The Mask of Janus

In the fictional European country of Amalia, the political interests of the British, American and Communist espionage communities are explored. Eschewing the action formula of its ITV contemporaries, the series dealt more politically oriented plots such as defections to the west, awakening "sleeper" agents and the leaking of official secrets.

en
Crime
Created By

John Gould

First Aired on

Oct 08, 1965

1 seaons till Dec 17, 1965

Popularity: 8.1143
1 votes
Networks
(GB)
Production

BBC (GB)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Arms and the Men

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 11 episodes

Season 1

Aired

11 Episodes
  • Episode 1Them Is Anyone That Isn't Us50 min

    Henry Lane is arrested and accused of spying in Amaria. Cmr. Hastings tells his wife that Henry is a Russian spy and a trial will be embarrassing. The USSR says he is British spy. Almaria decide he is too hot to handle and release him.

  • Episode 2And the Fish Are Biting50 min

    Almarian Anton Werner is a British spy who is getting fake letters, from his sister, needing money. Richard Cadell arranges to bring a lookalike but walks into a trap. The Americans have used him to make a swap for their agent.

  • Episode 3The Sleeper50 min

    The Embassy are struggling to break a new cipher. They ask for Mark Cavelet from the Hungarian Consul. Cadell's meets Victor Tridy but he doesn't want to be Calvet after 20 years of inactivity. Cadell is told to get him back or kill him.

  • Episode 4Rendezvous50 min

    Richard Cadell is part of an East European trade mission visiting Amalia, taking the role of press officer. His task is to contact a member of the other side's delegation but the question is which one.

  • Episode 5The Public Interest50 min

    Britain and the Soviet Union agree to exchange captured agents and use Amalia as the site of the transfer.

Top Cast

Crew & Team

Terence Dudley

Producer

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