Shadow Squad
| Shadow Squad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Crime |
| Starring | George Moon Peter Williams John Horsley |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 179 (175 missing) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Associated-Rediffusion (First series) Granada Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 17 June 1957 – 24 June 1959 |
Shadow Squad is a British TV drama series that ran from 1957–1959 starring Peter Williams and George Moon.[1] Three series were made, the first produced by Associated-Rediffusion and the second and third series produced by Granada Television. 179 episodes were made, of which only four survive, all four of which are from the second series.[2] Network released the surviving four episodes on DVD in 2011, with the surviving episodes titled "Race Against Time: Parts 1 and 2", and "The Missing Cheese: Parts 1 and 2". Also released on the DVD was the sole surviving episode of the spin-off, Skyport, titled "The Spanish Girl".[3] All five of these episodes were produced by Granada Television.[4]
Premise
[edit]Criminal cases investigated by the Shadow Squad detective agency run by former Scotland Yard sleuth Don Carter, along with his trusty Cockney sidekick Ginger Smart.[5]
Main cast
[edit]- George Moon as Ginger Smart
- Peter Williams as Don Carter
- John Horsley as Supt. Whitelaw
- Rex Garner as Vic Steele
- Kathleen Boutall as Mrs. Moggs
References
[edit]- ↑ "Shadow Squad – Nostalgia Central". nostalgiacentral.com. 21 June 2014.
- ↑ "TVBrain | Kaleidoscope | Lost shows | TV Archive | TV History". www.tvbrain.info.
- ↑ "'Shadow Squad' DVD review". CultBox. 2 February 2011.
- ↑ Marcus, Laurence. "Shadow Squad". Television Heaven.
- ↑ "Shadow Squad (TV Series)". Radio Times.
External links
[edit]- Shadow Squad at IMDb
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- 1950s British drama television series
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