Spyship
When an ordinary British fishing vessel and its 36-man crew mysteriously disappears off the coast of Norway, journalist Martin Taylor is determined to find out why.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Nov 09, 1983
- Popularity: 1.2983
- 3 votes
- Networks
- (GB)
- Production
BBC (GB)The Entertainment ChannelSeven Network (AU)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Dec 14, 1983
Last episode: Episode 6
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes
Miniseries
Aired
Episode 1Episode 155 min
The Arctic waters off northern Norway, an icy international border where the military forces of NATO and the Soviet Union play a cat-and-mouse game of surveillance and counter-surveillance. These same waters are prime fishing grounds and the destination for deep-sea trawlers of many nations. One such trawler is the Caistor.
Episode 2Episode 255 min
The British trawler Caistor has disappeared in the Barents Sea. Martin Taylor, son of the Chief Engineer, waits for news in the ship's home port. After the official search is abandoned, a private expedition to Norway is being organised by Tom Silvers, brother of one of the crew, but both British and Soviet Intelligence are determined to suppress public anxiety. As the official inquiry is announced, a lifebuoy is found by a Norwegian fisherman...
Episode 3Episode 355 min
The public inquiry into the disappearance of the trawler Caistor has been interrupted by widows of the crew blaming the Russians. Martin Taylor, more determined than ever to discover the truth, sets out to trace a letter sent home by the ship's radio operator—but Evans has got there first.
Episode 4Episode 455 min
Martin now knows that the Caistor was equipped for spying. Hillmore, having uncovered Main's illicit operation, suspends him, unaware that Evans has gone to ground—with orders to kill Martin.
Episode 5Episode 555 min
Episode five of the six-part serial about the mysterious disappearance of a British trawler in the Barents Sea.
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