Probation Officer

Episode #1.16 (Season 1, Episode 16)

TV Episode | Drama

Richard Bates is found guilty of GBH, on Peter Woodburn, in a drunken rage. Bates was a former staff officer and a managing director but lost his job when the company was taken over. Jim Blake attempts to help him with his alcoholism.

Writer

Julian Bond

Producer

Antony Kearey

Production Designer

Pembroke Duttson

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Updated Dec 28, 1959

Release date

Dec 28, 1959 (United Kingdom)

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
David Davies Jim Blake Jim Blake See fewer	The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)
Charles Gray Richard Bates Richard Bates See fewer	Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Pauline Letts Heather Bates Heather Bates See fewer	Antony and Cleopatra (1951)
John Bailey Alcoholics Anonymous Member Alcoholics Anonymous Member See fewer	Celia (1949)
Richard Burrell Sponsor Sponsor See fewer	Web (1957)
A.J. Brown Judge Kempton Judge Kempton See fewer	Family Solicitor (1961)
Raymond Bennett Clerk of the Peace Clerk of the Peace See fewer	Probation Officer (1959)
Margaret Elliott Miss Desmond (as Margaret Elliot) Miss Desmond (as Margaret Elliot) See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Stratford Johns CID Sergeant CID Sergeant See fewer	Cromwell (1970)
Malcolm Watson Court Usher Court Usher See fewer	Quatermass and the Pit (1958)
Una Trimming Maid Maid See fewer	The Rag Trade (1961)
Ben Simons Dock Officer Dock Officer See fewer	Probation Officer (1959)