poole
Gabrielle Daye
Gabrielle Daye
as Mrs Dowdall
Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee
as Harry Kirby
Wanda Ventham
Wanda Ventham
as Peggy Kirby
Geoffrey Bayldon
Geoffrey Bayldon
as Lawrence Richie
Richard Warwick
Richard Warwick
as Donald Lamborbey
John Harvey
John Harvey
as Alan Hartley
Richard Beale
Richard Beale
as Brewster
John Ronane
John Ronane
as Chief Insp. Tobin
Peter Attard
Peter Attard
as Bart
Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke
as Det. Insp. Robbins
Michael Feast
Michael Feast
as Kenny Keely
Norma West
Norma West
as Fran Warren
Tim Woodward
Tim Woodward
as Det. Sgt. Hallett
Tim Barlow
Tim Barlow
as Inspector Wisley
John Woodnutt
John Woodnutt
as Turner
Edward de Souza
Edward de Souza
as Giles Marston
Bill Dean
Bill Dean
as Leslie Stevens
William Wilde
William Wilde
as Freddie Paxton
Clifton Jones
Clifton Jones
as Mr. Smythe-Sekou, QC
Michael Sheard
Michael Sheard
as Mr. Justice Caldwell
Laurence Hardy
Laurence Hardy
as Dr. Rowlands
Elizabeth Adare
Elizabeth Adare
as Mirika
Gyearbuor Asante
Gyearbuor Asante
as Thuo Kamuni
Oscar James
Oscar James
as Solomon Kingsley
Raymond Adamson
Raymond Adamson
as Alec Stratton
John Bryans
John Bryans
as Parker
Elaine Donnelly
Elaine Donnelly
as Annie Jackson
Amanda Walker
Amanda Walker
as Mrs. Arnold
Lee Fox
Lee Fox
as Andrew Bayliss
Wilfred Grove
Wilfred Grove
as James Locker
Leo Genn
Leo Genn
as Dr. Bellman
Ian Lowe
Ian Lowe
as Young Policeman
Candace Glendenning
Candace Glendenning
as Clare Neale
Peter Davies
Peter Davies
as Nick Carter
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The unknown factor

  • 1x2

    It can't be done

  • 1x3

    Liars, damn liars

  • 1x4

    Miss daley

  • 1x5

    Nice day

  • 1x6

    The long hate

  • 1x7

    Nobody's going to hurt you

  • 1x8

    Here lies

  • 1x9

    The contact

  • 1x10

    He's good for it

  • 1x11

    Fire without smoke

  • 1x12

    Full choke

  • 1x13

    And so say all of us

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    The visitor part 1: hypothesis

  • 2x2

    The visitor part 2: hard facts

  • 2x3

    The visitor part 3: judgement

  • 2x4

    The yellow torrish

  • 2x5

    The gun that walked

  • 2x6

    One life: more or less

  • 2x7

    A question of guilt

  • 2x8

    A family affair

  • 2x9

    Death in the rain

  • 2x10

    Protection

  • 2x11

    Post-mortem on harry kirby

  • 2x12

    Do not go gentle

  • 2x13

    Playing with fire

  • 2x14

    The sardonic smile

  • 2x15

    The witness: part 1: threats

  • 2x16

    The witness: part 2: involvement

  • 2x17

    The blue spot

  • 2x18

    Lethal weapon

  • 2x19

    Lie down, you're dead

  • 2x20

    Eddie

  • 2x21

    No home in the city

  • 2x22

    Your money for my life

  • 2x23

    Dependence part 1: a life saved

  • 2x24

    Dependence part 2: a life lost

  • 2x25

    Flesh and blood

  • 2x26

    Sufficiently loved and cared for

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    A way to die

  • 3x2

    Where are you going?

  • 3x3

    The man on my back

  • 3x4

    Go somewhere else

  • 3x5

    Whose child?: part 1: the wife

  • 3x6

    Whose child?: part 2: the husband

  • 3x7

    Cedric

  • 3x8

    A scientific fact

  • 3x9

    The coat

  • 3x10

    True confession

  • 3x11

    Smithereens

  • 3x12

    Hothouse

  • 3x13

    A clear and easy duty

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Second appeal

  • 4x2

    Blood line

  • 4x3

    Inheritance

  • 4x4

    Prejudice

  • 4x5

    A family affair

  • 4x6

    Suspended verdict

  • 4x7

    Suspicious death

  • 4x8

    Fail safe

  • 4x9

    Hour of the snake

  • 4x10

    Tainted money

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