Spy Trap


Spy Trap is a BBC drama that ran from 1972 to 1975 on BBC1, and was set around 'The Department', a British counter-espionage organisation.
It starred Paul Daneman as Commander Paul Ryan, a naval officer and spy chief, Prentis Hancock as Lieutenant Saunders, and Michael Gwynn as agent Carson. Other regular cast members included Julian Glover as Commander Anderson and Tom Adams as Major Sullivan. Spy Trap was created by Robert Barr, who also wrote the earlier BBC TV series Spycatcher, and was notable for its complex plot lines.
It ran for three series.

Synopsis

Spy Trap follows the adventures of a team of spies at 'The Department', a British espionage agency responsible for protecting national security. Reporting to the Department of Defense, no-nonsense Commander Paul Ryan uses intel discovered by his field agents, to question suspects.

Main cast