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The XYY Man

Series 1 · 3 episodes · Jul 3, 1976

  1. Episode 1

    The Proposition

    Jul 3, 1976

    Cat burglar William 'Spider' Scott leaves prison vowing to go straight. However, a government security officer approaches him to do a highly dangerous job, and is hounded by Detective Superintendent George Bulman.

  2. Episode 2

    The Execution

    Jul 10, 1976

    Fairfax persuades Spider to burgle the Chinese Legation to retrieve a photo for the British Government. He accomplishes this but is seen and chased by Bulman.

  3. Episode 3

    The Resolution

    Jul 17, 1976

    Spider is tortured by two South African hitmen for the negative he stole from the Chinese. He's luckily rescued and then discovers he may be in even worse danger than he thought.