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The Expert
The Expert
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The Expert

1968
Drama

Status

Ended

Release

1968 - 1976

Seasons / Eps

4 / 62

Storyline

The Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series starred Marius Goring as Dr. John Hardy, a pathologist working for the Home Office and was essentially a police procedural drama, with Hardy bringing his forensic knowledge to solve various cases. The Expert was created and produced by Gerard Glaister. The series was also one of the first BBC dramas to be made in colour, and throughout its four series had numerous high quality guest appearances by actors such as John Carson, Peter Copley, Rachel Kempson, Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Palmer, Peter Barkworth, Jean Marsh, Ray Brooks, George Sewell, Anthony Valentine, Bernard Lee, Lee Montague, Geoffrey Bayldon, Mike Pratt, Edward Fox, André Morell, Brian Blessed, Nigel Stock, Philip Madoc and Warren Clarke.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Ended
Seasons
4
Episodes
62
Runtime
0m
Avg. Episode Runtime
50m
Release Date
Jul 5, 1968
Last Air Date
Nov 26, 1976
Languages
English
Created By
Gerard Glaister
N.J. Crisp
Director
Prudence FitzGerald
Ronald Wilson
Ben Rea
Paul Ciappessoni
Gerald Blake

Top Cast

299 Cast Members

Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Dr John Hardy

62 Episodes

Ann Morrish

Dr Jo Hardy

52 Episodes

Victor Winding

Victor Winding

Det. Chief Insp. Fleming

52 Episodes

Michael Farnsworth

Michael Farnsworth

Det. Sgt. Ashe

52 Episodes

Valerie Murray

Valerie Murray

Sandra Hughes

39 Episodes

Jeremy Sinden

Jeremy Sinden

Price

10 Episodes

Virginia Stride

Virginia Stride

Susan Bartlett

10 Episodes

Sally Nesbitt

Sally Nesbitt

Jane Carter

6 Episodes

Harry Beety

Inspector Lawrence

3 Episodes

Clare Kelly

Clare Kelly

Mrs Clark

3 Episodes

Veronica Strong

Veronica Strong

Vivien

3 Episodes

John Collin

John Collin

Detective Chief Superintendent Mowbray

3 Episodes

Michael Johnson

Martin Ingram

3 Episodes

Anne Kristen

Susan

3 Episodes

Kenneth Farrington

Kenneth Farrington

Leo Yates

2 Episodes

Cleo Sylvestre

Cleo Sylvestre

Vicky Hammond

3 Episodes

Neil McCallum

Neil McCallum

Cooper

2 Episodes

Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Palmer

Asst. Chief Constable Rogers

2 Episodes

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

Foreman

1 Episodes

Eve Pearce

Mrs Waring

1 Episodes

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