"The Enigma Files" (1980)TV series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

15 April 1980 (UK)

Genre:

Crime

Plot:

Drama series about a policeman whose job is to investigate unsolved crimes.

Cast

Tom Adams	...	Det Chief Insp Nick Lewis (1 episode, 1980)
Sharon Maughan	...	Kate Burton (1 episode, 1980)
Duggie Brown	...	Phil Strong (1 episode, 1980)
Yashaw Adem	...	Hussein Essif (1 episode, 1980)
Darien Angadi	...	George Cameron (1 episode, 1980)
Michael Anthony	...	Monsieur Lapont (1 episode, 1980)
Paul Antrim	...	Charlie - Callboy (1 episode, 1980)
Ralph Arliss	...	Roger Mitchell (1 episode, 1980)
Sarah Atkinson	...	Elaine Kates (1 episode, 1980)
Charles Baillie	...	Bodyguard (1 episode, 1980)
Steven Barnes	...	Si - Scavenger (1 episode, 1980)
Ivan Beavis	...	Harbour Master (1 episode, 1980)
Frances Bennett	...	Pat Brookeway (1 episode, 1980)
Peter Benson	...	Mr. Borrit (1 episode, 1980)
Stewart Bevan	...	Lenny (1 episode, 1980)
Timothy Block	...	Louis (1 episode, 1980)
Robert Blythe	...	Det. Insp. Chambers (1 episode, 1980)
Emily Bolton	...	Yasmin (1 episode, 1980)
Yvonne Bonnamy	...	Mrs. Redman (1 episode, 1980)
Robert Booth	...	Roger Gomme (1 episode, 1980)
Angela Browne	...	Pauline (1 episode, 1980)
Mark Burdis	...	Boy (1 episode, 1980)
Christopher Burgess	...	Albert (1 episode, 1980)
Michael Byrne	...	David Stanley (1 episode, 1980)
Lindsay Campbell	...	Assistant Commissioner (1 episode, 1980)
Constance Carling	...	Hospital Sister (1 episode, 1980)
Timothy Carlton	...	Peter Spencer (1 episode, 1980)
John Carson	...	MacMillan (1 episode, 1980)
Michael Cassidy	...	Bob Gilbert (1 episode, 1980)
Joseph Charles	...	Francois Degas (1 episode, 1980)
Cyd Child	...	Josie Brady (1 episode, 1980)
Rose Collins	...	Cilla (1 episode, 1980)
Terry Cowling	...	Tony (1 episode, 1980)
Peter Craze	...	Det. Sgt. Brown (1 episode, 1980)
Jon Croft	...	Det. Sgt. Bryant (1 episode, 1980)
James Curran	...	Det. Sgt. Chalk (1 episode, 1980)
David Daker	...	Major Mike Clark (1 episode, 1980)
Lisa Daniely	...	Jill Robbins (1 episode, 1980)
Terence Davies	...	Stennings (1 episode, 1980)
Anthony Dawes	...	Colonel Mason (1 episode, 1980)
Michael Deeks	...	George Nichols (1 episode, 1980)
Johnny Dennis	...	Pub Singer (1 episode, 1980)
Ed Devereaux	...	Jerry Knowland (1 episode, 1980)
Shirley Dixon	...	Penny Birch (1 episode, 1980)
Nicholas Donnelly	...	Det. Sgt. Kates (1 episode, 1980)
Tony Doyle	...	Mike Lowson (1 episode, 1980)
Michael Drew	...	Barman (1 episode, 1980)
Steve Durante	...	Wine Waiter (1 episode, 1980)
Glynn Edwards	...	Chief Supt. Evans (1 episode, 1980)
David Ellison	...	Dusty Wheeler (1 episode, 1980)
Colin Farrell	...	Mortuary Attendant Ryan (1 episode, 1980)
Colin Fay	...	Tommy Stacey (1 episode, 1980)
John Flanagan	...	Maurice (1 episode, 1980)
Scott Fredericks	...	Steve Pilger (1 episode, 1980)
William Gaunt	...	Mike - Maestro (1 episode, 1980)
Kenneth Gilbert	...	Police superintendent (1 episode, 1980)
Pat Gorman	...	Security Guard (1 episode, 1980)
Ronald Govey	...	Mortuary Attendant Duffy (1 episode, 1980)
Sarah Grazebrook	...	Sue (1 episode, 1980)
James Greene	...	Ivan Woods (1 episode, 1980)
Christopher Guinee	...	Stanley Eades (1 episode, 1980)
Andrew Hall	...	Henry Brookeway (1 episode, 1980)
Frederick Hall	...	Pete Starkey (1 episode, 1980)
John Hartley	...	Singer (1 episode, 1980)
Anna Hayes	...	Girl (1 episode, 1980)
Don Henderson	...	Prince (1 episode, 1980)
Ian Hendry	...	Joe Mackie (1 episode, 1980)
Rachel Herbert	...	Mrs. Armiger (1 episode, 1980)
Rose Hiller	...	Launderette Cleaner (1 episode, 1980)
Geoffrey Hinsliff	...	George Wooderson (1 episode, 1980)
Ian Hogg	...	Eric Bullen (1 episode, 1980)
Anthea Holloway	...	Mrs. Stacey (1 episode, 1980)
Jane Hylton	...	Vera Croxley (1 episode, 1980)
Boris Isarov	...	Leopold (1 episode, 1980)
Godfrey James	...	Barney Fraser (1 episode, 1980)
Alexei Jawdokimov	...	Radio Operator (1 episode, 1980)
Willie Jonah	...	Bert - Blowtorch (1 episode, 1980)
Paddy Joyce	...	Stanley Fellowes (1 episode, 1980)
