The Sentimental Agent

Season 1

The Sentimental Agent is a television drama series spin-off from Man of the World. It was produced in the United Kingdom in 1963 by Associated Television and distributed by ITC Entertainment. It stars Carlos Thompson as Argentinian Carlos Varela, a successful import-export agent based in London.

The series ran for 13 one-hour monochrome episodes. Some of the episodes were edited into a 1962 feature film Our Man in the Caribbean.

Where to Watch Season 1

13 Episodes

All That Jazz
E1
All That JazzWhen Varela undertakes responsibility for a jazz group making its debut in England, he soon finds himself with more problems than he bargained for and it isn't long before the band are serenading a group of spies to save the life of a musician.
The Beneficiary
E2
The BeneficiaryFinding himself in trouble in Greece, Jarrell, a wartime colleague of Varela's, sends his ex-comrade a prearranged distress signal: a campaign ribbon and a torn half of a document - the two items that spell 'danger'.
Express Delivery
E3
Express DeliveryIn Poland, Carlos is harassed by the authorities at every turn. At his hotel, a beautiful girl seeks his help in order to escape to Austria, but is she really a communist agent?
Never Play Cards With Strangers
E4
Never Play Cards With StrangersA young woman who's parents were cheated by gamblers on a luxury cruise Carlos arranged,persuades him to take the next trip to try and expose the card sharks.
May The Saints Preserve US
E5
May The Saints Preserve USCarlos investigates where an Irish Monastery has apparently been sold and needs moving to Texas in the USA.
Meet My Son, Henry
E6
Meet My Son, HenryVarela finds himself involved with the mysterious disappearance of top-secret flight plans from a Space Development Centre. At the request of a millionaire, he embarks on an intriguing escapade to recover the plans.
A Little Sweetness And Light
E7
A Little Sweetness And LightCarlos investigates the death of an old friend on a small Greek island, where he discovers a deported American gangster has taken over.
The Height Of Fashion
E8
The Height Of FashionVarela is abroad when Miss Carter is left with the problem of 30,000 unwanted horse blankets. Bill Randall visiting her for a dinner date takes over and with the help of a top model enters the cutthroat world of fashion and the forthcoming wedding of a royal princess.
A Very Desirable Plot
E9
A Very Desirable PlotAn American has been selling sunny Caribbean housing lots that turn out to be under muddy water, leaving angry buyers and Carlos with prefab houses that can't be built. He works out a plan to convince the greedy land dealer that the lots are worth buying back.
Finishing School
E10
Finishing SchoolWhen a young girl goes missing from an exclusive ladies' finishing school. everyone suspects she has been kidnapped. Varela thinks otherwise and at the headmistress's request he sends Bill Randall to investigate.
The Scroll Of Islam
E11
The Scroll Of IslamVarela is intrigued when two professors approach him to obtain photographs of a relic contained within a priceless casket, which could prove more important than the Dead Sea scrolls. It means entering a small sheikdom with the help of the sheik's son with expensive tastes.
Not Quite Fully Covered
E12
Not Quite Fully CoveredBill Randal, an employee of Carlos' firm, is taken in by a lovely heiress who convinces him to insure an antique collection being smuggled out of her country, which recently went socialist. When the lot is sunk at sea, Randal's on the hook.
A Box Of Tricks
E13
A Box Of TricksWhy won't the Palabria people receive an £11 million gift to their country? Bill Randall is sent to investigate - and finds himself playing the role of an African witch-doctor to encourage them to do so.