The Informer

A tense, morally complex drama about a disgraced man living a double life, with a gritty 1960s British feel.

Created by

Geoffrey Bellman, John Whitney

Genres

Crime, Drama

Starring

Ian Hendry, Neil Hallett, Jean Marsh

Overview

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.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, deception, crime, betrayal

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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