''R3'' was a 50-minute British

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drama series produced by the

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between 1964 and 1965. Its full title was ''Ministry of Research Centre No. 3''. The series starred John Robinson as Sir Michael Gerrard, Jeremy Young as Wilson, David Blake Kelly as Captain Rogers, and was set in a scientific research facility at the Ministry of Research. ''R3'' is also notable for providing early TV exposure for a young

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, cast as one of the scientists on the ministry staff, Dr. Richard Franklin. In "Experiment in Death" (shown Tuesday 27 July 1965 on BBC1), written by N J Crisp, undersea exploration becomes an experiment in survival in a

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. That show starred Edward Judd as Peters, Brigit Forsyth as a secretary, Donald Hoath as Turner and Stephen John as a meteorologist. It was produced by John Robins and directed by Paul Bernard. No episodes of this series are thought to have survived the BBC's purging of the archives between the 1960s and 70s. However, a trailer from one edition was supposedly recovered from a tape in 2004, but has not been shown publicly.

Cast

*Sir Michael Gerrard – John Robinson *Miss Brooks – Brenda Saunders *Philip Boult – Michael Hawkins *Tom Collis –

Derek Benfield Derek Benfield (11 March 1926 – 10 March 2009) was a British playwright and actor. He was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, and educated at Bingley Grammar School. He was the author of the stage farce ''Running Riot'' and playe ...

*Dr Richard Franklin –

*Dr George Fratton –

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*Dr Mary Howard –

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*Betty Mason – Janet Kelly *Pomeroy –

Edwin Richfield Edwin Richfield (11 September 1921 – 2 August 1990) was an English actor. Career Richfield starred in the television series ''Interpol Calling'' (1959). He was '' The Odd Man'' in Granada Television's series of the same name in the early 196 ...

*Porter – Maxwell Foster *Dr Jack Morton –

Simon Lack Simon Lack (19 December 19138 August 1980) was a Scottish actor. He was born Alexander MacAlpine, in Cleland, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Known locally as Alec, he was the youngest child and only son of his father, Alexander McAlpine (known ...

*Dr Peter Travers –

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* BBC television dramas 1960s British drama television series 1964 British television series debuts 1965 British television series endings Black-and-white British television shows {{BBC-tv-prog-stub