Gideon's Way 59 years old
Gideon's Way is a British television crime series made by ITC Entertainment in 1964/65, based on the novels by John Creasey. The series was made at Elstree in twin production with The Saint TV series. It starred Liverpudlian John Gregson in the title role as Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard, with Alexander Davion as his assistant, Detective Chief Inspector David Keen, Reginald Jessup as Det. Superintendent LeMaitre, Ian Rossiter as Detective Chief Superintendent Joe Bell and Basil Dignam as Commissioner Scott-Marle. The show did not acknowledge any help from Scotland Yard, any other police force or advisor. Daphne Anderson starred as his wife, Kate with Giles Watling as young son, Malcolm, Richard James as older son, Matthew who seemed to have a lot of new girlfriends and Andrea Allan as daughter, Pru. Unusually for police stories, Gideon was shown as a family man at home though urgent phone calls from his bosses tend to disrupt family plans too often. However, he did admit in "State Visit" that his wife had walked out on him for a while years ago when he put the job first and her second. They live in an expensive detached house in Chelsea.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ian Fleming He was 56 , 56 years old when he died | |
| John Hurt He was 25 , 77 years old when he died | |
| Donald Sutherland He was 29 , now 89 years old | |
| Delphi Lawrence She was 38 , 76 years old when she died | |
| Ronald Lacey He was 29 , 55 years old when he died | |
| Lois Maxwell She was 38 , 80 years old when she died | |
| Kay Walsh She was 53 , 93 years old when she died | |
| George Baker He was 33 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Shelagh Fraser She was 44 , 79 years old when she died | |
| Suzan Farmer She was 22 , 75 years old when she died | |
| Keith Baxter He was 31 , now 91 years old | |
| Victor Maddern He was 37 , 65 years old when he died | |
| Duncan Lamont He was 46 , 60 years old when he died | |
| George Sewell He was 40 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Thomas Heathcote He was 47 , 68 years old when he died | |
| Finlay Currie He was 87 , 90 years old when he died | |
| Basil Dignam He was 59 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Roland Culver He was 64 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Jack MacGowran He was 46 , 54 years old when he died | |
| Jean Marsh She was 30 , now 90 years old | |
| Michael Craze He was 22 , 56 years old when he died | |
| Virginia Maskell She was 29 , 31 years old when she died | |
| Patrick Allen He was 14 , 55 years old when he died | |
| John Gregson He was 46 , 55 years old when he died | |
| Esmond Knight He was 58 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Angela Douglas She was 24 , now 84 years old | |
| Charles Lloyd Pack He was 62 , 81 years old when he died | |
| Trevor Bannister He was 30 , 76 years old when he died | |
| Ann Lynn She was 32 , now 91 years old | |
| Jack Gwillim He was 55 , 91 years old when he died | |
| Alfie Bass He was 48 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Ray Brooks He was 25 , now 85 years old | |
| Gordon Jackson He was 41 , 66 years old when he died | |
| John Barrie He was 47 , 62 years old when he died | |
| Ray McAnally He was 38 , 63 years old when he died | |
| Catherine Lacey She was 60 , 75 years old when she died | |
| Alec Mango He was 54 , 77 years old when he died | |
| Ann Bell She was 24 , now 84 years old | |
| Dyson Lovell He was 25 , now 84 years old | |
| Julian Holloway He was 20 , now 80 years old | |
| George Cole He was 39 , 90 years old when he died | |
| Harry Towb He was 39 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Allan Cuthbertson He was 44 , 67 years old when he died | |
| Michael Standing He was 25 , now 85 years old | |
| Sydney Tafler He was 48 , 63 years old when he died | |
| Terence Donovan He was 28 , 60 years old when he died | |
| Sue Lloyd She was 25 , 72 years old when she died | |
| Jane Merrow She was 23 , now 83 years old | |
| Victor Brooks He was 46 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Michael Robbins He was 34 , 62 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Robert S. Baker Production He was 48 , 92 years old when he died | Producer |
| Roy Ward Baker Directing He was 48 , 93 years old when he died | Director |
| Cyril Frankel Directing He was 43 , 95 years old when he died | Director |
| Monty Berman Production He was 51 , 92 years old when he died | Producer |
Gideon's Way (59 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1965-03-18
- Runtime: [60,50] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 26