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Adventure series
Michael Sadlier-Ted Holliday Productions
Sailor of Fortune (1955-56) -
The Adventures of Aggie (1956-57)
The Forest Rangers (1963-65)
- Seaway (1965-66)
The
Adventures of Aggie (1956-57)
Episode Guide
compiled
by
The Classic TV Archive
with contributions from: David Moore |(UK)
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://www.imdb.com)
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THE ADVENTURES OF AGGIE
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M.E. Films/ Mid-Ocean Productions
ME Films
High Definition Films (HDF) (Norman Collins)
Filmed at Highbury Studios
Filmed at Nettlefold Studios (Walton-on-Thames)
Produced by Michael Sadlier/
Associate Producer
Ted Holliday
(Michael Sadlier also produced
"Sailor Of Fortune" (1955-57) and "Seaway" (1965))
UK Comedy Adventure series 1956-57 26 episodes x 30 min bw
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Premise:
Adventure-drama series featuring Joan Shawlee as globe- trotting fashion buyer
Asgaard Agnete Anderson, (OR Miss Agnette Aasgard Anderson) aka Aggie.
Technical Information:
This series was made on film using special production techniques.
In fact this series was recorded on 1500 lines, then filmed from a
monitor using a 35mm camera.
Director John Guillermin
- also directed many episodes of Sailor of Fortune (1955-56)
########## The Adventures of Aggie ###########
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1.1 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: TOP SECRET (pilot
episode)
17Sep56 ATV Midlands, Mon 7:00pm / 15Sep56 ATV London, Sat 3:45pm
Mid Ocean Productions/ Executive Producer by Michael Sadlier
Producer Victor Hanbury/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Directed by John Gilling
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
Elizabeth Allan ........ Toni
Peter Dyneley .......... Mike r
Robert Rietty .......... Antoine
Arnold Diamond ......... Rene
Marne Maitland ......... Louise
Barbara Cavan .......... Zita
1.2 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: MONK'S PRIOR
24Sep56 ATV Midlands, Mon 7:00pm / 13Oct56 ATV London, Sat 3:45pm
Mid Ocean Productions
Produced by Michael Sadlier/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Directed by John Guillermin
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
Allan Cuthbertson ....... Sir David Varley
Richard Gilbert ......... Bill
Lois Maxwell ............ Barbara
David Keir .............. Martin
Colette Wild ............ Gwenda
Violet Farebrother ...... Lady Varley
Synopsis:
Why should Aggie's old friend, Barbara, send their secret SOS message
"Rats in the kitchen ?" Barbara is happily maried and has a beautiful
country home. What could threaten her security ? Behind the facade of
English dignity Aggie unearths a Machiavellian plot.
(14Mar58 ITV Granada Fri 11.30pm)
1.3 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: SPANISH SAUCE
01Oct56 ATV Midlands, Mon / ATV London tx date not known
Mid Ocean Productions
Produced by Michael Sadlier/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Directed by John Guillermin
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
George Coulouris ....... Mr. Freddie
Patrick McGoohan ...... Migual
Andrea Malandrinos ..... Juan
Michael Ripper ......... Pepe
John Cazabon ........... The Spinster
1.4 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: COBALT BLUE
08Oct56 ATV Midlands, Mon 7:00pm / 22Sep56 ATV London, Sat 3:45pm
Mid Ocean Productions
Produced by Michael Sadlier/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Directed by John Guillermin
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
Esmond Knight ......... Marcel Fleur
Peter Woodthorpe ...... Max
Phil Brown ............ Adams
Tonia Bern ............ Martine Fleur
Maggie Smith .......... Fiona Frobisher-Smith
1.5 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: TANGIER
15Oc56 ATV Midlands, Mon 7:00pm / 29Sep56 ATV London, Sat 3:45pm
Mid Ocean Productions
Produced by Michael Sadlier/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Directed by John Guillermin
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
Paul Carpenter ........ Barry Coulter
Tutte Lemkow .......... Leo Morelli
Gordon Needham ........ Khali
Walter Gotell ......... police captain
