R3

Season 2

The adventures of the staff of Research Centre Number Three (R3), headed by director Sir Michael Gerrard, and its trouble-shooting department the Consultancy Service, run by Philip Boult. They dealt with all manner of scientific ideas and issues, including drugs, new technology, space flight, and undersea exploration.

Where to Watch Season 2

13 Episodes

The Big Balloon
E1
The Big BalloonGerrard, Boult and Franklin are all behind the effort to get a big balloon launched on a journey to the edge of space, Balloon veteran Cmdr Murray has called off the launch six times on the grounds of danger. His true motives can only be revealed by a seventh attempt.
Unwelcome Visitor
E2
Unwelcome VisitorA rare radioactive isotope goes missing and may be in the hands of a child unaware of the danger it poses.
One Free Man
E3
One Free ManSpace research and freedom makes uneasy bedfellows.
Experiment in Death
E4
Experiment in DeathUndersea exploration becomes an experiment in survival.
Black Warning
E5
Black WarningR3 is involved in an experiment in survival after a nuclear attack.
In Your Own Back Yard
E6
In Your Own Back YardA local shopkeeper decides to take action against R3.
Witch Doctor
E7
Witch DoctorR3's faith in itself is put to the test.
And No Birds Sing
E8
And No Birds SingA virulent new pesticide has an immediate and dramatic effect - the mass extermination of wildlife.
A Sudden Change of Programme
E9
A Sudden Change of ProgrammeCan industrial man even be satisfactorily replaced by machinery?
It's Better To Know
E10
It's Better To KnowBoult, a man used to dealing with things and ideas, not with people, finds himself facing a military interrogator.
A Source of Contamination
E11
A Source of ContaminationAfter a lifetime of fruitless research, Andrew Furness is facing tragedy.
Good Clean Fun
E12
Good Clean Fun
Personal Appearance
E13
Personal AppearanceWhen Richard Franklin gets mixed up with TV, it exposes an unexpected side of his personality.