The Professionals

Season 4

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In series four, the CI5 protect the daughter of a visiting South American president after his son is assassinated, and the team uncover a silver bullion smuggling operation being controlled from behind the Iron Curtain.

15 Episodes

The Acorn Syndrome
E1
The Acorn SyndromeAfter two hired guns have been shot following a hostage situation CI5 discovers that they rang the Apex arms factory and that Apex employee John Copeland is being blackmailed into copying plans for a new tank and handing them over to a group of East German agents. The Professionals stalk the gang to a remote farmhouse where the girl is being held in readiness for a shoot-out.
Wild Justice
E2
Wild JusticeCowley and Doyle become perturbed when Bodie is obsessed with a motor cycle gang led by King Billy to the extent that his training is starting to suffer and Cowley refers him to a lady psychiatrist. However, there is a method in his madness as the gang is responsible for the death of one of his friends and he is after revenge.
Fugitive
E3
FugitiveA CIA agent is murdered in London, prompting CI5 into launching a fake arms deal with the terrorists who were responsible for the killing. But the gang uncover the plot in time, taking Bodie hostage and using him as their meal ticket to escape the country.
Involvement
E4
InvolvementIn the midst of a shoot-out during a drugs smuggling investigation, Doyle meets and falls for Ann Holly, only to discover that CI5 suspect her of being closely linked to the scam herself.
Need To Know
E5
Need To KnowAndy Drake, a protege of Cowley, is arrested on suspicion of spying for the Chinese. Anxious to find out about Chinese security the K.G.B. plan to spring Drake whilst he is in transit from prison to court. Anticipating this, Cowley also intends to snatch him, but he has an ulterior motive - to catch the C15 mole who is passing on information to the Russians.
Take Away
E6
Take AwayA team of Hong Kong police join CI5 in London to help crack a local heroin supply and protection racket. It's down to Bodie and Doyle to expose a scheme to smuggle drugs to the US by teams of Triads and European agents.
Black Out
E7
Black OutCI5 discover that a possible terrorist attack is being planned, and the only clue they have in solving it is a German girl who is found collapsed in a church and suffering from amnesia.
Blood Sports
E8
Blood SportsCI5 move in to protect the daughter of a South American President after his son - and her brother - is assassinated on the field of a polo match.
Slush Fund
E9
Slush FundThe Fohn Fighter is a war-plane manufactured in Eastern Europe but it is a death trap and several pilots have been killed whilst flying it. A British reporter discovers this fact and aims to leak the story to the press but has a hitman, Van Neikerk, in pursuit. It is down to the Professionals to ensure that the killer does not get his prey and the story is published.
The Gun
E10
The GunA drug addict is murdered by a pusher who then hastily discards the gun, only for it to be found by a young boy-who then accidently shoots his friend in the process. The pusher then goes in search of the boy in an attempt to retrieve the gun and at the same time has to try to avoid his own people who are in pursuit of him.
Hijack
E11
HijackForeign diplomat Josef Merhart tips off villain Harry Walters that his embassy transports silver bullion to Tilbury docks and Walters arranges to have it hi-jacked. Mandy, the girl who introduced the two men, goes into hiding on Josef's advice but, as her flatmate Debbie is Doyle's girlfriend, CI5 are in a position to be suspicious and make the connection. Walters sends a gunman to kill Mandy so Doyle and Bodie must get to her first.
Mixed Doubles
E12
Mixed DoublesBodie and Doyle are undergoing intense training in preparation for an assignment where they are protecting a foreign official...at the same time, two potential killers are receiving similiar training to prepare them for the assassination of the same official.
Weekend in the Country
E13
Weekend in the CountryBodie, Doyle and their latest girlfriends are on a quiet weekend in the country when they unwittingly get caught up at a farmhouse siege in which they must try and escape from a group of gun-toting fugitives.
Kickback
E14
KickbackBodie and Keller, an old acquaintance from his days in the SAS, go undercover in order to trap a would-be assassin by posing as hitmen offering to do the job themselves - in order to fake the killing. But Keller turns out to have an ulterior motive.
It's Only a Beautiful Picture...
E15
It's Only a Beautiful Picture...Various industrial secrets and highly-valuable arts treasures are being stolen and sold on by a gang who are using the blind routine of Customs to their full advantage. CI5 devise a trap to stop the thieves in their tracks.