Raymond King .......... police lieutenant
Gisela Burke .......... red-haired woman
1.6 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: THE CHISELLER
22Oct56 ATV Midlands, Mon 7:00pm / 06Oct56 ATV London, Sat 3:45pm
Mid Ocean Productions
Produced by Michael Sadlier/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Directed by John Guillermin
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
Ronald Howard ......... Heinrich
Jill Adams ............ Pam
Vernon Greeves ........ Peter Bexler
Arnold Marlé .......... Pastorelli
Olaf Pooley ........... detective inspector
Rick Rydon ............ Nash
1.7 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: PEACE AND QUIET
29Oct56 ATV Midlands, Mon 7:00pm / 6Apr57 ATV London, Sat 9:15pm
Mid Ocean Productions
Produced by Michael Sadlier/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Written by Ernest Borneman
Directed by John Guillermin
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
Marne Maitland ........ Ismet Seydam
John Miller ........... Hassan
Eric Pohlmann ......... Mohammed Yousuf
Edward Mulhare ........ Philippe De Brie
John Allen ............ Inspector Dumont
Sally Travers ......... Marceline Delaire
George Coulouris ...... Mr Freddie
1.8 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: WEDDING IN CORSICA
05Nov56 ATV Midlands, Mon 7:00pm / 13Apr57 ATV London, Sat 11:15pm
Mid Ocean Productions
Produced by Michael Sadlier/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Directed by John Guillermin
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
Vernon Greeves ......... Martin
John Seret ............. Vinelli
Ewen Solon ............. The Doctor
Reginald Beckworth ..... 1st Kidnapper
Morris Sweden .......... 2nd Kidnapper
Alexander Harris ....... Toni
Jacqueline Curtis ...... Theresa
Vilot Gould ............ Old Woman
Synopsis:
Aggie's business trip to Corsica nearly ends with Aggie as an unblushing and
unwilling bride. The groom, not exactly eager, threatens to kill himself
as the Priest arrives. The only people in favour of the match are the guests,
who hold carbines instead of confetti.
(31Mar58 ITV Granada)
1.9 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: FESTIVAL OF FEAR
12Nov56 ATV Midlands, Mon 7:00pm / 23Mar57 ATV London, Sat 9:15pm
Mid Ocean Productions
Produced by Michael Sadlier/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Directed by John Guillermin
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
Alec Mango ........... Miro
Phil Brown ........... Chip
Robert Arden ......... Samson
Martin Miller......... Chella
Paddy Webster ........ Janet
Chimpanzee Jo Jo ..... Miss Muffet
1.10 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: HYPERTENSION
19Nov56 ATV Midlands, Mon 7:00pm / 30Mar57 ATV London 11:15pm
Mid Ocean Productions
Produced by Michael Sadlier/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Directed by John Guillermin
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
William Russell ...... Ted Jordan
Jacqueline Ellis ..... Dorry Cox
John McLaren ......... Doctor Cox
Doris Nolan .......... Mrs. De Witt
George Bradford ...... Claude
1.11 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: HALVAH
26Nov56 ATV Midlands, Mon 7:00pm / 4May57 ATV London, Sat 9:15pm
Mid Ocean Productions
Produced by Michael Sadlier/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Directed by John Guillermin
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
Willoughby Goddard .... Haji Fazil
Maureen Connell ....... Latife
Reginald Beckwith ..... Captain Hoogli
Barry Shawzin ......... Meliki
Phedros Stascino ...... Chalik
John Atkinson ......... Abdul
Val Norton ............ Lieutenant Ishak
Morris Sweden ......... Private Bidgi
1.12 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: CUT GLASS
03Dec56 ATV Midlands, Mon 7:00pm / 27Apr57 ATV London, Sat 11:15pm
Mid Ocean Productions
Produced by Michael Sadlier/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Screenplay by Denis Cannan
Directed by John Guillermin
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
Christopher Lee ..... Inspector John Hollis
Ernst Ulman ......... De Vroot
Peter Bull .......... Pierre
John Miller ......... the parson
Synopsis:
Aggie is buying costume jewellery in London when odd things happen. She
begins to wonder if the brooch she has bought was a bargain.
