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Shadow Squad

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How it feels

This 1950s British series follows a group of agents working to solve crimes and mysteries. Peter Williams and George Moon play key members of the team. Most episodes are lost, with only a few surviving today.

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What happens

Shadow Squad is a British TV drama series that ran from 1957–1959 starring Peter Williams and George Moon. Three series were made, the first produced by Associated-Rediffusion and the second and third series produced by Granada Television. 179 episodes were made, of which only four survive, all four of which are from the second series. Network released the surviving four episodes on DVD in 2011, with the surviving episodes titled "Race Against Time: Parts 1 and 2", and "The Missing Cheese: Parts 1 and 2". Also released on the DVD was the sole surviving episode of the spin-off, Skyport, titled "The Spanish Girl". All five of these episodes were produced by Granada Television. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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