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The Secret Service S1E3 — To Catch a Spy
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The Secret Service•Season 1•Episode 3

To Catch a Spy

6.8/10 · 27 votesOct 5, 196930 min

Ranked #13 of 13 in Season 1•−0.7 vs season avg

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Unwin and Matthew are on the case when enemy spy George Grey escapes from a maximum security prison and disappears over the estate of Sir Humphrey Barton.

Written byPat Dunlop
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Stanley Unwin

Stanley Unwin

Father Stanley Unwin (voice)

Gary Files

Gary Files

Matthew Harding / Various Characters (voice)

Jeremy Wilkin

Jeremy Wilkin

The Bishop / Various Characters (voice)

Sylvia Anderson

Sylvia Anderson

Mrs Appleby / Various Characters (voice)

David Healy

David Healy

Various Characters (voice)

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Keith Buckley

Agent Blake / Various Characters (voice)

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Pat Dunlop

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Episode Summary

"To Catch a Spy" is episode 3 of The Secret Service season 1. It scored 6.8/10 from 27 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Written by Pat Dunlop, it aired on October 5, 1969.

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