The Power Game (Season 1)

The New Boy (Episode 1)

Writer: Edmund Ward

Air date: 1965-12-13

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: Sir John Wilder has made his wealth and gained a hard reputation, but he's bored. He lands a position as joint manager of Blythe Constructions, a huge construction firm, with big finances.

Lady for a Knight (Episode 2)

Writer: Raymond Bowers

Air date: 1965-12-20

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: Now installed at Bligh Constructions, Wilder faces a new challenge, both he and Caswell find themselves members of The National Export Board, a Government directive, with a possible clash of interest, one needs to go.

Hagadan (Episode 3)

Writer: Peter Draper

Air date: 1965-12-27

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: Wilder travels to Italy to meet Frank Hagadan, who's responsible for building their motorways. Hagadan is taken with Pamela, just as Wilder with Susan Weldon.

The Politician (Episode 4)

Writer: John Bowen

Air date: 1966-01-03

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: When the labour MP from Fairley dies, Caswell spots an opportunity to get into the Cabinet. He aims to land the support on the topic of traffic, but not everyone is keen to have a champagne socialist as their candidate.

Point of Balance (Episode 5)

Writer: Wilfred Greatorex

Air date: 1966-01-10

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: Caswell puts the pieces together, deducing that Wilder is having an affair with Susan Weldon. He puts a quiet word in the right place, in the hope that it will damage his troublesome colleague.

Saturday's Women (Episode 6)

Writer: Raymond Bowers

Air date: 1966-01-17

Runtime: 50 min

Overview: Kenneth Bligh returns from a failed business trip in Africa, he's greeted by Henderson and assumes he's there to welcome him back, unbeknown to Kenneth, Henderson is part of a plan from Wilder to disrupt father and son.

The Switch (Episode 7)

Writer: Edmund Ward

Air date: 1966-01-24

Runtime: 50 min

The Crunch (Episode 8)

Writer: Peter Draper

Air date: 1966-01-31

Runtime: 50 min

Late Via Rome (Episode 9)

Writer: Wilfred Greatorex

Air date: 1966-02-07

Runtime: 50 min

Persons and Papers (Episode 10)

Writer: Peter Draper

Air date: 1966-02-14

Runtime: 50 min

Trade Secret (Episode 11)

Writer: John Bowen

Air date: 1966-02-21

Runtime: 50 min

The Man with Two Hats (Episode 12)

Writer: Wilfred Greatorex

Air date: 1966-02-28

Runtime: 50 min

'Confound Their Politics' (Episode 13)

Writer: Edmund Ward

Air date: 1966-03-07

Runtime: 50 min