The Guardians - Season 1

The Guardians - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes13
DatesJul 10, 1971 - Oct 2, 1971

Episodes

The State of England
Season 1Episode 160 min

The State of England

After a period of mass unemployment, chaos and a complete failure of the government, order has been restored in the United Kingdom. However the price of this new stability is personal liberty. Dissenters soon appear, dedicated to the overthrow of the new regime.

Jul 10, 1971
Pursuit
Season 1Episode 260 min

Pursuit

An attempt has been made on the Prime Minister's life, and an agent planted to root out communists within The Guardians is shot dead.

Jul 17, 1971
Head of State
Season 1Episode 360 min

Head of State

A delicate situation develops when the French President, due in London for talks refuses to attend. He demands to meet the real head of state. With the Queen in self-imposed exile and the Prime Minister little more than a pawn of the General, who is the real head of state?

Jul 24, 1971
The Logical Approach
Season 1Episode 460 min

The Logical Approach

The new Home Secretary is perturbed to find out that in a supposedly humane measure, prisoners under sentence of death are sedated and painlessly euthanised 24 hours before their scheduled executions.

Jul 31, 1971
Quarmby
Season 1Episode 560 min

Quarmby

The search continues for a sniper and the Prime Minister has had enough. He decides to disband the Guardians but does he have the power?

Aug 7, 1971
Appearances
Season 1Episode 660 min

Appearances

Having killed a detective in cold blood, the state psychiatrist and Quarmby activist Benedict returns to the routine of causing chaos for the Guardians and the government. Is it time for action to be taken?

Aug 14, 1971
This is Quarmby
Season 1Episode 760 min

This is Quarmby

There have been many strikes against the regime, but now the resistance launches a new campaign to persuade public opinion of the innate brutality of government.

Aug 21, 1971
The Dirtiest Man in the World
Season 1Episode 860 min

The Dirtiest Man in the World

An officer of the Guardians is being held at the rehabilitation centre and is making no effort to leave; Benedict does not underestimate the officer's value as a pawn in the struggle against the Guardians.

Aug 28, 1971
I Want You to Understand Me
Season 1Episode 960 min

I Want You to Understand Me

When a kidnapped member of the Guardians is assassinated, the Prime Minister is sent an ultimatum; restore democracy or face more kidnappings and chaos.

Sep 4, 1971
The Nature of the Beast
Season 1Episode 1060 min

The Nature of the Beast

Psychiatrist Benedict has problems when a man calling himself Quarmby drops into his office without an appointment, while Clare has her own problems with her drug addicted husband.

Sep 11, 1971
The Roman Empire
Season 1Episode 1160 min

The Roman Empire

The Prime Minister fearing for his career, rigs a show trial when a Guardian commander kills three workers during a protest.

Sep 18, 1971
The Killing Trade
Season 1Episode 1260 min

The Killing Trade

Weston is alone after Clare reveals her love for Chris; any escape plan will now be difficult with such limited support.

Sep 25, 1971
End in Dust
Season 1Episode 1360 min

End in Dust

Benedict embarks on a high-risk mission. Unaware that he is under surveillance and with anger growing in England, the time to take sides has come.

Oct 2, 1971

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