James Mitchell (Writing)

Callan: This Man Alone

Nearly ten years in the making, This Man Alone is a brand-new feature-length documentary on one of television's highest-rated series. Featuring a remarkable central performance by Edward Woodward, Callan grew from a cult favourite into one of Britain's favourite shows, and this documentary tells the story of its creation and development, its success on television and extended life in film and books. Narrated by Peter Woodward, This Man Alone features contributions from Peter Mitchell, Reginald Collin, Mike Vardy, James Goddard, Piers Haggard, Patrick Mower, Trevor Preston and more

Release Date:2016-02-01

Character:Himself (archive)

Confessional

A secretive terrorist commits crimes to disrupt the peace process between the Irish and the Brits. Both sides want him dead. When he decides to assassinate the Pope and blame it on the U.K., only a musician with a secret past can stop him.

Release Date:1989-10-04

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Episode Count:2

Spyship

When an ordinary British fishing vessel and its 36-man crew mysteriously disappears off the coast of Norway, journalist Martin Taylor is determined to find out why.

Release Date:1983-11-09

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Episode Count:6

Vote Count:3

Wet Job

S.I.S. agent David Callan is brought out of retirement for one last assignment.

Release Date:1981-09-02

Department:Writing

Job:Novel

Vote Count:2

Callan

David Callan, secret agent, is called back to the service after his retirement, to handle the assassination of a german businessman, but Callan refuses to co-operate until he finds out why this man is marked for death.

Release Date:1974-05-23

Department:Writing

Job:Author

Vote Count:13

Innocent Bystanders

Washed-up agent John Craig is given the task of proving his worth by tracking down a Russian scientist on the run. Cross and double-cross is the name of the game.

Release Date:1972-09-01

Department:Writing

Job:Screenplay

Vote Count:4

Justice

Justice is a British drama television series which originally aired on ITV in 39 hour-long episodes between 8 August 1971 and 16 October 1974. Margaret Lockwood stars as Harriet Peterson a female barrister in the North of England. It was made by Yorkshire Television and was based loosely on Justice Is a Woman, an episode of ITV Playhouse broadcast in 1969 in which Lockwood had previously also played a barrister. The theme music was Crown Imperial by William Walton.

Release Date:1971-10-08

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Episode Count:6

Vote Count:2

The Last Grenade

Two ruthless mercenaries break their friendship when one of them changes sides.

Release Date:1970-03-01

Department:Writing

Job:Adaptation

Vote Count:5

Callan

Callan is the title of a British television series set in the murky world of espionage. Originally produced by ABC Weekend Television and later Thames Television, it was aired on the ITV network over four seasons spread out between 1967 and 1972. The series starred Edward Woodward as David Callan, a reluctant professional killer for a shadowy branch of the British Government's intelligence services known as 'the Section'.

Release Date:1967-07-08

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:9

A Magnum for Schneider

Introducing David Callan, in his first case after being invalided out of the special services.

Release Date:1967-02-04

Department:Writing

Job:Writer