Ghost Squad

TV Show
TitleGhost Squad
User score

5

Release dateSep 9, 1961
Release date of last episodeMay 16, 1964
GenreCrime, Drama
Production countryGB
Series statusEnded
Seasons count3 (List of episodes)
Episodes count52
Run time60, 50 min.

Ghost Squad, known as G.S.5 for its third series, was a crime drama series about an elite division of Scotland Yard that ran between 1961 and 1964. Each episode the Ghost Squad would investigate cases that fell outside the scope of normal police work. Despite the show and characters being fictional, an actual division did exist within the Metropolitan Police Service at the time. Inspiration for the series was taken from a book of the same name, written by John Gosling — a retired police officer and former member of the team. Although the real-life squad only operated in London, the fictionalised team travelled internationally; however — as was typical of the time — most foreign locations were actually a combination of stock footage and sets at Independent Artists Studio at Beaconsfield and Elstree Studios. Music was by Philip Green. The show was produced by ITC Entertainment, along with Rank Organisation TV and ATV. It was the first ITC show filmed to fit the one hour time-slot — setting the trend for the majority of ITC's future output. Another common ITC trait was to feature an American, in this case Michael Quinn, in a leading role so as to increase the chances of international sales. At 6' 3", Quinn often towered over his co-workers. This was especially noticeable in the first series title sequence showing him walking through a crowd walking in the opposite direction. He frequently smoked in the show as did many others. The second series had a different title sequence and Neil Hallett sometimes replaced Quinn. Hallett looked more like a spy while Quinn looked a bit like a playboy. Quinn was replaced by Australian actor, Ray Barrett in the third series. Ray Austin played Billy Clay in and was also Stunt Director on all series bringing the action to life. Austin went on to become a renowned TV director in Hollywood and the UK.

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List of episodes

S3.E13 ∙ It Won't Be a Stylish Marriage

May 16, 1964

S3.E12 ∙ Hideout

May 9, 1964

S3.E11 ∙ Rich Ruby Wine

May 2, 1964

S3.E10 ∙ Seven Sisters of Wong

Apr 25, 1964

S3.E9 ∙ The Goldfish Bowl

Apr 18, 1964

S3.E8 ∙ Scorpion Rock

Apr 11, 1964

S3.E7 ∙ Dr.Ayre

Apr 4, 1964

S3.E6 ∙ Pay Up or Else

Mar 28, 1964

S3.E5 ∙ Dead Men Don't Drive

Mar 21, 1964

S3.E4 ∙ Party for Murder

Mar 14, 1964

S3.E3 ∙ Death of a Cop

Mar 7, 1964

S3.E2 ∙ A Cast of Thousands

Feb 29, 1964

S3.E1 ∙ An Eye for an Eye

Feb 22, 1964

S2.E29 ∙ A First Class Way to Die

Jul 13, 1963

S2.E28 ∙ PG7

Jul 6, 1963

S2.E27 ∙ The Missing People

Jun 29, 1963

S2.E26 ∙ The Man With the Delicate Hands

Jun 22, 1963

S2.E25 ∙ Lost in Transit

Jun 15, 1963

S2.E24 ∙ The Golden Silence

Jun 8, 1963

S2.E23 ∙ Quarantine at Kavar

Jun 1, 1963

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