Public Eye 1965
“Marker isn't a glamorous detective and he doesn't get glamorous cases—he doesn't even get glamorous girls.”
What is Public Eye?
Public Eye is a British television drama series that was broadcast on ITV1 from 1965 to 1975. The program centers on the professional life of Frank Marker, an enquiry agent who operates as an unmarried loner.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1965
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 87
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 23, 1965
- Last aired
- Apr 7, 1975
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- ITV1
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Updated
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Estimate the schedule using 87 episodes and an average 60-minute runtime.
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Public Eye is a British television drama series that was broadcast on ITV1 from 1965 to 1975. The program centers on the professional life of Frank Marker, an enquiry agent who operates as an unmarried loner. At the start of the series, the character is in his early forties. The show depicts the various investigations and cases handled by Marker, who is characterized as an unglamorous figure. The production does not portray him as a glamorous detective, and he is typically involved in cases that lack traditional glamour. The series was produced over a total of seven series. ABC Television produced the first three series of the program, while Thames Television produced the remaining four series. Alfred Burke portrays the lead character, Frank Marker. The show is categorized as a crime and drama series. Throughout its decade-long run, the program focused on the day-to-day work of its protagonist rather than high-stakes or sensationalized detective tropes, maintaining a grounded approach to the genre of investigative television drama.
Should you watch it?
“An unglamorous enquiry agent navigates the complex world of private investigations in this British television drama.”
- authentic portrayal of investigative work
- compelling character study
- slower pacing compared to modern thrillers
Watch it if you enjoy classic British crime dramas that prioritize character development over high-octane action.
The series features a grounded tone consistent with mid-century British television dramas.
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Season 1 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 All for a Couple of Ponies Mytharc Jan 23, 1965
- E2 Nobody Kills Santa Claus Core Jan 30, 1965
- E3 They Go off in the End - Like Fruit Core Feb 6, 1965
- E4 Dig You Later Core Feb 13, 1965
- E5 I Went to Borrow a Pencil and Look What I Found Core Feb 20, 1965
- E6 But the Joneses Never Get Letters Core Feb 27, 1965
- E7 A Harsh World for Zealots Core Mar 6, 1965
- E8 "And a Very Fine Fiddle Has He" Core Mar 13, 1965
- E9 My Life - That's a Marriage Core Mar 20, 1965
- E10 You Think It'll Be Marvellous - but It's Always a Rabbit Core Mar 27, 1965
- E11 Protection Is a Man's Best Friend Core Apr 3, 1965
- E12 The Morning Wasn't So Hot Core Apr 10, 1965
- E13 You Should Hear Me Eat Soup Core Apr 17, 1965
- E14 You Have to Draw the Line Somewhere Mytharc Apr 24, 1965
- E15 Have It on the House Mytharc May 1, 1965
Season 2 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 All the Black Dresses She Wants Mytharc Jul 2, 1966
- E2 Don't Forget You're Mine Core Jul 9, 1966
- E3 I Could Set It To Music Core Jul 16, 1966
- E4 It's a Terrible Way to Be Core Jul 23, 1966
- E5 You Can Keep the Medal Core Jul 30, 1966
- E6 You're Not Cinderella, Are You? Core Aug 6, 1966
- E7 Works with Chess, Not with Life Core Aug 13, 1966
- E8 It Had to be a Mouse Core Aug 20, 1966
- E9 Tell Me About the Crab Core Aug 27, 1966
- E10 No, No, Nothing like That Core Sep 3, 1966
