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About The Secret Service
The Secret Service ended on December 14, 1969, on ITV1. The series concluded after its single season with a total of 13 episodes. It was a British children's espionage show that aired in 1969, and there are no upcoming episodes planned.
The show was a mix of action, adventure, and espionage, set in a rural English village. It followed Father Stanley Unwin, a parish priest who secretly worked as a spy for BISHOP, a top-secret division of British Intelligence. The series depicted his missions alongside fellow agent Matthew Harding, who often posed as a gardener, as well as supporting characters like Agent Blake and Mrs. Appleby, the unaware housekeeper.
The main cast included Stanley Unwin as Father Stanley Unwin, Gary Files as Matthew Harding, Jeremy Wilkin as The Bishop, Keith Alexander as Agent Blake, and Sylvia Anderson as Mrs. Appleby. The show did not have a rated score on TVMaze and had a runtime of approximately 30 minutes per episode.
The Secret Service episode schedule
13 aired
Aired · 13
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 14, 1969 | S1·E13 | More Haste, Less Speed |
| December 7, 1969 | S1·E12 | May-Day, May-Day! |
| November 30, 1969 | S1·E11 | School for Spies |
| November 23, 1969 | S1·E10 | The Cure |
| November 16, 1969 | S1·E9 | The Deadly Whisper |
| November 9, 1969 | S1·E8 | Errand of Mercy |
| November 2, 1969 | S1·E7 | Recall to Service |
| October 26, 1969 | S1·E6 | Hole in One |
| October 19, 1969 | S1·E5 | Last Train to Bufflers Halt |
| October 12, 1969 | S1·E4 | The Feathered Spies |
| October 5, 1969 | S1·E3 | To Catch a Spy |
| September 28, 1969 | S1·E2 | A Question of Miracles |
| September 21, 1969 | S1·E1 | A Case for the Bishop |