The Informer
The Informer is a British crime drama series broadcast on ITV from August 1966 to December 1967. Created by John Whitney and Geoffrey Bellman, it stars Ian Hendry as former barrister Alex Lambert, disgraced and disbarred, who has to rebuild his life. He utilises his former contacts on both sides of the law to become a paid informer. Living well from the rewards paid by insurance companies, Lambert still has to hide his activities from both his wife and others behind a new persona in the guise as a business consultant. Two seasons were produced, totalling 21 episodes. Only two episodes are known to exist, the remainder presumably wiped.
Created by Geoffrey Bellman, John Whitney
Cast
Ian Hendry
Alex Lambert
21 episodes
Neil Hallett
DS Piper
20 episodes
Jean Marsh
Sylvia Parrish
17 episodes
Heather Sears
Helen Lambert
16 episodes
Redmond Bailey
Barman
6 episodes
Tony Selby
Tony Cass
4 episodes
Peter Vaughan
David Janner
2 episodes
Marianne Stone
Margot Janner
2 episodes
Peter Bowles
Jack Hart
2 episodes
Sylvia Kay
Ruth Taubman
2 episodes
William Marlowe
Heisler
2 episodes
James Culliford
Tony
2 episodes
Ray Smith
Receptionist / Bouncer
2 episodes
Dervis Ward
Tomlinson
2 episodes
Michael Earl
Barman
2 episodes
Eric Pohlmann
Ross
1 episode
Kevin Stoney
Hartley
1 episode
Diana King
Mrs Beresford
1 episode
Leslie French
Mr Marsden
1 episode
Michael Forrest
Griffiths
1 episode
John Caesar
McBride
1 episode
Victor Brooks
Jackson Kelly
1 episode
George Cole
Baxter
1 episode
Dorothy Frere
Mrs Benn
1 episode
Crew
- Executive Producers
- Stella Richman
Seasons
Series 1
1966 · 8 eps
Series 2
1967 · 13 eps
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