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The Troubleshooters: Operation Black Gold

BBC One
on BBC One London

by John Elliot
[Starring] Ray Barrett, Geoffrey Keen, Philip Latham
Guest stars John Barcroft, Philippa Gail, Kit Taylor

What is it like to be captured by dangerous mercenaries in an African civil war? Willy Izard finds out the hard way when he replaces Thornton on a trip to Ebon.
Mogul's frantic efforts to free him centre on Jane Webb, Stead's former secretary (Philippa Gail), and her husband - a mercenary officer played by John Barcroft, best known for his performance as George Forsyte in "The Forsyte Saga".

Contributors

Writer/Series created by:
John Elliot
Designer:
Oliver Bayldon
Associate Producer:
Michael Glynn
Producer:
Anthony Read
Director:
Lennie Mayne
Peter Thornton:
Ray Barrett
Brian Stead:
Geoffrey Keen
Willy Izard:
Philip Latham
Dudley Fitzgibbon:
John Barcroft
Sergeant Willitt:
Norman Florence
Jimmy Tyler:
Kit Taylor
Andail:
Alan Keith
Dobbs:
Rex Robinson
Heinke:
George Giles
Smith:
Laurie Webb
Ikoto:
James Fuller
Jane Webb:
Philippa Gail
Ozi:
Tommy Ansah
Source: Radio Times

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