The Power Game (1965)
Synopsis
The Power Game is an ITV drama spin-off from The Plane Makers (1963–65), created by Wilfred Greatorex. Broadcast for three 13-episode series, Patrick Wymark reprised his role as Sir John Wilder, who here ruthlessly pursues boardroom machinations and tangled relationships.
First Air Date: 1965-12-13
Last Air Date: 1969-04-01
Number of Seasons: 3
Number of Episodes: 39
Created By: Wilfred Greatorex
Networks: ITV1
Top Cast
- Patrick Wymark as Sir John Wilder
- Jack Watling as Don Henderson
- Clifford Evans as Caswell Bligh
- Barbara Murray as Lady Pamela Wilder
- Peter Barkworth as Kenneth Bligh
- Rosemary Leach as Susan Weldon
- Norma Ronald as Miss Lingard
- Michael Jayston as Lincoln Dowling
- Rachel Herbert as Justine Bligh
- George Sewell as Frank Hagadan
Seasons
Season 1 (1965)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The New Boy
Sir John Wilder has made his wealth and gained a hard reputation, but he's bored. He lands a position as joint manager of Blythe Constructions, a huge construction firm, with big finances.
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Ep. 2: Lady for a Knight
Now installed at Bligh Constructions, Wilder faces a new challenge, both he and Caswell find themselves members of The National Export Board, a Government directive, with a possible clash of interest, one needs to go.
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Ep. 3: Hagadan
Wilder travels to Italy to meet Frank Hagadan, who's responsible for building their motorways. Hagadan is taken with Pamela, just as Wilder with Susan Weldon.
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Ep. 4: The Politician
When the labour MP from Fairley dies, Caswell spots an opportunity to get into the Cabinet. He aims to land the support on the topic of traffic, but not everyone is keen to have a champagne socialist as their candidate.
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Ep. 5: Point of Balance
Caswell puts the pieces together, deducing that Wilder is having an affair with Susan Weldon. He puts a quiet word in the right place, in the hope that it will damage his troublesome colleague.
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Ep. 6: Saturday's Women
Kenneth Bligh returns from a failed business trip in Africa, he's greeted by Henderson and assumes he's there to welcome him back, unbeknown to Kenneth, Henderson is part of a plan from Wilder to disrupt father and son.
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Ep. 7: The Switch
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Ep. 8: The Crunch
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Ep. 9: Late Via Rome
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Ep. 10: Persons and Papers
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Ep. 11: Trade Secret
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Ep. 12: The Man with Two Hats
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Ep. 13: 'Confound Their Politics'
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