The Odd Man - Season 2

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The Raggle-Taggle Gipsy

1 - The Raggle-Taggle Gipsy

Air Date: May 11, 1962

When an ex-Hungarian turns up mysteriously after having been missing for a whole year, is taken ill and then dies from an overdose of drugs, Gardiner sets out to retrace the man's footsteps - and discovers a sinister clinic run by an ex-SS doctor.

South American Way

2 - South American Way

Air Date: May 18, 1962

When Gardiner organises a British tour for a South American dance company and discovers a plot to discredit their patron, he intervenes on the British Government. But South, a hired killer, stalks his every move.

The Circular Escape

3 - The Circular Escape

Air Date: May 25, 1962

When Professor Preece is sent to prison for passing secrets to a foreign agent but escapes to settle accounts with the real traitor (his son), a chance meeting with Judy alerts Gardiner to Preece's plans.

A Hundred Foot of Film

4 - A Hundred Foot of Film

Air Date: June 1, 1962

Before Gardiner can arrive at a sleazy hotel to keep a rendezvous with a man claiming to have important news, South kills the informer. Gardiner discovers the man's body and a reel of film - which sets him on the trail of a powerful adversary.

Francis the Third

5 - Francis the Third

Air Date: June 8, 1962

A young boy 'adopts' Judy and declares that he will stay with the Gardiners, and then produces a £100 note to pay rent. This odd event leads Steve to uncover an uncover an assassination plot against a French politician, whom South has been hired to kill.

A View to Death

6 - A View to Death

Air Date: June 15, 1962

When Judy has a nightmare during which she is murdered by a mute killer and then meets South, the man from her dreams, in a train corridor, Steve finds far more than he bargained for on his return home.

The Great Big Question Mark

7 - The Great Big Question Mark

Air Date: June 22, 1962

Gardiner is approached by a young girl who asks him to sign a petition on behalf of South, who is applying for a reprieve. They argue and the incident places both in danger when Gardiner is mistaken for an American journalist.

The House of D'Arblay

8 - The House of D'Arblay

Air Date: June 29, 1962

The body of an actor, covered with flowers and found in a car, leads Gardiner to bait a trap for South.