The Power Game

Season 1

1965 · 13 episodes · 10h 50m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. The New Boy

   13 Dec 1965 · 50 min

   Sir John Wilder has made his wealth and gained a hard reputation, but he's bored. He lands a position as joint manager of Blythe Constructions, a huge construction firm, with big finances.

2. 2

   2. Lady for a Knight

   20 Dec 1965 · 50 min

   Now installed at Bligh Constructions, Wilder faces a new challenge, both he and Caswell find themselves members of The National Export Board, a Government directive, with a possible clash of interest, one needs to go.

3. 3

   3. Hagadan

   27 Dec 1965 · 50 min

   Wilder travels to Italy to meet Frank Hagadan, who's responsible for building their motorways. Hagadan is taken with Pamela, just as Wilder with Susan Weldon.

4. 4

   4. The Politician

   3 Jan 1966 · 50 min

   When the labour MP from Fairley dies, Caswell spots an opportunity to get into the Cabinet. He aims to land the support on the topic of traffic, but not everyone is keen to have a champagne socialist as their candidate.

5. 5

   5. Point of Balance

   10 Jan 1966 · 50 min

   Caswell puts the pieces together, deducing that Wilder is having an affair with Susan Weldon. He puts a quiet word in the right place, in the hope that it will damage his troublesome colleague.

6. 6

   6. Saturday's Women

   17 Jan 1966 · 50 min

   Kenneth Bligh returns from a failed business trip in Africa, he's greeted by Henderson and assumes he's there to welcome him back, unbeknown to Kenneth, Henderson is part of a plan from Wilder to disrupt father and son.

7. 7

   7. The Switch

   24 Jan 1966 · 50 min

8. 8

   8. The Crunch

   31 Jan 1966 · 50 min

9. 9

   9. Late Via Rome

   7 Feb 1966 · 50 min

10. 10

    10. Persons and Papers

    14 Feb 1966 · 50 min

11. 11

    11. Trade Secret

    21 Feb 1966 · 50 min

12. 12

    12. The Man with Two Hats

    28 Feb 1966 · 50 min

13. 13

    13. 'Confound Their Politics'

    7 Mar 1966 · 50 min