Scoop

1972 · 1 Season · 7 Episodes · 10.0

William Boot, a mild-mannered contributor of "Nature Notes" to a national newspaper, is mistaken for a famous foreign correspondent and dispatched to Ishmaelia to cover a war. This series is believed to be lost.

Episodes

E11. The Stitch Service1972-10-08Someone must cover the war in Ishmaelia for the "Daily Beast" - can Mrs. Stitch arrange for the famous novelist John Boot to do the job?E22. The Complete Traveller1972-10-15By mistake, the mild-mannered and inexperienced William Boot is to be sent to Ishmaelia to cover the war.E33. The War Torn Ishmaelia1972-10-22Formerly the writer of "Nature Notes", William Boot is now expected to become a war correspondent.E44. Stones £201972-10-29 E55. The Scoop1972-11-05 E66. The Ubiquitous Mr. Baldwin1972-11-12Just who is this mystery man Baldwin and whose side is he on?E77. A Surfeit of Boots1972-11-19When Boot returns in wholly undeserved glory, Lord Copper arranges a banquet to celebrate.

Cast

Great Aunt Anne