C.A.T.S. Eyes: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

An all-female detective agency, the 'Eyes Enquiry Agency', is formed as a front for the Home Office's new security operation, the 'Covert Activities Thames Section' or C.A.T.S. for short. Initially lead by ex-Oxford University President Pru Standfast, she was in charge of the unit that exeprienced ex-cop Maggie Forbes, computer geek Fredrica Smith, and from series two, Tessa Robinson who replaced Pru. Their contact with the Ministry was Nigel Beaumont. Made by Television South (TVS) for the ITV Network. Currently copies exist at ITV Archive, notably Maidstone Studios or at Leeds Archive and Disney own the actual rights through company acquisition although the paperwork is missing.

Series details

• Title: C.A.T.S. Eyes
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 1985-04-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 1987-06-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 5982
• IMDb ID: tt0149427
• TVDB ID: 253591

Cast and credited roles

• Leslie Ash — Fredrica Smith
• Jill Gascoine — Maggie Forbes
• Rosalyn Landor — Pru Standfast
• Don Warrington — Nigel Beaumont
• Tracey Louise-Ward — Tessa Robinson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1985-04-12; final listed air date 1985-06-28; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 1986-04-05; final listed air date 1986-06-14; episode order: 11.
• Season 3: premiered 1987-04-25; final listed air date 1987-06-06; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from C.A.T.S. Eyes on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.