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The Guardians is a television drama series of 13 60-minute episodes made by London Weekend Television and broadcast in the UK on the ITV network between 10 July 1971 and 2 October 1971.
Original Release
07/10/1971
US Release
07/10/1971
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gwyneth Powell | Clare Weston |
| Cyril Luckham | Sir Timothy Hobson |
| David Burke | Dr. Benedict / Dr. Frank Benedict |
| Derek Smith | Dennis Norman |
| John Collin | Tom Weston |
| Edward Petherbridge | Christopher Hobson |
| Lynn Farleigh | Eleanor Benedict / Eleanor |
| Robert Morris | Inspector Arnold / Det. Sgt. Brian Arnold |
| Michael Smee | TV Newscaster / TV Announcer |
| Peter Howell | Geoff Hollis / Geoffrey Hollis |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The State of England | Saturday, 10 July 1971 |
| 2 | Pursuit | Saturday, 17 July 1971 |
| 3 | Head of State | Saturday, 24 July 1971 |
| 4 | The Logical Approach | Saturday, 31 July 1971 |
| 5 | Quarmby | Saturday, 07 August 1971 |
| 6 | Appearances | Saturday, 14 August 1971 |
| 7 | This Is Quarmby | Saturday, 21 August 1971 |
| 8 | The Dirtiest Man in the World | Saturday, 28 August 1971 |
| 9 | I Want You to Understand Me | Saturday, 04 September 1971 |
| 10 | The Nature of the Beast | Saturday, 11 September 1971 |
| 11 | The Roman Empire | Saturday, 18 September 1971 |
| 12 | The Killing Trade | Saturday, 25 September 1971 |
| 13 | End in Dust | Saturday, 02 October 1971 |
Directors
Robert Tronson, Mike Newell, Derek Bailey, Brian Parker, Tony Wharmby, Jim Goddard, Moira Armstrong
Writers
John Bowen, Jonathan Hales, Arden Winch, Monty Poole, Hugh Whitemore, Vincent Tilsley
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gwyneth Powell | Clare Weston |
| Cyril Luckham | Sir Timothy Hobson |
| David Burke | Dr. Benedict / Dr. Frank Benedict |
| Derek Smith | Dennis Norman |
| John Collin | Tom Weston |
| Edward Petherbridge | Christopher Hobson |
| Lynn Farleigh | Eleanor Benedict / Eleanor |
| Robert Morris | Inspector Arnold / Det. Sgt. Brian Arnold |
| Michael Smee | TV Newscaster / TV Announcer |
| Peter Howell | Geoff Hollis / Geoffrey Hollis |
| Joan Heal | Miss Joan Quarmby |
| John Rapley | Irate Driver / Steve |
| Emmett Hennessy | 1st. Guardian |
| Nick Hobbs | 2nd. Guardian / Getaway Driver |
| Anthony Bate | Barry |
| Dinsdale Landen | Dr. Mark Thorn |
| Graham Crowden | The Dirtiest Man |
| Richard Vernon | Dace |
| Michael Culver | Paul |
| Robin Ellis | Peter Lee |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Andrew Brown | Producer |
