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Mogul strikes oil in the North Sea and everyone is sworn to secrecy. So when the story leaks to the press, executive Brian Stead wants the culprit sacked. Peter Thornton is sent to the rig to discover which rigger talked.

Kelly's Eye

Robert Driscoll is sent out to take over negotiations for an important Middle East oil concession after the mogul representative has been killed in the desert. Driscoll antagonises the men on the spot, particularly the area manager Charles Andrews, who thought that he should have had the job.

Young Turk

Safety Man

Wildcat drilling is a calculated risk for Mogul. But for an African executive backing his own judgment it brings still greater hazards.

Wild Cat

Tosh and Nora

The Schloss Belt

The desert is like the sea. It takes possession of a man's soul. For a young geologist seeking to prove himself it is exciting. But like the sea the desert is dangerous.

Out of Range

Motor racing means excitement; it also means danger. Driscoll faces personal risk when he opposes Stead and tries to steer Mogul into Grand Prix racing.

The Way It Crumbles

Trouble erupts around Mogul's new North Sea rig when a few unguarded words open old wounds in a Tyneside shipyard.

A Job for Willy

The glittering world of advertising is a wonderful dream for Miss Mogul, Sandra Spratt. But others have a different view - and create a headache for Derek Prentice and Mogul.

Meet Miss Mogul

Prejudice has deep roots. Driscoll is involved in an explosive situation in northern Canada when Mogul takes an Iroquois Indian for an important job.

Stoneface

Freedom is very desirable. But when Peter Thornton envies the life of a Mogul tanker driver he finds that no man is as free as he seems.

Driver of the Year

A beautiful girl and a heart attack combine to make Brian Stead want to retire. But attacks from within Mogul rouse his fighting instincts and complicate his decision.

Borrowed Time

Is That Tiger, Man?

When You Gotta Go

Thea

If You Can't Lick 'Em

This Is Where I Came In

Birdstrike

The Fires of Hell

Wingless Wonder

Cablegrams Come Expensive

A bomb explodes as Stewart arrives at Saigon Airport. Soon he becomes heavily involved in the conflicts of a warring people.

Operation Saigon

Baptism of Fire

Trouble boils up for Stead during a cross-country car rally. Izard has to put his personal life before Mogul

Join the Club

The building of a new super tanker for Mogul in a Tees-side shipyard becomes a seven milion pound headache for Thornton.

Do Your Best For The Lads

Izard faces a desperate threat to his position at Mogul. As usual he views the crisis with amused detachment - although this may be just a protective front.

Someone's Head Has To Roll

Thornton faces great danger when a hurricane strikes Mogul's new Caribbean drilling rig.

Troubled Waters

Stead faces a crisis when an African state seizes a Mogul refinery.

What's Yours Is Mine

Mogul bring in Dr Newman to make a decision over where their new oil platform in the Mediterranean should be. For some reason the Italian office are not cooperating.

The Bigger They Are

Professional and personal conflicts have broken out between two Scots engineers at one of Mogul's pumping stations in North Africa. Glaswegian MacCallum and Garvie from Edinburgh have presented totally different schemes for re-equipping the station and their conflict has now reached the point where Stead has to send out Thornton to arbitrate.

Some Wet Night In Sauchiehall Street

A joy-ride becomes a nightmare for Alec Stewart, driving through France in an international rally.

Error of Judgement

Trapped in the Arctic wastes of Spitsbergen, one mistake could cost Peter Thornton his life.

They're Probably Drilling For Oil

There is strong local opposition to Mogul's plan to build a thirty million pound refinery on the west coast of Wales.

A Run For Their Money

Trouble flares for Alec Stewart when a hero from his past intrudes on his present.

Happy Landings

Looking for a new drilling site, a survey team has been working in Northern Ontario for two years in vain. Time is running short and Thornton is sent out to hurry things along. He finds himself in an explosive sitaution.

