Villains
An anthology series of dramas looking at the criminal classes.
- 1972-1972
- 1 season
- Drama
An anthology series of dramas looking at the criminal classes.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1972
Episode 1
George
53 mins
An ingenious bank robbery with a seemingly infallible plan: nine men enter a disused ladies' lavatory and seal themselves in for the weekend. Then they tunnel their way up through the floor of a nearby bank and make off with over £300,000
Episode 2
His Dad Named Him After the General
51 mins
Monty Parkin, a brash, callous 28-year-old Londoner sentenced to 15 years in prison for helping the gang tunnel into the bank, has escaped from the prison coach along with others. He is now hiding out with his girlfriend in South London.
Episode 3
Commander
52 mins
Helen Griggs thought she had seen the last of fiancé Peter Glazebrook when he was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for his part in the robbery. His escape on the way to the Appeal Court means that Peter is able to turn up out of the blue
Episode 4
Chas
51 mins
Chas is a villain with a difference. With a D.A. haircut, a collection of old records and a V8 car, he is a man still living in the 1950s. Chas has gone missing, along with his share of the heist.
Episode 5
Alice Sheree
50 mins
Alice Clough, imprisoned for unwitting possession of stolen money belonging to one of the gang, finds on her release that her parents have taken her daughter from her. The man responsible for her plight is now free.
Episode 6
Sand Dancer
53 mins
Escaped bank robber Tel Boldon is determined to get home to South Shields to see his girl Rita before the cops catch up to him. After a series of narrow escapes, a ride from an amorous window dresser, and a demonstration against blood sports, he finally makes it. Tel and Rita have a bittersweet reunion at Tynemouth Castle as they ponder what the future holds for them.
Episode 7
Belinda
49 mins
Nine men were sent to prison after the bank robbery. But the police believed there were other villains involved who were still at large. They were right. Take Belinda, for instance, who worked in the foreign exchange department of the bank
Episode 8
Move In, Move On
51 mins
Where did the Bog Robbery go wrong? Living under a new identity in his Portuguese villa, Bill Whittaker, the brains behind the raid, has time to sit and ponder. But a man with his past can never relax for long.
Episode 9
Knocker
51 mins
The villain who was expert at breaking down the defences of both safes and women is on the loose again, and trying to track down one of his fancy-free females. Sadly, all are otherwise engaged - abroad, betrothed, or pregnant.
Episode 10
Bernie
49 mins
Bernie Owens, expert with a thermic lance, was sentenced to 15 years for his part in the robbery. After his escape Bernie waits in a quiet seaside town, reviewing his career and his marriage, and considering his future.
Episode 11
Smudger
51 mins
Smedley is free... but only just. After being dragged unwillingly from the prison coach, he finds himself again under lock and key. But this time his jailers claim to be his friends.
Episode 12
Grass
50 mins
Arnold Hepton, the car salesman who organised the villains' escape from the prison coach, is now himself on the run. Someone has grassed, and suddenly he discovers that his only friend is George.
Episode 13
Billy Boy
50 mins
Bill Whittaker is back in London, having eluded the police of various countries around the world. He now needs help, and visits his family for the first time in 15 years their reaction, however, is quite unexpected.