Take a Pair of Private Eyes is a British comedy crime television series which originally aired on BBC 2 in six episodes from 10 April to 15 May 1966.[1] It was written by Peter O'Donnell, best known as the creator of Modesty Blaise.[2] The title is a reference to the Gilbert and Sullivan song Take a Pair of Sparking Eyes. In the style of The Thin Man it focuses on Ambrose and Dominique Fraynes a husband and wife who run a private detective agency assisted by his father Hector.
| Take a Pair of Private Eyes | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy crime |
| Written by | Peter O'Donnell |
| Directed by | Christopher Barry |
| Starring | Derek Fowlds Jeanne Roland Sam Kydd |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Alan Bromly |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC 2 |
| Original release | 10 April (1966-04-10) – 15 May 1966 (1966-05-15) |