# Strange Report > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Strange_Report > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Strange_Report.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Report > Source revision: 1357134320 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1969 British TV drama series Strange Report Genre Crime drama Mystery Starring Anthony Quayle Kaz Garas Anneke Wills Opening theme Roger Webb Composer Roger Webb Country of origin United Kingdom Original language English No. of episodes 16 Production Executive producer Norman Felton Producer Robert Buzz Berger Editor Keith Palmer Running time 50 mins Production company Arena Productions Original release Network ITV Release 21 September 1969 (1969-09-21) – 11 January 1970 (1970-01-11) ***Strange Report*** is a British television crime drama series starring [Anthony Quayle](/source/Anthony_Quayle) as Adam Strange. It was produced by [ITC Entertainment](/source/ITC_Entertainment) and first broadcast in 1969 on [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_network)). In the United States, NBC broadcast *Strange Report* between 8 January and 10 September 1971. It aired on Fridays from 10:00 to 11:00 p.m. [Eastern Time](/source/Eastern_Time) throughout its American run.[1] ## Plot Adam Strange ([Anthony Quayle](/source/Anthony_Quayle)), a retired [Home Office](/source/Home_Office) criminologist, solves bizarre cases with the help of Hamlyn Gynt ([Kaz Garas](/source/Kaz_Garas)), Evelyn McClean ([Anneke Wills](/source/Anneke_Wills)) and sometimes Professor Marks ([Charles Lloyd-Pack](/source/Charles_Lloyd-Pack)). He employs the latest techniques in [forensic investigation](/source/Forensics), which he undertakes in his own laboratory in his flat in [Warwick Crescent](/source/Warwick_Crescent) in the [Maida Vale](/source/Maida_Vale)/[Little Venice](/source/Little_Venice%2C_London) area of London. ## Cast [Kaz Garas](/source/Kaz_Garas), [Anneke Wills](/source/Anneke_Wills), and [Anthony Quayle](/source/Anthony_Quayle) - [Anthony Quayle](/source/Anthony_Quayle) as Adam Strange - [Kaz Garas](/source/Kaz_Garas) as Hamlyn Gynt - [Anneke Wills](/source/Anneke_Wills) as Evelyn McClean - [Bryan Marshall](/source/Bryan_Marshall) as Inspector Purcell ## Production ### Development Unlike other ITC productions, which were created in order to be sold to the US market, *Strange Report* was created in collaboration with [NBC](/source/NBC)'s films unit Arena in the United States (the show's executive producer was [Norman Felton](/source/Norman_Felton), better known for his involvement in *[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.](/source/The_Man_from_U.N.C.L.E.)*); the suggestion was that the first half of the series would take place in the United Kingdom, and the second half would see Strange visiting the United States. This idea could not be agreed upon, which explains why such a short season of episodes was created. Quayle and Wills decided not to continue with the series, owing to personal concerns. ### Music The series's opening theme, composed by [Roger Webb](/source/Roger_Webb), was also available as sheet music. ### Filming It was filmed between July 1968 and March 1969, on location and at [Pinewood Studios](/source/Pinewood_Studios), Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. ## Episodes Airdate[2] is for [ATV](/source/Associated_Television) Midlands. [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_network)) regions varied date and order. No. overall No. in series Title Directed by Written by Original release date Prod. code Filmed 1 1 "REPORT 5055: CULT – Murder Shrieks Out" Charles Crichton Moris Farhi 21 September 1969 (1969-09-21) 104 Sep 1968 A pop singer is electrocuted during a charity performance; through this Adam Strange becomes involved with a religious sect focused on charitable works, and he requires Ham Gynt to infiltrate it. 2 2 "REPORT 0649: SKELETON – Let Sleeping Heroes Lie" Peter Medak Brian Degas and Tudor Gates 28 September 1969 (1969-09-28) 103 Aug/Sep 1968 When it is found that a man whose skeleton has been found on a London Second World War bombsite was killed by a bullet and not a falling bomb, Strange investigates a thirty-year-old crime. 3 3 "REPORT 2641: HOSTAGE – If You Won't Learn, Die!" Charles Crichton John Kruse 5 October 1969 (1969-10-05) 115 Feb 1969 Strange is called in to mediate when a Chinese diplomat is kidnapped and the Chinese government threatens to retaliate. 4 4 "REPORT 0846: LONELY HEARTS – Who Killed Dan Cupid?" Peter Duffell Roger Parkes 12 October 1969 (1969-10-12) 116 Feb/Mar 1969 The owner of a lonely hearts club is murdered, and the police arrest a client recently introduced to a girl who has a big-time crook for a friend. 5 5 "REPORT 8319: GRENADE – What Price Change?" Charles Crichton Bill Strutton 19 October 1969 (1969-10-19) 113 Jan 1969 A clash between factions at a university demonstrating about defence research looks like descending into violence. The police ask Strange to look into the affair. 