Wanna Buy A Television Series? Broadcast: September 15th, 1971. Screenplay by Dennis Spooner. Directed by Jeremy Summers. Guest Stars: David Bauer; James Donnelly; Anna Palk; James Warwick. In an attempt to sell one of his stories to a television producer, Jason recounts a typical Mark Caine adventure. Nadine Broadcast: February 2nd, 1972. Screenplay by Philip Broadley. Directed by Cyril Frankel. Guest Stars: Alfred Marks; Patrick Mower; Ingrid Pitt. Nadine is a woman who provides Jason with all the inspiration he needs for his new novel, but could she be using him for her own plot? A Page Before Dying Broadcast: September 22nd, 1971. Screenplay by Tony Williamson. Directed by Jeremy Summers. Guest Stars: Madeline Hinde; Olaf Pooley; Richard Wyler. After receiving an invitation to sell the film rights to one of his novels behind the Iron Curtain, Jason finds himself locked in a safe in East Berlin! Uneasy Lies The Head Broadcast: January 19th, 1972. Screenplay by Donald James. Directed by Cyril Frankel. Guest Stars: Sandor Eles; Juliet Harmer; Harold Kasket. Jason is surprised to receive a newspaper cutting of himself in Istanbul when he's confined to bed with a broken leg! Who is impersonating him, and why? Buried In The Cold, Cold Ground Broadcast: October 6th, 1971. Screenplay by Philip Broadley. Directed by Jeremy Summers. Guest Stars: Michele Dotrice; Fredric Jaeger; Gary Raymond. Whilst holidaying in the South of France, Jason picks up a beautiful hitch-hiker, and discovers a Mark Caine-style mystery hidden within the pages of an old Bible. A Kiss For A Beautiful Killer Broadcast: February 9th, 1972. Screenplay by Gerald Kelsey. Directed by Cyril Frankel. Guest Stars: Clifford Evans; Kate O'Mara; Alex Scott; Patrick Westwood. Jason becomes a pawn in a South American revolution when opposing factions believe that he might hold the key to victory that both sides are so desperately seeking. A Deadly Line In Digits Broadcast: October 13th, 1971. Screenplay by Tony Williamson. Directed by Jeremy Summers. Guest Stars: Joanna Jones; Philip Stone; Jan Waters. Jason is asked by the powers that be in Whitehall to pit his wits against computerised crime, and goes undercover as a Bulgarian master-cook. If It's Got To Go, It's Got To Go Broadcast: February 16th, 1972. Screenplay by Tony Williamson. Directed by Cyril Frankel. Guest Stars: Anna Brett; Jon Croft; John Le Mesurier; Yootha Joyce. Whilst on a trip to Munich, Jason discovers a beautiful young woman waiting for him in his hotel suite. When she persuades him to spend a few days at a health farm, he soon discovers it to be anything but healthy! Variations On a Theme Broadcast: October 20th, 1971. Screenplay by Philip Broadley. Directed by Cyril Frankel. Guest Stars: Alexandra Bastedo; Ralph Bates; Julian Glover; Magda Konopka. During a trip to Vienna, Jason finds himself the bait in a trap to catch a double-agent. A Thin Band Of Air Broadcast: March 3rd, 1972. Screenplay by Harry H. Junkin. Directed by Cyril Frankel. Guest Stars: John Hallem; Edina Ronay; Francisca Tu. A dead Russian, a pretty girl, and the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl all spell trouble for the dapper Mr. King! As Easy As A.B.C. Broadcast: November 10th, 1971. Screenplay by Tony Williamson. Directed by Jeremy Summers. Guest Stars: Michael Bates; Ayesha Brough; Nigel Green; Yutte Stensgaard. Two small-time crooks decide to turn fiction into fact by recreating crimes described in Jason's Mark Caine novels, which leaves Mr. King as the number-one suspect for the crimes! It's Too Bad About Auntie Broadcast: March 10th, 1972. Screenplay by Harry H. Junkin. Directed by Jeremy Summers. Guest Stars: Alan Bickford; Sylvia Coleridge; Basil Henson; Fiona Lewis. Jason investigates an extraordinary case involving a stolen vacuum cleaner, a sweet old lady, and an innocent woman accused of murder. To Russia With... Panache Broadcast: November 17th, 1971. Screenplay by Tony Williamson. Directed by Paul Dickson. Guest Stars: Elizabeth Counsell; Pamela Salem; Jeffrey Wickham. Jason is spirited away to Moscow to help solve the mystery of three people who were seemingly turned to ashes during a trip in an elevator between the ground and sixth floors. The Stones Of Venice Broadcast: March 17th, 1972. Screenplay by Donald James. Directed by Jeremy Summers. Guest Stars: Roger Delgado; Anna Gael; John Ronane; William Squire. When arriving in Venice, Jason is bemused to discover that he is to be awarded a coveted prize for his novel 'The Stones of Venice' - a book he didn't write! He is even more surprised when two unknown assassins make an attempt on his life. A Red, Red Rose Forever Broadcast: December 1st, 1971. Screenplay by Donald James. Directed by Cyril Frankel. Guest Stars: Isla Blair; Alan McNaughton; Barbara Murray; Mike Pratt. Jason is mistaken as a hitman when he is left holding a bunch of roses at a Swiss airport after