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Top Secret

1961–1962 · 2 seasons

A crisp black-and-white cat-and-mouse caper, suave and talky, with period charm and a steady undercurrent of Cold War unease.

Created by
Peter Moffatt
Overview
Top Secret was a British TV spy series broadcast in two seasons on ITV in 1961-1962 which was produced by Associated-Rediffusion. It starred William Franklyn as suave secret agent Peter Dallas, over a total of 26 black-and-white episodes, each filling a 60 minutes slot. All episodes also featured Patrick Cargill as Miguel Garetta, and Alan Rothwell as "Mike".
How it feels
Tense, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Conspiracy, deception, loyalty, power
Content
Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
Note
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Peter Moffatt
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Created by
Peter Moffatt
Starring
Patrick Cargill, Alan Rothwell, William Franklyn, Gerald Flood, Olaf Pooley, Maurice Reyna
Length
2 seasons, 26 episodes, 60 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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