6 6 "REPORT 3906: COVERGIRLS – Last Year's Model" Peter Duffell Terence Maples 26 October 1969 (1969-10-26) 110 Nov/Dec 1968 Strange finds himself entangled in the world of fashion when Evelyn models for a designer whose collection is then stolen and is threatened unless she pulls out of the show.[ambiguous] 7 7 "REPORT 3424: EPIDEMIC – A Most Curious Crime" Daniel Petrie Don Brinkley 2 November 1969 (1969-11-02) 107 Oct/Nov 1968 Strange meets the men who turn blood into gold by smuggling illegal immigrants into Britain. One of the immigrants has cholera, bringing with it heartbreak, disillusionment, and murder. 8 8 "REPORT 2475: REVENGE – When a Man Hates" Charles Crichton Martin Hall 9 November 1969 (1969-11-09) 109 Nov 1968 Strange finds himself on the death list of a man released from prison, who is bent on wreaking revenge on the people who put him there. The problem is, who is he and where is he? 9 9 "REPORT 1021: SHRAPNEL – The Wish in the Dream" Brian Smedley-Aston Jan Read 23 November 1969 (1969-11-23) 114 Feb 1969 Following a man's death, Strange becomes personally involved when he receives a coded tape recording. Uncanny events lead to an eternal triangle and possible murder. 10 10 "REPORT 8944: HAND – A Matter of Witchcraft" Peter Duffell Edward DeBlasio 30 November 1969 (1969-11-30) 112 Dec 1968/Jan 1969 Strange is asked to help the police when a young office worker is murdered in brutal circumstances and witchcraft seems to be involved. 11 11 "REPORT 1553: RACIST – A Most Dangerous Proposal" Peter Duffell Arthur Dales 7 December 1969 (1969-12-07) 102 Aug 1968 A story about the conflicting ideals of father and daughter: he a racist leader of an anti-black organisation, she tolerant and a believer in integration. When a clergyman is murdered and the father is suspected, Scotland Yard asks Strange to investigate a potentially explosive racial situation. 12 12 "REPORT 7931: SNIPER – When is Your Cousin Not?" Peter Medak Nicholas Palmer 14 December 1969 (1969-12-14) 106 Oct 1968 A student leader is murdered in an East European country. A girl who claims to be Strange's cousin lures him there to investigate. 13 13 "REPORT 4821: X-RAY – Who Weeps for the Doctor?" Charles Crichton Roger Parkes 21 December 1969 (1969-12-21) 111 Dec 1968 A man commits suicide because a set of X-ray photos shows he had a brain tumour. At the autopsy it is found that no such condition existed. Strange investigates how this mistake could have occurred. 14 14 "REPORT 2493: KIDNAP – Whose Pretty Girl Are You?" Daniel Petrie Don Brinkley 28 December 1969 (1969-12-28) 105 Sep 1968 A beauty queen is kidnapped, but is it a publicity stunt or real? The girl's wealthy father asks Strange to help, and what is thought to be a hoax takes a nasty turn. 15 15 "REPORT 4407: HEART – No Choice for the Donor" Robert Asher Edward DeBlasio 4 January 1970 (1970-01-04) 101 Jul/Aug 1968 When a noted heart surgeon goes missing, his wife goes to Strange, believing he has been kidnapped to perform a heart transplant on a ruthless foreign dictator using a live donor. 16 16 "REPORT 4977: SWINDLE – Square Root of Evil" Brian Smedley-Aston Leigh Vance 11 January 1970 (1970-01-11) 108 Nov 1968 A gang of swindlers trick a banknote printing company into printing a massive order of a country's currency, but it soon transpires that the government of that country has no knowledge of the deal. ## Broadcast The series was repeated on UK satellite channel [Bravo](/source/Bravo_(UK_TV_channel)) in 1996/1997, and on UK digital terrestrial channel [ITV4](/source/ITV4), from digitally restored prints, in 2005/2006. (The episode "Heart" was not screened by ITV4.) Satellite channel [Men and Motors](/source/Men_and_Motors) screened the series in 2007. ## Home media Techno Film released two episodes – "Shrapnel" and "Hostage" – on [Super 8 cine film](/source/Super_8_mm_film) for home use in 1970. ITC Video released two VHS tapes of the series in the UK in 1994, one containing the episodes "Heart" and "X-Ray", and the other "Covergirls" and "Cult". The series was digitally restored for Carlton Visual Entertainment by [BBC Resources](/source/BBC_Resources) in 2003. The full series was released on [DVD](/source/DVD) in the UK by the Network imprint as a five-disc special edition in 2004 and as a four-disc edition in 2005. The special edition was subsequently re-released in the UK in 2007 and the regular one in 2009. The series was also released on DVD in Australia by Umbrella Entertainment in 2007. In 2011, Network re-released the episode 'Kidnap' in its retro-ACTION! Volume 1 Blu-Ray, this is the first time an episode of the series had been shown in a superior high-definition quality. The same episode was further released in Network's 2018 retro-ACTION! Blu-Ray. ## In other media ### Books A 1970 paperback novel "based on the famous TV series" written by [John Burke](/source/John_Burke_(author)), adapting two teleplays, was originally published in the UK by [Hodder & Stoughton](/source/Hodder_%26_Stoughton) and