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Season 3

8 episodes · 27th October 1979

In series three, CI5 is targeted by a series of bombings and assassination attempts, the team investigates the murder of a defector, and Bodie and Doyle begin to suspect that their boss is selling weapons to the East Germans.

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Episodes

01 The Purging of CI5 still The Purging of CI5 Episode 127th October 1979 CI5 and their agents find themselves under attack from a vendetta of bombings and assassination attempts. Bodie and Doyle are on a chase to find out who the perpetrators are before they end up as the next victims. 02 Backtrack still Backtrack Episode 23rd November 1979 It's just another routine house break-in for a cat burglar, until he accidentally uncovers a complex drugs smuggling operation. When CI5 step in, they realise it's not just the burglar's life that is now in danger. 03 Stopover still Stopover Episode 310th November 1979 Cowley is offered the name of a highly-placed double agent from an old colleague - who in return wants to be guaranteed protection with CI5. This leads to the start of a dangerous stand-off between the two, using Bodie and Doyle as the pawns. 04 Dead Reckoning still Dead Reckoning Episode 417th November 1979 A spy is extradited to Britain with an attempt to keep his arrival top-secret. However, the Bulgarians from Batak's homeland who sent him appear to be trying to make his movements as public as possible. When he is eventually murdered, CI5 suspect his music student daughter of poisoning him. 05 The Madness of Mickey Hamilton still The Madness of Mickey Hamilton Episode 524th November 1979 Years after a man's wife died and his child left brain-damaged following a series of blunders at the hospital they were treated at, he returns to finally seek revenge by systematically assassinating each of the same hospital's medical staff one-by-one. 06 A Hiding to Nothing still A Hiding to Nothing Episode 61st December 1979 A dummy run that has been staged for the visit of a Middle Eastern official is found to have been recorded by a foreign student, subsequently leading CI5 to suspect a security leak. 07 Runner still Runner Episode 78th December 1979 An attempt to start up a street war is launched by a gangland breakaway opposition group, but their leader appears to have an ulterior motive in his actions. 08 Servant of Two Masters still Servant of Two Masters Episode 815th December 1979 Bodie and Doyle are shocked to discover that Cowley appears to be selling nerve gas to a group of East Germans in order to line his own pockets, and are assigned by his rival Plumb to track their boss's every move.
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01 Lewis Collins profile Lewis Collinsas Bodie 02 Martin Shaw profile Martin Shawas Doyle 03 Gordon Jackson profile Gordon Jacksonas George Cowley 04 Brian Clemens profile Brian ClemensCreator
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