BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, a French police detective who preferred to watch and listen in order to solve crimes. The series ran from 1960-63 on British television.
Maigret (Season 2)
Shadow Play (Episode 1)
Writer: Giles Cooper
Air date: 1961-10-23
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: There is a murder and a theft. But the murderer is not the thief and the thief did not benefit from the crime.
The Simple Case (Episode 2)
Air date: 1961-10-30
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: The owner of a bistro is no where to be found when a dismembered corpse is found by the river near his establishment.
Death of a Butcher (Episode 3)
Writer: Giles Cooper
Air date: 1961-11-06
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: An old schoolfriend of Maigret's asks for police protection.
The Winning Ticket (Episode 4)
Air date: 1961-11-13
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Maigret takes a telephone call from an unknown man claiming to be pursued by assassins. When a murdered body is thrown from a car, Maigret is sure he has found the mystery caller.
Inspector Lognon's Triumph (Episode 5)
Air date: 1961-11-20
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Maigret finds himself working on a case with the permanently miserable and hard-done-by Inspector Lognon.
The Lost Sailor (Episode 6)
Air date: 1961-11-27
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: A stranger turns up with no memory but plenty of money. How did his head get wounded? Maigret investigates
The Golden Fleece (Episode 7)
Air date: 1961-12-04
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Based on his novel L'Écluse No 1. Maigret investigates a strange accident, noticing that the men of the Paris canals do not take well to interference.
Raise Your Right Hand (Episode 8)
Air date: 1961-12-11
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Due to give evidence at a murder trial, Maigret is unable to shake his conviction that the accused is actually innocent.
The Liars (Episode 9)
Air date: 1961-12-18
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Based on the novel Maigret Goes to School, the inspector travels to a seaside village near to La Rochelle to unravel a mystery involving many local characters, including the innkeeper, the postmistress and the schoolmaster.
A Crime for Christmas (Episode 10)
Air date: 1961-12-25
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Based on his short story Un Noël de Maigret. Father Christmas displays a strange interest in the floorboards when visiting the house across from the Maigret's.
The Reluctant Witness (Episode 11)
Air date: 1962-01-01
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Based on his 1959 novel. An old, dilapidated mansion is burgled and Maigret discovers a disturbing reason why a family is reluctant to talk.
The White Hat (Episode 12)
Air date: 1962-01-08
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: A woman in the park persuades Madame Maigret to look after her baby for an hour. The Chief Inspector thinks the strange incident might be connected to his latest murder case.
Murder on Monday (Episode 13)
Air date: 1962-01-15
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Murders never happen on a Monday - every policeman knows that. But now it is a Monday, and there has been a murder. But who's the victim?