subsequently reprinted in a US edition published by [Lancer Books](/source/Lancer_Books). ### Records The theme to the series by [Roger Webb](/source/Roger_Webb) was released as a 7 inch single on [Columbia](/source/Columbia_Graphophone_Company) records (DB 8803) in 1971. "The World of Love", the song from the episode "Cult", was released as the B-side of The Strangers' first single, "I've Got You", on the little-known Harvard record label (Harv 001) in 1970. The accompaniment to the song is credited to [Geoff Love](/source/Geoff_Love) who, in 1972, recorded his own version of the *Strange Report* theme for the [Music For Pleasure](/source/Music_for_Pleasure_(record_label)) LP *Geoff Love and his Orchestra Play Your Top TV Themes* (MFP 5272). This version can also be found on the [Virgin Records](/source/Virgin_Records) CDs *This Is Easy* (1996) and *This is....Cult Fiction Royale* (1997), and the *ITV 50 Cult TV Themes* CD (2005) released to celebrate 50 years of ITV. In 2009, Network issued a soundtrack album containing Webb's theme music and original scores composed for the episodes "REPORT 4407: HEART – No Choice for the Donor", "REPORT 1553: RACIST – A Most Dangerous Proposal", "REPORT 0649: SKELETON – Let Sleeping Heroes Lie", "REPORT 5055: CULT – Murder Shrieks Out", "REPORT 7931: SNIPER – When is Your Cousin Not?" and "REPORT 3424: EPIDEMIC – A Most Curious Crime", as well as unused and alternate takes, plus library music from other composers also used in the series. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle. *The Complete Directory to Prime-Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present, Sixth Edition*, New York: Ballantine Books, 1995, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-345-39736-3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-345-39736-3), pp. 984–985. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Dates from ITC Episode guide issued with the Network DVD ## External links - [*Strange Report*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066719/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [*Strange Report* title sequence](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJU_V0Cy70Y) on [YouTube](/source/YouTube_video_(identifier)) v t e Television and films distributed by ITC Entertainment Swashbucklers (1954—1961) 1955: The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel The Adventures of Robin Hood 1956: The Count of Monte Cristo The Adventures of Sir Lancelot The Buccaneers 1957: Sword of Freedom 1958: The Adventures of William Tell 1961:Sir Francis Drake Canadian co-productions (1957—1965) 1957: Last Of The Mohicans 1958: Cannonball 1963: The Forest Rangers 1965: Seaway Historical (1957, 1978) 1957: OSS 1978: Will Shakespeare Contemporary crime/Spy-fi (1958—1979) 1958: H.G. Wells' Invisible Man 1959: Interpol Calling The Four Just Men 1960: Danger Man 1961: Ghost Squad 1962: The Saint Man of the World 1963: The Sentimental Agent 1965: Gideon's Way 1966: The Baron 1967: Man in a Suitcase The Prisoner 1968: The Champions 1969: Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) Strange Report Department S 1971: Jason King The Persuaders! 1972: The Protectors The Adventurer 1974: The Zoo Gang 1978: Return of the Saint 1979: Sapphire & Steel American co-productions (1959—1971) 1959: New York Confidential 1960: Whiplash 1971: Shirley's World Gerry Anderson productions (1962—1975, 1980) 1961: Supercar 1962: Fireball XL5 1964: Stingray 1965: Thunderbirds 1966: Thunderbirds Are Go 1967: Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons 1968: Thunderbird 6 Joe 90 1969: The Secret Service 1970: UFO 1975: Space: 1999 1980: Captain Scarlet vs. the Mysterons (unofficial) Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars (unofficial) Films (1971—1997) 1971: Desperate Characters 1974: The Tamarind Seed 1975: The Count of Monte-Cristo Farewell, My Lovely The Return of the Pink Panther 1976: The Eagle Has Landed Voyage of the Damned 1977: Cross of Iron 1978: Autumn Sonata The Big Sleep Blood Feud The Boys from Brazil Capricorn One The Medusa Touch Movie Movie 1979: Escape to Athena Killer Fish 1980: Raise the Titanic Saturn 3 Can't Stop the Music Inside Moves 1981: On Golden Pond Gregory's Girl The Legend of the Lone Ranger 1982: The Last Unicorn Sophie's Choice 1983: The Scarlet and the Black 1984: The Company of Wolves The Evil That Men Do Where the Boys Are '84 1986: Whoops Apocalypse 1987: The Brave Little Toaster The Stepfather 1988: Without a Clue 1994: The Last Seduction 1997: Keys to Tulsa Religious productions (1976, 1977) 1976: Moses the Lawgiver 1977: Jesus of Nazareth Jim Henson productions (1976—1982) 1976: The Muppet Show 1979: The Muppet Movie 1981: The Great Muppet Caper 1982: The Dark Crystal --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Strange Report](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Report) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Report?action=history)). 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