There's Nothing Like The Great Outdoors

Is Mogul's new chemical crop spray a killer? Stewart must judge when a scientist rebels.

Out Of Your Evil Dream

Blackmailer, fraudster, agitator - or brilliant young exceutive? Finding out the truth about Brady is one of Thornton's toughest assignments.

Four Cheers For Geoffrey

Mogul is the only major oil company which has so far failed to strike gas in the North Sea. Bad weather has put all the drilling rigs out of action and the company is in danger of having to forfeit its concession. Stead orders an all-out effort and puts Stewart and Thornton in charge.

No Such Thing As Luck

Words Are Softer Than Oil

A Damn Great Lump Of Iron

My Daughter Knows Her Way Around

Home And Dry

We're None Of Us Perfect

Think Big

Some Days You Just Can't Win

Nothing To Do With Mogul

No Sentiment In Business?

Journey From The Interior

Long Knives Cut Deep

Women And Business Never Did Mix

There's Always A Next Time

Dragon By The Tail

Find this man and bring him here, Stead orders Thornton. But the man in question is crossing the Sahara Desert!

The Daring Young Man

Why was Ann Rendell sacked? Izard fights an injustice, but finds himself enmeshed in a sinister operation.

Where The Carpet Ends

Thornton faces danger in the international power boat race. But for Mogul there are greater risks on shore.

Winner Lose All

Adesert sheik tries to buy Eileen O'Rourke. But Szabo thinks this is too high a price for an oil concession.

A Nice White Girl - Is She For Sale?

Willy Izard tries to repay a debt to his former boss. But loyalty can cloud a man's judgment - as Willy learns to his cost.

Me Know-How

And The Walls Came Tumbling Down

A loan Mogul desperately needs for a new refinery is being blocked by the Bank. Stead thinks that the manager is mentally unbalanced.

Good Lord, No, It's Illegal

Alec Stewart, now chief of the New York office of Mogul, battles with America's oil giants. But has he made a fatal mistake?

Thanks For Nothing

Rest You Merry

Who Buys Who?

The Deeper You Dig

Kitchener Knew It Well

The Sharp End Of The Wedge

Just A Bunch Of Arabs In Kilts

Not For My Friend - He's Driving

Stop It, You're Breaking My Heart

A Girl To Warm Your Feet On

Give Me The Simple Life

A Slight Problem With The Press

Never The Twain

Cut Off Whose Nose

Bad weather causes the collapse of an oil rig in the Caribbean with loss of life. Mogul's problems mount when witnesses say the rig had a major structural problem.

The Day The Sea Caught Fire

The Dispossessed

The Wrecking Of The Sierra Nevada

The Minister of the Crown... and the Very Compromising Photograph

Zenith drop a bombshell into the world of Mogul. The repercussions will influence the company for a long time to come.

A Dirty Old Man And A Rare Bird

Thornton is sent to Singapore on a secret mission.

Twenty Years Is No Time At All

How much is one man worth? When Ted Kihi is trapped in a Malaysian cave Peter Thornton turns the whole resources of Mogul, and his own skill as an oil man, to the rescue operation.

How Much Is One Man Worth?

The lovely Mrs. Foss, wife of Mogul's founder, turns up in London in the middle of a takeover battle. Inevitably she brings chaos and confusion - particularly to Alec Stewart.

If He Hollers, Let Him Go

Stead's plans for expansion in Europe as part of his fight against Zenith take a knock when a French multi-millionaire marries a film starlet.

A Very Special Relationship

Alec and Roz Stewart find themselves in the uncomfortable world between east and west when they arrive in Japan, where the traditions of a thousand years conflict with life in the twentieth century.

There's A Nasty Word - Love

Why should the manager of Mogul's Malaysian station insult the local sultan? Why does he not remember things? Why does he turn against Thornton, an old friend, when he tries to help? This is one of Thornton's most puzzling assignments, and even when he solves it he does not believe what he finds.

You're Not Going to Believe This, But...

