The Rat Catchers

Seasons

1966

7.7

A highly secret British Intelligence Unit is set up to deal with enemy menaces, staffed by three tough & capable operatives - the flamboyant Peregrine Smith, cold & logical Davidson, and tough ex-cop Richard Hurst. All licensed to kill - and pledged to protect the nation!

Episode List

S1 • E1

Ticket to Madrid

With surprise and disgust, ex-policeman Richard Hurst begins to lean what his new job entails - a job that will lead him into the darkest corners of espionage, where danger and intrigue walk-hand-in-hand.

S1 • E2

The Captain Morales Story

While carrying out a 'simple' task in Madrid, Hurst comes face to face with the cold horror of the new world to which he has been admitted - a world which respects nothing save violence, and leaves a man little time for honour.

S1 • E3

The Unwitting Courier

A beautiful and friendly foreign agent places Hurst in the firing-line and leaves the Brigadier little room for manoeuvre when faced with the task of remitting a secret document to his Madrid contract.

S1 • E4

Madrid Delivery

With the vital information passed to other hands, Hurst believes his Madrid connection is over and looks forward to returning home. But he soon finds that his task is unfinished - and this time he will need the Brigadier's help.

S1 • E5

The Missing Agent

S1 • E6

The Baited Hook

S1 • E7

The Umbrella

It is called the Umbrella Project. Once it is in operation, all of Britain will be protected from aerial attack. But someone has threatened to sabotage the project by breaching security - Smith and Hurst must discover who.

S1 • E8

Thieves' Market

S1 • E9

Return of Evil

"He was shot and died on the way to hospital." These words are spoken by Brigadier Davidson about millionaire secret agent Peregrine Smith in "Return of Evil". Listening dumb-struck is ex-Yard Detective Richard Hurst, who learns that Smith was shot on the platform of Warren Street tube station in London. Earlier, Smith's car, mysteriously, would not start. However, all is not as it seems. Smith's apparent assassination has been contrived by The Rat Catchers to mislead the bad guys into thinking he is dead.