The Man in Room 17: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Room 17 is the secret centre of operations for the Department of Special Research, a unit set up to study the criminal mind and handle cases that have baffled the police and security services. Answerable only to the Prime Minister, the men in Room 17 pull the strings that make the undercover world dance, without even leaving the confines of their Whitehall office.

Series details

• Title: The Man in Room 17
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 1965-06-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 1966-07-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 55 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 13500
• IMDb ID: tt0181240
• TVDB ID: 78322

Cast and credited roles

• Richard Vernon — Edwin Oldenshaw
• Michael Gover — Hubert Hatton
• Denholm Elliott — Imlac Defraits
• Michael Aldridge — Ian Dimmock
• Willoughby Goddard — Sir Geoffrey Norton

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1965-06-11; final listed air date 1965-09-03; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 1966-04-08; final listed air date 1966-07-01; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Man in Room 17 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.