The Secret Service

The Secret Service

  • 1969
  • 1 Seasons
  • 13 Episodes
  •  5.1  (7)
  •   Ended

The Secret Service is a 1969 British children's espionage television series, produced by Century 21 / ITC Entertainment for Associated Television, Granada Television, and Southern Television. Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, and produced by David Lane and Reg Hill, it was the eighth and final Century 21 production to feature Supermarionation. Under the direction of Gerry Anderson, who wanted to compensate for the inadequacies of Supermarionation and increase the realism of the format, The Secret Service incorporates footage of live actors for long-distance shots. Father Stanley Unwin, voiced by and resembling the real-life comedian of the same name, is the parish priest of a rural English village. But Unwin is in fact a secret agent for BISHOP, a covert British Intelligence branch that battles international criminal and terrorist threats. Aided by junior operative Matthew Harding, Unwin answers to his London-based superior 'The Bishop', as he would in his public profession.

The Secret Service
Seasons
More Haste, Less Speed
13. More Haste, Less Speed
December 14, 1969
Unwin and Matthew are sent to retrieve two counterfeiting plates from the devious duo of Lord Edward and Lady Martha Hazlewell.
Mayday! Mayday!
12. Mayday! Mayday!
December 07, 1969
Unwin is assigned to protect the King of Muldovia from his brother's assassination attempts. When the flight crew of their plane is incapacitated, Unwin ends up having to pilot the plane himself!
School for Spies
11. School for Spies
November 30, 1969
Unwin infiltrates a gang of saboteurs posing as priests, but will he be discovered before he reveals their nefarious schemes?
The Cure
10. The Cure
November 23, 1969
Unwin visits a health farm in order to keep tabs on one of the residents, a notorious spy named Sakov, and is baffled when Sakov manages to engineer the crash of a test car whilst secured in a treatment room.
The Deadly Whisper
9. The Deadly Whisper
November 16, 1969
Unwin encounters trouble in his parish when a local scientist is held hostage and forced to complete work on a prototype ultrasonic rifle so that mercenaries can shoot down a new jet.
Errand of Mercy
8. Errand of Mercy
November 09, 1969
When Unwin takes to bed from sunstroke, he has an extraordinary dream. Can he and Matthew survive their dangerous journey in Gabriel, the flying car, and deliver medical supplies to plague-ridden Africa?
Recall to Service
7. Recall to Service
November 02, 1969
Unwin must pose as an army officer in order to prevent the sabotage of an experimental new tank.
Hole in One
6. Hole in One
October 26, 1969
Unwin and Matthew are puzzled when they're assigned to investigate a security leak regarding an early warning satellite.
Last Train to Bufflers Halt
5. Last Train to Bufflers Halt
October 19, 1969
Unwin is assigned to accompany a bullion train after an attempted robbery.
The Feathered Spies
4. The Feathered Spies
October 12, 1969
Unwin and Matthew are sent to plug a security leak for a top-secret project.
To Catch a Spy
3. To Catch a Spy
October 05, 1969
Unwin and Matthew are on the case when enemy spy George Grey escapes from a maximum security prison and disappears over the estate of Sir Humphrey Barton.
A Question of Miracles
2. A Question of Miracles
September 28, 1969
Unwin and Matthew are sent to investigate the sabotage of several desalination plants with the help of Agent Blake.
A Case for the Bishop
1. A Case for the Bishop
September 21, 1969
Unwin and Matthew are put on the case when the Ambassador of Dreisenberg attempts to smuggle a stolen mini-computer out of the country.
Description
The Secret Service is a 1969 British children's espionage television series, produced by Century 21 / ITC Entertainment for Associated Television, Granada Television, and Southern Television. Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, and produced by David Lane and Reg Hill, it was the eighth and final Century 21 production to feature Supermarionation. Under the direction of Gerry Anderson, who wanted to compensate for the inadequacies of Supermarionation and increase the realism of the format, The Secret Service incorporates footage of live actors for long-distance shots. Father Stanley Unwin, voiced by and resembling the real-life comedian of the same name, is the parish priest of a rural English village. But Unwin is in fact a secret agent for BISHOP, a covert British Intelligence branch that battles international criminal and terrorist threats. Aided by junior operative Matthew Harding, Unwin answers to his London-based superior 'The Bishop', as he would in his public profession.
  • Premiere Date
    September 21, 1969
  • Rating
    5.1  (7)