Public Eye

Series 5

Cynical, dour and world-weary, private eye Frank Marker is frequently the unwitting stooge in bigger criminal wheels in his attempts to make a tenuous living on the outskirts of London.

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13 Episodes

A Mug Named Frank
E1
A Mug Named FrankMarker follows a lead on a shoplifting case from Brighton to Windsor, straight into the arms of the police.
Well - There Was this Girl, You See...
E2
Well - There Was this Girl, You See...A suspect proposition brings Marker into contact with stolen goods.
Slip Home in the Dark
E3
Slip Home in the DarkA case of blackmail puts Marker in the firing line and he gets his office turned over as a result.
I Always Wanted a Swimming Pool
E4
I Always Wanted a Swimming PoolMarker has to bone up on the fine arts when he is asked to investigate a counterfeit paintings scam.
The Beater and the Game
E5
The Beater and the GameA missing person case turns sour when Marker suspects that he's being used to get to someone.
Come into the Garden, Rose
E6
Come into the Garden, RoseMarker has to be very discreet indeed when he investigates a theft at an exclusive home for genteel ladies.
When You've Paid the Bill, You're None the Wiser
E7
When You've Paid the Bill, You're None the WiserMarker is hired to investigate the motives behind a suicide, but the more he digs the more sinister the situation becomes.
Who Wants to be Told Bad News?
E8
Who Wants to be Told Bad News?A routine background check leads Marker into the murky world of credit fraud.
The Man Who Didn't Eat Sweets
E9
The Man Who Didn't Eat SweetsMarker is asked to check on a suspected infidelity, but his investigations turn up something altogether more unexpected.
Ward of Court
E10
Ward of CourtMarker encounters conflicted loyalties when he's asked to track down a father who has abducted his own son.
Transatlantic Cousins
E11
Transatlantic CousinsMarker is hired by a rich American to track down the English branch of his family tree.
Shades of White
E12
Shades of WhiteMarker is asked to keep an eye on a daughter whose suspect friends may be responsible for a string of petty thefts.
John VII, Verse 24
E13
John VII, Verse 24Marker is hired by Jane Holland to look into a case of victimisation against her policeman husband who has been suspended for an alleged theft of money from a purse he had found. She seems to think a senior officer has framed him and Marker is surprised to hear that she suspects that DI Firbank is crooked and is responsible for the situation her husband finds himself in.