- E11 There Are More Things in Heaven and Earth Core Sep 10, 1966
- E12 Twenty Pound of Heart and Muscle Mytharc Sep 17, 1966
- E13 What's the Matter? Can't You Take a Sick Joke? Mytharc Sep 24, 1966
Season 3 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 If This Is Lucky, I'd Rather Be Jonah Mytharc Jan 20, 1968
- E2 But What Good Will the Truth Do? Core Jan 27, 1968
- E3 Memories of Meg Core Feb 3, 1968
- E4 Have Mud, Will Throw Core Feb 10, 1968
- E5 But They Always Come Back for Tea Core Feb 17, 1968
- E6 Mercury in an Off-White Mac Core Feb 24, 1968
- E7 Strictly Private and Confidential Core Mar 2, 1968
- E8 Honesty Is The Best Policy - But Who Can Afford the Premiums? Core Mar 9, 1968
- E9 The Bromsgrove Venus Core Mar 16, 1968
- E10 It Must Be the Architecture - Can't Be the Climate Core Mar 23, 1968
- E11 It's Learning about the Lies that Hurts Core Mar 30, 1968
- E12 There's No Future in Monkey Business Mytharc Apr 6, 1968
- E13 Cross that Palm When We Come to It Mytharc Apr 13, 1968
Season 4 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Welcome to Brighton? Mytharc Jul 30, 1969
- E2 Divide and Conquer Core Aug 6, 1969
- E3 Paid in Full Core Aug 13, 1969
- E4 My Life's My Own Core Aug 20, 1969
- E5 Case for the Defence Core Aug 27, 1969
- E6 The Comedian's Graveyard Mytharc Sep 3, 1969
- E7 A Fixed Address Mytharc Sep 10, 1969
Season 5 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Mug Named Frank Mytharc Jul 7, 1971
- E2 Well - There Was this Girl, You See... Core Jul 14, 1971
- E3 Slip Home in the Dark Core Jul 21, 1971
- E4 I Always Wanted a Swimming Pool Core Jul 28, 1971
- E5 The Beater and the Game Core Aug 4, 1971
- E6 Come into the Garden, Rose Core Aug 11, 1971
- E7 When You've Paid the Bill, You're None the Wiser Core Aug 18, 1971
- E8 Who Wants to be Told Bad News? Core Aug 25, 1971
- E9 The Man Who Didn't Eat Sweets Core Sep 1, 1971
- E10 Ward of Court Core Sep 8, 1971
- E11 Transatlantic Cousins Core Sep 15, 1971
- E12 Shades of White Mytharc Sep 22, 1971
- E13 John VII, Verse 24 Mytharc Sep 29, 1971
Season 6 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Bankrupt Mytharc Nov 8, 1972
- E2 Girl in Blue Core Nov 15, 1972
- E3 Many a Slip Core Nov 29, 1972
- E4 Mrs Podmore's Cat Core
- E5 The Man Who Said Sorry Core Dec 13, 1972
- E6 Horse And Carriage Core Dec 20, 1972
- E7 A Family Affair Core Jan 3, 1973
- E8 The Golden Boy Core Jan 10, 1973
- E9 The Windsor Royal Core Jan 17, 1973
- E10 It's a Woman's Privilege Core Jan 24, 1973
- E11 Home and Away Core Jan 31, 1973
- E12 Egg and Cress Sandwiches Mytharc Feb 7, 1973
- E13 The Trouble with Jenny Mytharc Feb 14, 1973
Season 7 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Nobody Wants to Know Mytharc Jan 6, 1975
- E2 How about a Cup of Tea? Core Jan 13, 1975
- E3 How About It, Frank? Core Jan 20, 1975
- E4 They All Sound Simple at First Core Jan 27, 1975
- E5 The Fall Guy Mytharc Feb 3, 1975
- E6 What's to Become of Us? Core Feb 10, 1975
- E7 Hard Times Core Feb 17, 1975
- E8 No Orchids for Marker Core Feb 24, 1975
- E9 The Fatted Calf Core Mar 3, 1975
- E10 Lifer Core Mar 10, 1975
- E11 Take No for an Answer Core Mar 17, 1975
- E12 Fit of Conscience Mytharc Mar 24, 1975
- E13 Unlucky For Some Mytharc Apr 7, 1975
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of Public Eye?
The series follows the cases handled by an unglamorous enquiry agent named Frank Marker.
When was the show broadcast?
Public Eye was broadcast from 1965 to 1975.
Which networks produced the series?
The show was produced by ABC Television for three series and Thames Television for four series.
On which channel did the show air?
The programme was broadcast on ITV1.
What kind of character is Frank Marker?
He is an unglamorous enquiry agent who takes on various investigations.
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