The Odd Man Trilogy
''The Odd Man'' was a police series produced by Granada Television, running over four series between 1960 and 1963. The character of pompous police Chief Inspector Charles Rose (William Mervyn) at the start of series 3 cemented the show's popularity, and ''The Odd Man'' turned out to be the first in a trilogy lasting most of the 1960s, during which Rose's character slowly developed and became increasingly genial as they progressed. ''The Odd Man'' This series originally dealt with the investigations of theatrical-agent-cum-detective Steve Gardiner (played by Geoffrey Toone in the first season, replaced by Edwin Richfield thereafter). Gardiner was the "odd man" of the series' title, and his encounters with the police in the form of Chief Inspector Gordon (Moultrie Kelsall) for series 1 and 2. Kelsall was replaced by Chief Inspector Charles Rose (William Mervyn) from series three onwards. Rose was assisted by Detective Sergeant Macbride (Alan Tilvern) who lasted just the one se ...
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Edward Boyd (writer)
Edward Boyd (1916 – 17 December 1989) was a Scottish writer best known for his television and radio work. He worked with the Glasgow Unity Theatre in the 1940s.Glasgow University Collection
Later he moved into radio and TV. In the 1960s he created series such as '' The Odd Man'' and '' The Corridor People'' (as Eddie Boyd) for , and wrote for a number of shows including '''' on t ...
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