A government officer's defected, and M9 wants him back, and Drake's to try and get him.A government officer's defected, and M9 wants him back, and Drake's to try and get him.A government officer's defected, and M9 wants him back, and Drake's to try and get him.
Sylvia Syms
- Paula Glover
- (as Sylvia Sims)
Harold Coyne
- Man in Airport
- (uncredited)
Hugh Elton
- Albanian Border Guard
- (uncredited)
Rex Garner
- Barman
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaNo matter where the story was set, this series tried to be as accurate as possible. One way was in small things, such as signs being both in the language of the story's setting and that it actually said something autopsies apropos. This episode's no exception, as the sign above the patio area where Drake firsthand meets Nicos says (in Greek) 'Beer Here'.
- GoofsThe delivery truck that Drake steals from in front of the hotel has the steering wheel on the right side, like an English vehicle, although the events are taking place in Greece, where drivers sit on the left and use the right side of the road. Nicos and the local police are seen driving cars that correctly have the steering wheel on the left.
- Quotes
Hobbs: Walks in to room, whilst Drake is serrupticiously listening in on Paula Glover's conversation; Dake, I want to know...
John Drake: Puts a finger to his lips; Shhhhh-shhh - it's the mother. I'm, uh, interfering with the privacy of a citizen.
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Written by Maurice Ravel
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A decent plot and an interesting twist at the end but also a few plot holes as well
Charles Glover has defected to China and M9 wants him back. However, their only chance is to follow Glover's wife who he left back home in the UK. So, Drake begins watching her and soon learns that she's headed to Greece, so he naturally follows. Once there, he makes a casual acquaintance with Paula Glover but finds that a local man, Nicos, seems to ALWAYS be in the way. Not surprisingly, Nicos is an enemy agent and is intent on taking Paula behind enemy lines in Albania. As for Paula, it really isn't certain if she is aware that her husband has defected or if she wants to defect as well.
While I liked the plot and REALLY liked the ending, this is not a great episode of "Secret Agent" because it had quite a few plot problems. For example, when Nicos tried to kill Drake the first time, he picked a method that made it very likely Drake would survive. Also, following this boating 'mishap', Drake's oars (which he'd lost) magically appeared. Also, when Nicos was making his getaway, the car miraculously overheated--preventing a clear escape. These and other instances of sloppy writing made what should have been an exceptional episode just adequate.
While I liked the plot and REALLY liked the ending, this is not a great episode of "Secret Agent" because it had quite a few plot problems. For example, when Nicos tried to kill Drake the first time, he picked a method that made it very likely Drake would survive. Also, following this boating 'mishap', Drake's oars (which he'd lost) magically appeared. Also, when Nicos was making his getaway, the car miraculously overheated--preventing a clear escape. These and other instances of sloppy writing made what should have been an exceptional episode just adequate.
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- planktonrules
- Jan 14, 2014
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- Runtime51 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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