Man of the World

Man of the World was an ATV drama series, distributed by ITC Entertainment. The show ran in the United Kingdom in 1962 and 1963 for 20 one-hour episodes in monochrome. The series stars Craig Stevens as Michael Strait, a world-renowned photographer whose assignments lead him into investigating mysterious goings-on amongst the rich and glamorous and intrigue from far-flung place as Iraq, Indo-China, and Algiers. Tracy Reed co-stars in the first season.

Drama

Seasons

1. Death of a Conference

Air Date: 1962-09-29

An Algerian rebel leader has been assassinated, which may torpedo plans for a Middle East cease fire.

2. Masquerade in Spain

Air Date: 1962-10-06

Assignment: photograph a beautiful Spanish girl whose father has kept her in seclusion for 21 years.

3. Blaze of Glory

Air Date: 1962-10-13

Why didn't racing driver Tony Gardner see the flaming wreck he drove by?

4. The Runaways

Air Date: 1962-10-20

Strait tries to stop an heiress from marrying a fortune hunter.

5. The Frontier

Air Date: 1962-10-27

Strait's in the middle of a Chinese-Indian border dispute - with a lovely Indian doctor.

6. The Sentimental Agent

Air Date: 1962-11-03

Strait is imprisoned for taking photographs in an off-limits area.

7. Highland Story

Air Date: 1962-11-10

A Scottish clan's gathering harbors an escaped convict, as Mike's telephoto lens reveals.

8. Nature of Justice

Air Date: 1962-11-17

Mike deals with a greedy archaeologist in Iraq.

9. The Mindreader

Air Date: 1962-11-24

Strait helps a girl whose telepathic ability threatens her happiness.

10. Portrait of a Girl

Air Date: 1962-12-01

Strait tries to prove that an alleged Gainsborough portrait is a fake.

11. Specialist for the Kill

Air Date: 1962-12-08

Michael Strait goes to Berlin to find an anonymous assassin who's been sent to murder a politician.

12. A Family Affair

Air Date: 1962-12-15

Photographing fashion models in Paris, Strait gets mixed up in an assassination plot.

13. Shadow of the Wall

Air Date: 1962-12-22

West Berlin: Mike fears an old friend is involved in an espionage plot.

1. The Bandit

Air Date: 1963-05-11

Sicily: Mike tries to rescue an actress kidnapped from a film set.

2. The Enemy

Air Date: 1963-05-18

Strait becomes involved in a revolutionary movement in the Far East.

3. Double Exposure

Air Date: 1963-05-25

Strait investigates a rumor that Field Marshal Nagy is an impostor.

4. Jungle Mission

Air Date: 1963-06-01

Mike accompanies a policeman into the Amazon jungle in search of a rebel.

5. In the Picture

Air Date: 1963-06-08

Someone tries to destroy the photographs in Mike's exhibition.

6. The Bullfighter

Air Date: 1963-06-15

Why does a bullfighter refuse to cooperate with Mike on a picture story?

7. The Prince

Air Date: 1963-06-22

Is the boy at the American consulate a missing prince---or a fake?

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Rating

7.0/10

Release Date

1962-09-29

Episodes

20 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast