The Expert

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  E1Second Appeal

  Sep 24, 1976· 50m

  Hardy is asked to do a further post mortem by the defense in the second appeal of a man convicted of the murder of his wife. The first post mortem was done by an old colleague and Hardy's findings conflict, straining their friendship.

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  E2Blood Line

  Oct 1, 1976· 50m

  An Arab ruler suddenly dies in London and Hardy is caught up in a situation of political intrigue.

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  E3Inheritance

  Oct 8, 1976· 50m

  Motive, opportunity, possession of the weapon and an alibi that won't stand up. Who wants more to prove guilt of murder?

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  E4Prejudice

  Oct 15, 1976· 50m

  A headless skeleton is found. The bones indicate one solution and the clothes another. Proffesor Hardy sorts it out.

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  E5A Family Affair

  Oct 22, 1976· 50m

  An elaborate plan goes wrong because of a woman's intuition.

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  E6Suspended Verdict

  Oct 29, 1976· 50m

  Many things can go awry when the law is exercised by the wrong people.

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  E7Suspicious Death

  Nov 5, 1976· 50m

  The police and Hardy are greatly puzzled by the death of a mortuary attendant.

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  E8Fail Safe

  Nov 12, 1976· 50m

  Did evidence Hardy gave in a murder trial 12 years ago result in a miscarriage of justice?

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  E9Hour of the Snake

  Nov 19, 1976· 50m

  A spell is cast which results in a death at ' The Hour of the Snake'. Is it murder - or what?

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  E10Tainted MoneyFinale

  Nov 26, 1976· 50m

  One can legislate for most things - but how do you cope with human frailty and greed?

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  E1A Way to Die

  Jan 3, 1971· 50m

  The body of a student is found in a pig-fattening shed. Hardy has to establish the cause of death.

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  E2Where Are You Going?

  Jan 10, 1971· 50m

  The body of an attractive young girl is found by the roadside. Who was she? How did she get there? How did she die? Hardy and Fleming are faced with finding the answer.

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  E3The Man on My Back

  Jan 17, 1971· 50m

  Fleming and Hardy are used to hit-and-run cases where they find a body but no car. In this curious case the situation is reversed: a blood-stained car but no body.

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  E4Go Somewhere Else

  Jan 24, 1971· 50m

  Gypsies led by Samuel Brown arrive in the Hardy neighbourhood - to the horror of many residents. A public meeting is called to discuss the 'problem.' But protest can go too far.

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  E5Whose Child?: Part 1: The Wife

  Jan 31, 1971· 50m

  After fifteen years of childless marriage, Ruth Fletcher has a son. But she has a problem which she takes to Jo Hardy: is it possible that her husband is not the father?

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  E6Whose Child?: Part 2: The Husband

  Feb 7, 1971· 50m

  Dr Hardy has told Harry Fletcher that he could not be the father of his wife's child. Harry confronts his wife's lover, Michael Jackson.

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  E7Cedric

  Feb 14, 1971· 50m

  Cedric Lambert, a lonely 54-year-old bachelor, visits Dr Jo Hardy in her surgery. But apparently there is nothing wrong with his health - all he wishes to do is to show her an antique book.

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  E8A Scientific Fact

  Feb 21, 1971· 50m

  Hardy is much possessed by the problems surrounding the scientific fact of death. And in this story of an elderly retired Major, his wife and son, the police become totally involved as well.

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  E9The Coat

  Feb 28, 1971· 50m

  Early one morning a young Maltese girl is found stabbed to death. Fleming is immediately convinced that her ex-boyfriend is guilty. Hardy has other ideas.

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  E10True Confession

  Mar 7, 1971· 50m

  A young librarian finds a body in the woods. He does not tell the Police but the Press - which for Hardy and Fleming adds confusion to an already confusing case.

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  E11Smithereens

  Mar 14, 1971· 50m

  The milkman pays his morning call on Mrs Carr, and finds her lying unconscious on the conservatory floor. She is surrounded by fragments of a milk bottle - which lead to several sleepless nights for Hardy and Sandra.

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  E12Hothouse

  Mar 21, 1971· 50m

  Two young boys have their day's fishing disturbed when they find a body in the river. The question facing Fleming and Hardy: did he fall or was he pushed?

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  E13A Clear and Easy DutyFinale

  Mar 28, 1971· 50m

  In the last of this series, Hardy and Fleming are faced with the kidnapping of a son of wealthy parents - not so unusual for them but strange and unfortunate for Jo when she becomes involved.

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  E1The Visitor Part 1: Hypothesis

  Apr 4, 1969· 50m

  Murders take place and each crime is similar to the last. One person must have committed them; but who? Another attack. The victim survives but has amnesia and is the only person who can make an identification. A suspect is arrested.

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  E2The Visitor Part 2: Hard Facts

  Apr 11, 1969· 50m

  Hardy is trying to piece together the burnt pieces of paper found in the suspect's room. Jo has been asked to try and break the surviving victim's amnesia by hypnosis. The suspect is questioned at length. The case builds up against him.

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  E3The Visitor Part 3: Judgement

  Apr 18, 1969· 50m

  Martin Ingram, who has been arrested for assaulting Vivien, stands trial for his alleged crime. He is defended by a brilliant woman Q.C. The result of the trial remains in doubt until almost the last moment.

