The Expert (1968)

Synopsis

The Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series starred Marius Goring as Dr. John Hardy, a pathologist working for the Home Office and was essentially a police procedural drama, with Hardy bringing his forensic knowledge to solve various cases. The Expert was created and produced by Gerard Glaister. The series was also one of the first BBC dramas to be made in colour, and throughout its four series had numerous high quality guest appearances by actors such as John Carson, Peter Copley, Rachel Kempson, Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Palmer, Peter Barkworth, Jean Marsh, Ray Brooks, George Sewell, Anthony Valentine, Bernard Lee, Lee Montague, Geoffrey Bayldon, Mike Pratt, Edward Fox, André Morell, Brian Blessed, Nigel Stock, Philip Madoc and Warren Clarke.

Series Information

Created By

Gerard Glaister, N.J. Crisp

First Aired

1968

Last Aired

1976

Seasons

4

Episodes

62

Episode Length

50 min

Genre

Drama

Network

BBC Two, BBC One

Status

Ended

Rating

9.0 / 10 (2 votes)

Top Cast

Marius Goring

Dr John Hardy

Jeremy Sinden

Price

Virginia Stride

Susan Bartlett

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