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Harry

Season: 1

Episode: 1

First Strike

Air Date:18/09/1993

Harry Salter was once a Fleet Street high-flier: he got the stories, he got the expense account and he got drunk. But now he lives on his wits running a Darlington news agency. His first task: investigate a death framed like suicide and track down a rogue tattooist.

Crew

Name: Simon Finney

Role: First Assistant Camera

Department: Camera

Name: Mick Ford

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Mary McMurray

Role: Director

Department: Directing

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Guest Stars

Name: Tom Hollander

Character: Jonathan

Department: Acting

Name: David Roper

Character: Nick

Department: Acting

Name: Bill Speed

Character: Desk Sergeant

Department: Acting

Name: Paul Copley

Character: Thomas Thomas

Department: Acting

Name: Jack McKenzie

Character: Duggan

Department: Acting

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Episode: 2

Time Like This

Air Date:25/09/1993

Earlier in his career, Salter reached features editor status on Fleet Street, before the drink took hold. Now he's sniffing out stories for his agency. In this time, a routine patrol with the motorway police uncovers a dramatic incident.

Crew

Name: Simon Finney

Role: First Assistant Camera

Department: Camera

Name: Mick Ford

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Mary McMurray

Role: Director

Department: Directing

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Guest Stars

Name: Tom Hollander

Character: Jonathan

Department: Acting

Name: David Roper

Character: Nick

Department: Acting

Name: John Thomson

Character: Royo

Department: Acting

Name: Mark Southworth

Character: Stef

Department: Crew

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Episode: 3

Thought Invigoration

Air Date:02/10/1993

A trio of graverobbers think they've struck lucky until an antiques expert enlightens them. Meanwhile, Salter anxiously awaits the arrival of an old friend.

Crew

Name: Simon Finney

Role: First Assistant Camera

Department: Camera

Name: Mick Ford

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Mary McMurray

Role: Director

Department: Directing

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Guest Stars

Name: Tom Hollander

Character: Jonathan

Department: Acting

Name: David Roper

Character: Nick

Department: Acting

Name: Bill Speed

Character: Desk Sergeant

Department: Acting

Name: Manning Redwood

Character: Frank

Department: Acting

Name: Anna Cropper

Character: Mrs Faber

Department: Acting

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Episode: 4

Tooth to Claw

Air Date:09/10/1993

Salter's fictional colleagues feature when an ex-army officer is murdered on his patch. He goes off in hot pursuit of the IRA suspects, intent on selling the story to the national papers, but discovers that the real villain is somewhat nearer home.

Crew

Name: Rob Walker

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Simon Finney

Role: First Assistant Camera

Department: Camera

Name: Mick Ford

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

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Guest Stars

Name: Tom Hollander

Character: Jonathan

Department: Acting

Name: David Roper

Character: Nick

Department: Acting

Name: Nicholas Hutchison

Character: Philip Webber

Department: Acting

Name: Bill Speed

Character: Desk Sergeant

Department: Acting

Name: Neil Finnighan

Character: Ryan

Department: Crew

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Episode: 5

Seeing Birthdays

Air Date:16/10/1993

Jonathan takes his video camera to cover a sick child's birthday party, which escalates into a hostage situation. Meanwhile, Salter is contacted by the sinister owner of a champion fighting dog.

Crew

Name: Rob Walker

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Simon Finney

Role: First Assistant Camera

Department: Camera

Name: Mick Ford

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

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Guest Stars

Name: Tom Hollander

Character: Jonathan

Department: Acting

Name: Mark Gatiss

Character: Diner Manager

Department: Acting

Name: Rachel Ambler

Character: Sal Malyan

Department: Acting

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Episode: 6

Waiting for the Day

Air Date:23/10/1993

Salter could go to jail for what he did at the scene of a siege, but insists on dealing with the problem in his own way.