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  E4The Yellow Torrish

  Apr 25, 1969· 50m

  A smashed lock, a bloodstained jacket, a drifting boat and a takeover bid. Dr. Hardy with the aid of a few bright feathers and silk thread solves the mystery of a disappearing man.

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  E5The Gun That Walked

  May 2, 1969· 50m

  When violent death strikes down a pretty farm girl, Dr Hardy and Inspector Fleming come up against a wall of stubborn reserve. Persistence at last brings Dr Hardy to a 'not inconsiderable suspicion' of the killer's identity. But proof.

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  E6One Life: More or Less

  May 9, 1969· 50m

  Illegitimate babies present problems. Bringing one up in an atmosphere of disapproval can be harder than the alternative. To some, the decision is easy; a matter of practical common sense. To others it's life and death.

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  E7A Question of Guilt

  May 16, 1969· 50m

  A man is found guilty of murdering his wife and sentenced to life imprisonment - could he be innocent? Unquestionably, the facts prove him guilty. Or do they?

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  E8A Family Affair

  May 23, 1969· 50m

  Estate Duties - a curse to be avoided? When a businessman is found drowned it could mean ruin for his family.

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  E9Death in the Rain

  May 30, 1969· 50m

  That little Lucille died a violent death was certain; how she died was more obscure. Dr. Hardy's painstaking research and insistence on accuracy finally establishes the truth.

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  E10Protection

  Jun 6, 1969· 50m

  Protection: you can refuse to pay, you can go to the police for their protection - or you can stand the risk yourself.

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  E11Post-Mortem on Harry Kirby

  Jun 13, 1969· 50m

  A grocer, Harry Kirby, lies dead - poisoned, electrocuted, and gassed. If suicide can be established, surely this is gilding the lily. Why was a large sum of money found laid out neatly beside the body? And if it wasn't suicide.

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  E12Do Not Go Gentle

  Jun 20, 1969· 50m

  An old man relies upon his daughter to look after him during convalescence but she has her own life to lead.

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  E13Playing with Fire

  Jun 27, 1969· 50m

  A hospital ward is destroyed by fire. Could it be deliberate - and if so, who would want to burn down a hospital and why?

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  E14The Sardonic Smile

  Jul 4, 1969· 50m

  There are classic symptoms of strychnine poisoning when a wealthy landowner dies after eating a trout, freshly caught, the question is who poisoned him? And how?

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  E15The Witness: Part 1: Threats

  Jul 11, 1969· 50m

  Jo's car is run off the road by a lorry. The driver may be guilty of dangerous driving. Dr Hardy receives a letter threatening his wife's life and demanding he change his evidence. Hardy refuses but it is at the risk of his wife's life.

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  E16The Witness: Part 2: Involvement

  Jul 18, 1969· 50m

  Dr. Hardy is involved in tracing a ruthless psychotic killer who is employed by the accused in an attempt to suborn witnesses. He is determined to give his evidence, but the police issue firearms to protect his life.

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  E17The Blue Spot

  Jul 25, 1969· 50m

  A doctor may reasonably diagnose a brain tumour as the cause of death of his first wife. But when his second wife dies in similar circumstances and both are known to have been wealthy women.

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  E18Lethal Weapon

  Aug 1, 1969· 50m

  A woman lies dead in a country road, apparently the victim of a hit-and-run driver. But something doesn't quite fit. She lived in the town. Why would she be in the country at that time - in those shoes? And what about the tyre marks?

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  E19Lie Down, You're Dead

  Aug 8, 1969· 50m

  A man is shot three times in front of witnesses. When the police arrive there is no body. Has he been shot? Is he really dead?

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  E20Eddie

  Aug 15, 1969· 50m

  Eddie spends much of his time in a betting shop. After a win of forty pounds he is found strangled in his own home. His grandson, who lived with him, is missing. Why is he trying to leave the country with forty pounds in his pocket?

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  E21No Home in the City

  Aug 22, 1969· 50m

  While its owner is on holiday an abandoned dog wanders the streets and becomes savage, causing the death of a derelict meths-drinker. Could there be some similarity in the lives of man and dog?

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  E22Your Money for My Life

  Aug 29, 1969· 50m

  Why should a businessman crash into a bridge support at 80 m.p.h.? When the post-mortem reveals him to have died as a result of the impact, and not from physical causes. What other reason could there be for the accident?

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  E23Dependence Part 1: A Life Saved

  Sep 5, 1969· 50m

  Drug addiction is an increasing problem in our society. In the first episode of a two-part story, the hopelessness of the addict is matched against the efforts of doctors to control the terrible effect of the drug.

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  E24Dependence Part 2: A Life Lost

  Sep 12, 1969· 50m

  It is said that drug addicts make poor parents. How do a young couple, both of whom are addicts, cope with attending to the needs of their small baby?

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  E25Flesh and Blood

  Sep 19, 1969· 50m

  Once a man suspects that his 10-year-old son is not in fact his, he cannot rest until he has discovered the truth.

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  E26Sufficiently Loved and Cared ForFinale

  Sep 26, 1969· 50m

  Threatening suicide is often a cry for help, sometimes that cry is heeded, sometimes assistance is too late.

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