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Porterhouse - Private Eye
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1965
- 1 pilot
Edwin Porterhouse, bungling and inefficient private eye, is helped in his endeavours by his judo loving daughter, Daffodil. Stars Peter Butterworth, June Whitfield, Dudley Foster, John Glyn-Jones, Cecily Hullett and more.
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Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1965
- Channel
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 1 Pilot
- Stars
- Peter Butterworth, June Whitfield, Dudley Foster, John Glyn-Jones, Cecily Hullett, Bryan Mosley, Elizabeth Counsell and Frank Sieman
- Writer
- Maurice Wiltshire
- Director
- Albert Locke
- Producer
- Alan Tarrant
- Company
Edwin Porterhouse is a bungling private eye who would struggle to find a footprint even if he fell over it. He is 'helped' in his assignments by his judo loving daughter, Daffodil, who has no real interest in her father's profession and so even simple cases prove too complicated for the duo.
In this pilot episode, the Porterhouse's services are called upon by Sir Gregory Bowles Bart. Having acquired Emperor Napoleon's very own bedside snuff box as a wedding gift for his soon-to-be son-in-law, the aristocratic antiques' dealer fears he is being followed by thieves determined to steal the delicate item. All Edwin and Daffodil need do is keep it safe until the wedding party...
Additional details
- Part of
- Also known as
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- Six Of The Best: Porterhouse - Private Eye
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Wednesday 1st September 1965 at 9:10pm on ITV1
- Episode length
- 30 minutes