The Fellows
Richard Vernon and Michael Aldridge star as Home Office-appointed criminologists in this clever, humorous and highly original Granada series. Devised and co-written by the award-winning Robin Chapman – the creator of the series’ famous prequel The Man in Room 17 – The Fellows charts the continuing work and often strained relationship of Room 17’s former occupants Oldenshaw and Dimmock. Now appointed to the Peel Research Fellowship at All Saints’ College, Cambridge, they no longer simply solve crimes, trap spies and hunt traitors; their new brief is to investigate the changing nature of crime, ultimately advising the police, legislature and government. But the familiar cat-and-mouse game with the criminal fraternity isn’t over yet, and and their ingeniously unorthodox tactics help to ensnare several lynchpins of organised crime – including infamous gangland boss Spindoe.
Cast: Richard Vernon, Michael Aldridge, Jill Booty
Season 1
13 episodes
- 1. ArsonOldenshaw and Dimmock have taken up the Home Secretary's offer of the legendary Peel Research Fellowship at All Saints College, Cambridge. Their brief is to investigate the changing causes and nature of crime and, ultimately, to advise the police, the legislature, and the government.CC1 h 0 minMay 19, 1967
- 2. Inside Out: Part 1Oldenshaw and Dimmock turn their attention to the eternal menace of organised crime. Two worlds: one reflecting upon the others dark reflection...CC1 h 0 minMay 26, 1967
- 3. Inside Out: Part TwoDimmock is not investigating crime as vigorously as Oldenshaw would wish. Indeed, it could even be said that at present no-one except the villain is gainfully employed...CC1 h 0 minJun 2, 1967
- 4. Where in Justice LiesThe underworld holds its own court, trying a man for allegedly stealing money from the protection racket fees he collected. Oldenshaw does a little research on Spindoe, the self-appointed judge, while Dimmock is preoccupied with the theft of his ancient bicycle...CC1 h 0 minJun 9, 1967
- 5. The Golden GooseOldenshaw and Dimmock consider Money. they decide there are three kinds. The first is carried and spent. The second is unearned, and grows in the dark. And the last is other people's - limitless, twinkling...CC1 h 0 minJun 16, 1967
- 6. Spindoe's MoveThe Fellows' first experiment within the field of crime they are surveying succeeds - up to a point. After all, they were not to know that Alec Spindoe's rawest recruit should like driving cars more than stealing them!CC1 h 0 minJun 23, 1967
- 7. A Snatch in TimeThe fellows plan their own crime to catch a gang of crooks: the theft of radioactive isotopes from a government research station. As expected, the underworld hears of the scheme, and the Kerrigan gang decide to swoop first. The trap is ready to be sprung...CC1 h 0 minJun 30, 1967
- 8. The Domestic DiplomatOldenshaw loses a book on a train - nothing important, but irritating. As a result a girl's life hangs in the balance and Oldenshaw is forced to re-examine his own motives for studying crime. Neither Dimmock nor Mrs. Hollinczech like the look of the new Oldenshaw...CC1 h 0 minJul 7, 1967
- 9. Final DemandDimmock receives a letter demanding £2,000. What's more, Oldenshaw wrote it. And it's not the only one he's sent; Spindoe has received a demand for £20,000, with threats to his wife if it isn't paid. Dimmock is appalled by the tactic, and Spindoe starts planning a big job...CC1 h 0 minJul 14, 1967
- 10. No Cage for This BirdSafebreaker George Bird is of little use to his friends behind the bars of Strangeways Prison, so underworld boss Kerrigan plans to spring him. The Fellows, still not on speaking terms, take a look at prison escape organisations.CC1 h 0 minJul 21, 1967
- 11. ViolenceThe field full of folk that the Home Office asked the Fellows to scrutinise becomes for them - as it has always been for others - a battlefield. And many of those involved have been maimed for life.CC1 h 0 minJul 28, 1967
- 12. The Straight WayHaving resolved their difficulties, Oldenshaw and Dimmock consider for a moment the policeman. He is an interesting phenomenon...after all, very few animals select others of their kind to look after them.CC1 h 0 minAug 18, 1967
- 13. The SolicitorFor Heaven's sake, do not applaud the honesty of the Fellows. It is not even worth considering why they have not committed a crime. They live as if they had. In this episode, two men fight to defend their property...CC1 h 0 minAug 11, 1967
The Fellows
Richard Vernon and Michael Aldridge star as Home Office-appointed criminologists in this clever, humorous and highly original Granada series. Devised and co-written by the award-winning Robin Chapman – the creator of the series’ famous prequel The Man in Room 17 – The Fellows charts the continuing work and often strained relationship of Room 17’s former occupants Oldenshaw and Dimmock. Now appointed to the Peel Research Fellowship at All Saints’ College, Cambridge, they no longer simply solve crimes, trap spies and hunt traitors; their new brief is to investigate the changing nature of crime, ultimately advising the police, legislature and government. But the familiar cat-and-mouse game with the criminal fraternity isn’t over yet, and and their ingeniously unorthodox tactics help to ensnare several lynchpins of organised crime – including infamous gangland boss Spindoe.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Claude Whatham
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Where to watch
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