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Quiller

1975 · 1 season

A measured, tense spy drama that keeps you engaged with quiet intrigue and Cold War atmosphere.

Created by
Alan Gibson, Viktors Ritelis
Genres
Drama
Starring
Michael Jayston, Moray Watson, Prunella Gee
Overview
Quiller is a British television drama about the exploits of Quiller, the alias of a fictional British spy, as he carries out his various assignments for the secret agency known only as "The Bureau". The character was created by English novelist Elleston Trevor who wrote a series of Cold War thrillers written under the pseudonym "Adam Hall".

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Alan Gibson, Viktors Ritelis
Genres
Drama
Starring
Michael Jayston, Moray Watson, Prunella Gee
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • politics
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Alan Gibson, Viktors Ritelis, David Sullivan Proudfoot, Gerald Blake, Michael Ferguson
Written by
Brian Clemens
Starring
Michael Jayston, Moray Watson, Prunella Gee, Colin McCormack, Ed Bishop, Patrick Magee, Isla Blair, John Baskcomb
Length
1 seasons, 13 episodes, 50 min each
Network
BBC One
Languages
English

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