Barry Justice	...	Roger Shelley (1 episode, 1980)
Bernard Kay	...	Police Commissioner (1 episode, 1980)
Marian Kemmer	...	WPC Joan Bayliss (1 episode, 1980)
Janet Key	...	Pam Knowland (1 episode, 1980)
Oona Kirsch	...	Julie Prince (1 episode, 1980)
Freda Knorr	...	Marion MacMillan (1 episode, 1980)
Harry Landis	...	Peter Wolfe (1 episode, 1980)
Jon Laurimore	...	Det. Insp. Mace (1 episode, 1980)
Brian Leake	...	Pub Pianist (1 episode, 1980)
Richard Leech	...	Joby King (1 episode, 1980)
Ronald Leigh-Hunt	...	Peter Crossley (1 episode, 1980)
George Little	...	Curator (1 episode, 1980)
Gabrielle Lloyd	...	Sarah Taylor (1 episode, 1980)
Derek Martin	...	Brewer (1 episode, 1980)
Hugh Martin	...	Harry Price (1 episode, 1980)
Jill Martin	...	Becky Blandy (1 episode, 1980)
Tina Martin	...	Dorothy (1 episode, 1980)
Eric Mason	...	Landlord (1 episode, 1980)
Taylor McAuley	...	Sergeant Bevan (1 episode, 1980)
Paul McDowell	...	John Smith (1 episode, 1980)
Cameron Miller	...	Porter (1 episode, 1980)
Mellan Mitchell	...	Mahomet Day (1 episode, 1980)
George Moon	...	James Ryan (1 episode, 1980)
Sylvester Morand	...	Bill Johnson (1 episode, 1980)
John Moreno	...	Henry Manton (1 episode, 1980)
Madlena Nedeva	...	Lucy (1 episode, 1980)
Michael O'Hagan	...	Det. Sgt. Docherty (1 episode, 1980)
Fergus O'Kelly	...	Pub Singer (1 episode, 1980)
Glyn Owen	...	Jack Hanlon (1 episode, 1980)
June Page	...	Lucy (1 episode, 1980)
Luan Peters	...	Elvira (1 episode, 1980)
Gwyneth Powell	...	Anne Gerrard (1 episode, 1980)
Harriet Reynolds	...	Miss. Stanley (1 episode, 1980)
Michael Ripper	...	Ray (1 episode, 1980)
Eira Roberts	...	Dorothy (1 episode, 1980)
John Rolfe	...	Charles Higgins (1 episode, 1980)
Robert Russell	...	Luciano (1 episode, 1980)
Ivor Salter	...	Park Keeper (1 episode, 1980)
Sally Sanders	...	Sally Benson (1 episode, 1980)
Jonathan Scott	...	Pub Customer (1 episode, 1980)
Johnny Shannon	...	Cyril (1 episode, 1980)
Mark Sheridan	...	Det. Sgt. Smith (1 episode, 1980)
Oliver Smith	...	Ted (1 episode, 1980)
Shirley Stelfox	...	Monica Swain (1 episode, 1980)
Kevin Stoney	...	Geoffrey Bates (1 episode, 1980)
Sydney Tafler	...	Solly King (1 episode, 1980)
Kim Taylforth	...	Vicky (1 episode, 1980)
Royston Tickner	...	Harry Brookeway (1 episode, 1980)
Frances Tomelty	...	Josepha (1 episode, 1980)
Bill Treacher	...	Cyril (1 episode, 1980)
Julia Vidler	...	Tammy Peters (1 episode, 1980)
Robert Walker	...	Det. Insp. Masters (1 episode, 1980)
Jack Walters	...	Fred Manners (1 episode, 1980)
Derek Waring	...	Ken Bowers (1 episode, 1980)
Jack Watson	...	Jack Blandy (1 episode, 1980)
Kenneth Watson	...	Inspector Tolly (1 episode, 1980)
Tom Watson	...	Ray Connolly (1 episode, 1980)
Jacki Webb	...	Secretary (1 episode, 1980)
T-Bone Wilson	...	Bingo (1 episode, 1980)
Margery Withers	...	Landlady (1 episode, 1980)
Jacob Witkin	...	Ibn Essif (1 episode, 1980)
Michael Wolf	...	Capt. Kurt Eisner (1 episode, 1980)
Tommy Wright	...	Harry (1 episode, 1980)
Norton Yorke	...	Pub Pianist (1 episode, 1980)
Marc Zuber	...	Steve Michelaides (1 episode, 1980)

Runtime:

UK:50 min (15 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Interesting series

When they finally gouge BBC gems from the vaults in DVD format, I hope they'll make this available too. The stories revolved around a little known police department that dealt with moribund cases that hadn't been solved. I can't remember too much more about it except that it wasn't particularly marvellous, but Tom Adams, the lead character, provided an unusual central focus for each of the relatively trite story lines. Adams went on the offensive in English Sunday newspapers about just how less-than-perfect some other TV detectives were, such as TV private eye Eddie Shoestring (Trevor Eve) and BBC's Target series Steve Hackett (Patrick Mower) (since Trevor Eve's wife (Sharon Maughan) was initially in the cast of "The Enigma Files", this was probably not too smart). Also memorable as a starting vehicle for the comedian Dougie Brown, who seemed more than adequate for the task.