1.13 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: SNAP JUDGEMENT
10Dec56 ATV Midlands, Mon 7:00pm / 25May57 ATV London, Sat 11:15pm
Mid Ocean Productions
Produced by Michael Sadlier/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Directed by John Guillermin
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
Frederick Valk ....... Prefect of Police
Michael Ward ......... Sydney
Peter Williams ....... Deval
Pamela Thomas ........ Lola
David Hurst .......... Lazareff
1.14 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: TAIL PIGEON -or -TALL PIGEON
17Dec56 ATV Midlands, Mon / 11May57 ATV London, Sat 11:15pm
Mid Ocean Productions
Produced by Michael Sadlier/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Directed by John Guillermin
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
Edwin Richfield ....... Massimo
Dick Emery ............ Tucci
Milo Sperber .......... Admiral Gorgonzola
Dorothy Wheatley ...... Malatesta
Stanley Van Beers ..... senator Dimosa
Dino Galvani .......... Prince Gorgione
1.15 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: HI-HO SILVER
31Dec56 ATV Midlands, Mon 7:00pm
Directed by Henry Kaplan
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
(no further details available)
1.16 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH
07Jan57 ATV Midlands, Mon 7:00pm / 01Jun57 ATV London, Sat 9:15pm
Mid Ocean Productions
Produced by Michael Sadlier/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Directed by Henry Kaplan
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
Maurice Durant ....... Spruce
Frank Henderson ...... Hoogstraten
James Drake .......... Colonel Remington
Pauline Drewett ...... Susan Remington
Harry Hagedorn ....... Captain Borsch
Guy Deghy ............ Kroon
1.17 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: GRIP OF DANGER
14Jan57 ATV Midlands, Mon 7:00pm /08Jun57 ATV London, Sat 11:15pm
Mid Ocean Productions
Produced by Michael Sadlier/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Directed by Henry Kaplan
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
John Paul ............. Walker Chaney
Rupert Davies ......... Ollie Nickell
Vera Fusek ............ Irisi
Dermot Palmer ......... Gaetano
Campbell Gray ......... Guido Cianelli
Robert Sansom ......... Barnes
1.18 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: BERLIN STORY
21Jan57 ATV Midlands, Mon
Directed by John Gilling
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
(no further details available)
1.19 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: FORTUNE'S COOKIE
28Jan57 ATV Midlands, Mon
Directed by Henry Kaplan
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
(no further details available)
1.20 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: THE MAN WHO FORGOT
04Feb57 ATV Midlands, Mon 7:00pm /07Sep57 ATV London, Sat 7:00pm
Mid Ocean Productions
Produced by Michael Sadlier/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Directed by John Guillermin
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
Ferdy Mayne .......... Doctor Catanec
Margo Lorenz ......... Gina
Michael Balfour ...... Luigi
Leonard Sachs ........ Achille di Laurenti
Patrick Westwood ..... Guido
Jean Lorenzi ......... Maria
Sally Travers ........ Rita
1.21 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: SWISS STAKES
11Feb57 ATV Midlands, Mon
Directed by Henry Kaplan
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Ccast
John Slessinger ...... Ski Instructor
(no further details available)
1.22 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: LONDON STORY
18Feb57 ATV Midlands, Mon
Directed by Desmond Davis
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
Anthony Valentine ..... Page Boy
(no further details available)
1.23 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: SOMETHING ROTTEN IN
DENMARK
25Feb57 ATV Midlands, Mon
Directed by Henry Kaplan
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
(no further details available)
1.24 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: COCK AND BULL
04Mar57 ATV Midlands, Mon 7:00pm / 27Apr58 ATV London, Sun 3:15pm
Mid Ocean Productions/ Produced by Michael Sadlier
Directed by Henry Kaplan
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
Alfred Burke .......... Paddy O'Rourke
Patrick McGoohan ...... Jocko
Kevin Miles ........... Jack Reynolds
Wilfrid Brambell ...... Seamus
Jefferson Clifford .... O'Larkin
Pat McGrath ........... Sergeant O'Connor
1.25 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: TARBOOSH
11Mar57 ATV Midlands, Mon / 20Apr57 ATV London, Sat 9:15pm
Mid Ocean Productions
Produced by Michael Sadlier/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Directed by Wolf Rilla
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
Patrick Holt ......... Jean Lamoureaux
Martin Benson ........ Sheikh Feisal
George Margo ......... Abdullah
Inia Te Wiata ........ Mahmud
Jack Rodney .......... Scarface
1.26 [--] The Adventures of Aggie: DEATH OF THE PARTY
(final episode)
18Mar57 ATV Midlands, Mon 7:00pm / 18May57 ATV London, Sat 9:15pm
Mid Ocean Productions
Produced by Michael Sadlier/ Associate Producer Ted Holliday
Directed by John Guillermin
Starring:
Joan Shawlee as Aggie
Guest Cast:
Michael Ward ......... Sydney
Mary Kerridge ........ Minna
Elwyn Brook-Jones .... The Baron
John Salew ........... Police Inspector
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