Take a Pair of Private Eyes (1966)
- Genre
- crime
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 6 episodes
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A husband and wife run a private detective agency together with help from his father. They solve cases in a playful style reminiscent of classic comedy mysteries.
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What happens
Take a Pair of Private Eyes is a British comedy crime television series which originally aired on BBC 2 in six episodes from 10 April to 15 May 1966. It was written by Peter O'Donnell, best known as the creator of Modesty Blaise. The title is a reference to the Gilbert and Sullivan song Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes. In the style of The Thin Man it focuses on Ambrose and Dominique Fraynes a husband and wife who run a private detective agency assisted by his father Hector. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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