The Informer is a British crime drama series broadcast on ITV from August 1966 to December 1967. Created by John Whitney and Geoffrey Bellman, it stars Ian Hendry as former barrister Alex Lambert, disgraced and disbarred, who has to rebuild his life. He utilises his former contacts on both sides of the law to become a paid informer. Living well from the rewards paid by insurance companies, Lambert still has to hide his activities from both his wife and others behind a new persona in the guise as a business consultant. Two seasons were produced, totalling 21 episodes. Only two episodes are known to exist, the remainder presumably wiped.
The Informer (Season 1)
Get Off My Back (Episode 1)
Writer: John Whitney
Air date: 1966-08-03
Runtime: 60 min
A Word in Your Ear, Brother (Episode 2)
Writer: Richard Harris
Air date: 1966-08-10
Runtime: 60 min
It's an Unfair World, Baxter (Episode 3)
Writer: Brian Degas
Air date: 1966-08-17
Runtime: 60 min
In Memorium (Episode 4)
Writer: Brian Degas
Air date: 1966-08-24
Runtime: 60 min
One for Sorrow (Episode 5)
Writer: Hugh Leonard
Air date: 1966-08-31
Runtime: 60 min
Two for Joy (Episode 6)
Writer: Hugh Leonard
Air date: 1966-09-07
Runtime: 60 min
Don't Call Us, We'll Call You (Episode 7)
Writer: Reuben Ship
Air date: 1966-09-14
Runtime: 60 min
When You Shake Hands with a Greek (Episode 8)
Writer: Peter Draper
Air date: 1966-09-21
Runtime: 60 min

Seasons
Episodes 8
Episodes 13