coming to the aid of a seriously ill man. To Jason's horror, the roses are soon to be exchanged for a rifle! A Royal Flush Broadcast: March 24th, 1972. Written by Philip Broadley. Directed by Roy Ward Baker. Guest Stars: Penelope Horner; Inigo Jackson; Wolfe Morris. When a King becomes involved with a Princess, and that king just happens to be Jason, romance and crime become intertwined. All That Glisters (Part One) Broadcast: December 8th, 1971. Screenplay by Philip Broadley. Directed by Cyril Frankel. Guest Stars: Clinton Greyn; Lee Patterson; Anton Rodgers; Madeline Smith. A valuable, but stolen, Cellini statuette falls into the hands of millionaire playboy, Phillipe de Brion, but hot on his trail is adventurer John Mallen, who engages the help of his old friend Jason King to help his investigation. N.B. Working title: 'Catch In Gold'. Every Picture Tells A Story Broadcast: March 31st, 1972. Screenplay by Robert Banks Stewart. Directed by Cyril Frankel. Guest Stars: Clifford Evans; Neil McCallum; John A. Pinn; Kara Wilson. Jason arrives in Hong Kong and is flattered to find a Mark Caine comic strip in a local newspaper. However, further investigations reveal that the text has been changed somewhat in its translation from English into Chinese. All That Glisters (Part Two) Broadcast: December 15th, 1971. Screenplay by Philip Broadley. Directed by Cyril Frankel. Guest Stars: Clinton Greyn; Lee Patterson; Anton Rodgers; Madeline Smith. As the search for the missing Cellini moves from Paris to Rome, Jason learns to his peril that helping an old friend can be very dangerous indeed. N.B. Working title: 'Catch In Gold'. Chapter One: The Company I Keep Broadcast: April 7th, 1972. Screenplay by Donald James. Directed by Cyril Frankel. Guest Stars: Stephanie Beacham; Ronald Radd; Toby Robins. Jason begins to believe he is clairvoyant when everything he dreams suddenly starts to come true! Flamingos Only Fly On Tuesdays Broadcast: December 29th, 1971. Screenplay by Tony Williamson. Directed by: Jeremy Summers. Guest Stars: Clifton Jones; Hugh McDermott; Hidergarde Neil; Siobhan Quinlan. Whilst taking a well-earned break on a Caribbean island, Jason is caught up in a revolution, and is mistaken for a gun-runner. Zenia Broadcast: April 14th, 1972. Screenplay by Philip Broadley. Directed by Roy Ward Baker. Guest Stars: Dave Carter; Michael Goodliffe; Zienia Merton. When Jason recognises a hired assassin on a plane, he deliberately walks into a trap to help rescue the kidnapped daughter of the president of the country he's visiting. Toki Broadcast: January 5th, 1972. Screenplay by Philip Broadley. Directed by Jeremy Summers. Guest Stars: David Buck: Felicity Kendal; Keiron Moore. Lacking inspiration to finish his latest novel, Jason decided to take a break in Paris, where he meets a beautiful girl in a cafe. Jason soon falls in love with her, but discovers that she already has a lover; gang-leader, Jean le Grand. An Author In Search Of Two Characters Broadcast: April 21st, 1972. Screenplay by Dennis Spooner. Directed by Cyril Frankel. Guest Stars: Liz Fraser; Roy Kinnear; Sue Lloyd. Jason is offered a vast fee to rewrite a film script for which he will be paid in cash. Unfortunately for Jason, two heavily disguised individuals decide to relieve him of his money. The Constance Missal Broadcast: January 12th, 1972. Screenplay by Harry H. Junkin. Directed by Jeremy Summers. Guest Stars: Janet Key; Charles Lloyd-Pack; Geraldine Moffat. Jason falls under the hypnotic spell of two female crooks, who steal the only copy of his recently completed film script. For it's safe return, they instruct him to steal a historic manuscript which has just become the property of the British Museum. That's Not Me, It's Someone Else Broadcast: April 28th, 1972. Screenplay by Dennis Spooner. Directed by Roy Ward Baker. Guest Stars: Michael Murcell; Toby Robins; Patrick Troughton. Jason goes into hiding when he is offered a proposal of marriage from a lady friend of his, but finds himself in even deeper trouble when he discovers that someone if impersonating him.
Episode Title B/cast Date Notes Wanna Buy a Television Series 15.9.71 Volume 1 A Page Before Dying 22.9.71 Volume 1 Buried In The Cold, Cold Ground 29.9.71 A Deadly Line in Digits 6.10.71 Variations on a Theme 13.10.71 As Easy As A B C 20.10.71 To Russia With Panache 27.10.71 A Red, Red Rose Forever 3.11.71 All that Glisters (Pt 1) 10.11.71 All that Glisters (Pt 2) 17.11.71 Flamingoes Only Fly On Tuesdays 24.11.71 Toki 1.12.71 The Constance Missal 8.12.71 Uneasy Lies The Head 15.12.71 Nadine 22.12.71 A Kiss For a Beautiful Killer 29.12.71 If It's Got To Go - It's Got To Go 5.1.72 A Thin Band of Air 12.1.72 It's Too Bad About Auntie 19.1.72 The Stones of Venice 26.1.72 A Royal Flush Every Picture Tells a Story Chapter One: The Company I Keep Zenia An Author In Search Of Two Characters That Isn't Me, It's Somebody Else 5.5.72