Crew

Name: Rob Walker

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Simon Finney

Role: First Assistant Camera

Department: Camera

Name: Mick Ford

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

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Guest Stars

Name: Tom Hollander

Character: Jonathan

Department: Acting

Name: David Roper

Character: Nick

Department: Acting

Name: Peter Armitage

Character: Monkton

Department: Acting

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Episode: 7

Clamouring

Air Date:30/10/1993

Darlington's fearless newshounds stumble across the perfect tabloid shocker this week when Salter, just out of prison, sees a man breaking down a door with an axe. But this turns out to be even more juicy than the average Mad Axeman story, for the door in question belongs to a 'glamour' photographer who has been producing pornographic pictures of local girls.

Crew

Name: Simon Finney

Role: First Assistant Camera

Department: Camera

Name: Martin Stellman

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Chris Ould

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

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Guest Stars

Name: Tom Hollander

Character: Jonathan

Department: Acting

Name: David Roper

Character: Nick

Department: Acting

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Episode: 8

Outshined

Air Date:06/11/1993

With an important Italian client to impress, Salter turns to invention. At the same time, he has an exclusive interview with a local football hero, but how can he make him sound interesting?

Crew

Name: Martin Stellman

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Chris Ould

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

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Guest Stars

Name: Tom Hollander

Character: Jonathan

Department: Acting

Name: David Roper

Character: Nick

Department: Acting

Name: John Thomson

Character: Royo

Department: Acting

Name: Mirella D'Angelo

Character: Alessandra

Department: Acting

Name: Flaminia Cinque

Character: Battleaxe

Department: Acting

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Episode: 9

Dealing with the Devil

Air Date:20/11/1993

Nothing more than a conventional Sunday-paper tribute would seem to be called for, as far as the news agency is concerned. But a visit to ex-reporter Dan Finch raises the ghost of a 15-year-old murder trial with Masonic entanglements.

Crew

Name: Martin Stellman

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Jim Hill

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

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Guest Stars

Name: Tom Hollander

Character: Jonathan

Department: Acting

Name: David Roper

Character: Nick

Department: Acting

Name: Trevor Peacock

Character: Dan Finch

Department: Acting

Name: Jimmi Harkishin

Character: Sami

Department: Acting

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Episode: 10

Pointless Situations

Air Date:27/11/1993

During a surprise party to celebrate the broadcast of Jonathan's Video Diary, he gives Salter some bad news, which causes bad feeling all round. But Salter is soon on the trail of a financial scandal involving a local employer.

Crew

Name: Mary McMurray

Role: Director

Department: Directing

Name: Chris Ould

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

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Guest Stars

Name: Tom Hollander

Character: Jonathan

Department: Acting

Name: David Roper

Character: Nick

Department: Acting

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Episode: 11

Out of the Black: Part 1

Air Date:12/04/1993

A surgeon appeals for help, but Salter's hot on the trail of a much bigger story — so big he's prepared to ditch his crew to follow his lead to London and abroad.

Crew

Name: Mick Ford

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Mary McMurray

Role: Director

Department: Directing

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Guest Stars

Name: David Roper

Character: Nick

Department: Acting

Name: Mick Ford

Character: Archer

Department: Acting

Name: Louisa Rix

Character: Margaret Clarke

Department: Acting

Name: Ray Lonnen

Character: Editor

Department: Acting

Name: Malcolm Stoddard

Character: Malcolm Laird

Department: Acting

Name: Helen Ryan

Character: Lady Jenvey

Department: Acting

Name: David Begg

Character: Hammond

Department: Acting

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Episode: 12

Out of the Black: Part 2

Air Date:11/12/1993

Salter goes out with a real scoop, causing a disgraced MP to resign, earns plaudits and more work from his Fleet Street masters, and manages to upset his wife and staff back at the agency.

Crew

Name: Mick Ford

Role: Writer

Department: Writing

Name: Mary McMurray

Role: Director

Department: Directing

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Guest Stars

Name: Tom Hollander

Character: Jonathan

Department: Acting

Name: David Roper

Character: Nick

Department: Acting

Name: Nicholas Hutchison

Character: Philip Webber

Department: Acting

Name: Mick Ford

Character: Archer

Department: Acting

Name: Louisa Rix

Character: Margaret Clarke

Department: Acting

Name: Ray Lonnen

Character: Editor

Department: Acting

Name: Caroline Blakiston

Character: Natasha Lee

Department: Acting

Name: John Junkin

Character: Mal

Department: Acting

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