Mogul faces protests and demonstrations when a group of redundant employees occupy a distribution depot. A situation which starts as something small quickly develops into tension and danger.

Take-Over Is Two Four-Letter Words

Are Stewart and Stead trying to bribe their way to an important refinery project in Scotland? And what part does Zenith play in the attempts to corrupt a Scots official?

Everybody Is That Kind Of Man

Angola spells trouble for Mogul when Thornton becomes a pawn in the struggle between African rebels and the Portuguese authorities.

So You Think You're One Of Us

Thornton faces incredible hardship in Alaska. But added to the dangers and difficulties is the knowledge that the whole future of Mogul could depend on his success or failure.

They've More Than Their Assets Frozen

A remote island in the Indian Ocean may seem the perfect drilling location. No population, beautiful weather, not even a foreign government to deal with for it is British owned. But - there's this bird, see.... and birds, feathered of course, spell trouble for Mogul.

There's This Bird, See...

The executives of Mogul's South African subsidiary think their office boy Zeke is only capable of 'totin' barges and liftin' bales', but Willy Izard has other ideas. Zeke has secret ambitions - and qualifications - which Willy decides to further. He expected to come up against apartheid, but another completely unexpected obstacle crops up which calls for uncharacteristic forcefulness from the normally gentle Izard.

You Want A Clockwork Nightingale

Eccentric individualists cannot be successfully absorbed into big organisations, but Brian Stead decides to take up the challenge. He realises that an inventor has got something that Mogul needs. The big question is: what has Mogul got that the inventor needs?

Don't Ask, Take

Papuan headhunters are not a common danger to Mogul. But they are only one of the hazards Peter Thornton has to face. Why does the Australian District Commissioner try to stop him going to see Dr. Liebling? And what is Dr. Liebling doing there anyway? It takes a terrifying experience to clear up the mystery.

Doctor Liebling, I Presume

Ghislaine Foss's hand is sought by both Zenith and Mogul. Why? Because besides having a young and glamourous millionairess at the end of it it also contains a fistful of Mogul shares. Vital shares as the Mogul - Zenith battle reaches its climax.

You Can't Trust Women

Brian Stead takes the entire board of Mogul International across the Atlantic on the Queen EWlizabeth II. But this is no empty gesture. The moment of decision has arrievd in the merger battle. For the crucial board meeting the directors must be away from outside interference.

Really. She Did, She Really Did

Is Alec Stewart a spy? The Algerian authorities think so. It is possible. He travels all over the world, is accepted everywhere without question and he moves in the highest circles. But he has never expressed strong political opinions and he certainly doesn't need the money. So why should he spy?

Some Of The Mud Is Bound To Stick

Memories of 1945 come flooding back to Brian Stead when he revisits Berlin, where Mogul are drilling for natural gas. He served there at the end of the war, and an incident twenty-four years old is dragged up in an attempt to discredit him.

Lord, What A Tangled Web

Thornton questions his loyalty when he is lost in the Australian outback without radio and without salt tablets. Struggling to survive he wonders whether Mogul's demands are too great.

And One Wise Man Came Out From The East

Thornton resigns from Mogul. Lying peacefully on a beach in Fiji he resists attempts from Stead and Izard to change his mind. But Stead has a few tricks to pull before he admits defeat.

Let's All Drop Out Together

Thornton returns to the fold - straight into a row between the New Zealand government and Mogul over the movement of a drilling rig from that country to Indonesia.

She'll Be Right Mate

The Troubleshooters is a British television series made by the BBC between 1965 and 1972, created by John Elliot. During its run, the series made the transition from black and white to colour transmissions.

The series was based around an international oil company – the "Mogul" of the title. The first series was mostly concerned with the internal politics within the Mogul organisation, with episodes revolving around industrial espionage, internal fraud and negligence almost leading to an accident on a North Sea oil rig.

The Best Seasons of The Troubleshooters

The Best Seasons of The Troubleshooters

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