Series
The XYY Man
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The XYY Man is a 1976–77 British crime thriller television series created by Kenneth Royce, based on his novel series about reformed cat burglar William 'Spider' Scott, recruited by British intelligence for secret missions due to his unique genetic makeup (an extra Y chromosome), which supposedly predisposes him to crime. The plot follows his reluctant work for the secret service and his constant pursuit by the dogged Detective Sergeant George Bulman, leading to spin-offs like Strangers and Bulman.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1The Proposition3 Jul 1976 · 60mCat burglar William 'Spider' Scott leaves prison vowing to go straight. However, a government security officer approaches him to do a highly dangerous job, and is hounded by Detective Superintendent George Bulman.
- 2The Execution10 Jul 1976 · 60mFairfax persuades Spider to burgle the Chinese Legation to retrieve a photo for the British Government. He accomplishes this but is seen and chased by Bulman.
- 3The Resolution17 Jul 1976 · 60mSpider is tortured by two South African hitmen for the negative he stole from the Chinese. He's luckily rescued and then discovers he may be in even worse danger than he thought.
Details
- Created by
- Kenneth Royce
- First aired
- 3 Jul 1976
- Last aired
- 29 Aug 1977
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 13
- Votes
- 4 on TMDB
Cast
Stephen YardleyWilliam 'Spider' Scott
Don HendersonDS George Bulman
Vivienne McKeeMaggie Parsons
Dennis BlanchDC Derek Willis
