Episodes
1. Shadow Play
October 23, 1961
50 min
There is a murder and a theft. But the murderer is not the thief and the thief did not benefit from the crime.
Guest Stars:
Michael Barrington, John Simpson
2. The Simple Case
October 30, 1961
50 min
The owner of a bistro is no where to be found when a dismembered corpse is found by the river near his establishment.
Guest Stars:
Jennifer Daniel, David Jackson, Faith Brook, Noel Howlett, George Baker
3. Death of a Butcher
November 6, 1961
50 min
An old schoolfriend of Maigret's asks for police protection.
Guest Stars:
Edward Malin, Eric Pohlmann, Derek Benfield, Noel Howlett, John Hart
4. The Winning Ticket
November 13, 1961
50 min
Maigret takes a telephone call from an unknown man claiming to be pursued by assassins. When a murdered body is thrown from a car, Maigret is sure he has found the mystery caller.
Guest Stars:
Nadja Regin, Jennifer Freeman, Marianne Stone, Hilary Mason, Michael Ripper
5. Inspector Lognon's Triumph
November 20, 1961
50 min
Maigret finds himself working on a case with the permanently miserable and hard-done-by Inspector Lognon.
Guest Stars:
Lloyd Lamble, Warren Mitchell, John Nettleton
6. The Lost Sailor
November 27, 1961
50 min
A stranger turns up with no memory but plenty of money. How did his head get wounded? Maigret investigates
Guest Stars:
Alan Wheatley, Peter Welch
7. The Golden Fleece
December 4, 1961
50 min
Based on his novel L'Écluse No 1. Maigret investigates a strange accident, noticing that the men of the Paris canals do not take well to interference.
Guest Stars:
Francis de Wolff, Michael Brennan, Michael Golden
8. Raise Your Right Hand
December 11, 1961
50 min
Due to give evidence at a murder trial, Maigret is unable to shake his conviction that the accused is actually innocent.
Guest Stars:
John Sharp, Patrick Troughton, Hamilton Dyce, Ralph Nossek, Philip Ray
9. The Liars
December 18, 1961
50 min
Based on the novel Maigret Goes to School, the inspector travels to a seaside village near to La Rochelle to unravel a mystery involving many local characters, including the innkeeper, the postmistress and the schoolmaster.
Guest Stars:
Patrick Newell, Joseph Fürst, Rita Webb, John Cazabon
10. A Crime for Christmas
December 25, 1961
50 min
Based on his short story Un Noël de Maigret. Father Christmas displays a strange interest in the floorboards when visiting the house across from the Maigret's.
Guest Stars:
Toke Townley, Esma Cannon, George Coulouris, Jenny Laird, Barry Foster
11. The Reluctant Witness
January 1, 1962
50 min
Based on his 1959 novel. An old, dilapidated mansion is burgled and Maigret discovers a disturbing reason why a family is reluctant to talk.
Guest Stars:
Jean Cadell, Edward Jewesbury, Blake Butler, Peter Sallis, Johnny Hawksworth
12. The White Hat
January 8, 1962
50 min
A woman in the park persuades Madame Maigret to look after her baby for an hour. The Chief Inspector thinks the strange incident might be connected to his latest murder case.
Guest Stars:
Edwin Richfield, John Carson
