Mr. Palfrey of Westminster: The Complete Collection

He may describe himself as "just a civil servant," but in the cloak-and-dagger world of the British security services, mild-mannered Mr. Palfrey (Golden Globe® nominee Alec McCowen, Travels with My Aunt) is an invaluable player in the spy game. A master of counter-espionage and a spy-catcher extraordinaire, he's smart, discreet, cunning-and likes to do things his own way. All 10 absorbing episodes.

Disc 1 (Series 1)
Episode 1: Once Your Card Is Marked
Palfrey's new boss wants him to nail a misfit diplomat whom everyone suspects is spying for the Soviets. But Palfrey believes someone is making the man a scapegoat, and he decides to find out why.

Episode 2: The Honeypot and the Bees
A senior official at the defense ministry is carrying on a clandestine affair with a young woman from Czechoslovakia. When the couple disappears, the Coordinator fears a serious breach in state security.

Episode 3: The Defector
The Coordinator decides to call a press conference announcing the defection of a celebrated Russian author, but Palfrey urges caution. He suspects a trap, especially after the KGB starts to pressure for the author's return.

Episode 4: A Present from Leipzig
A stolen Russian icon leads Palfrey to the door of a wealthy industrialist who makes periodic trips to the Eastern Bloc. Why did the man not report the theft? And why is a young East German visiting his home?

Disc 2 (Series 2)
Episode 1: Freedom from Longing
Palfrey's assistant, Blair, gets recruited by another department to investigate a suspected Soviet agent-a Czech-born woman with whom Blair once had an affair. But Palfrey believes the department may have hidden motives for requesting Blair's aid.

Episode 2: Return to Sender
A former British agent who defected to the Soviet Union makes an unannounced return, threatening to embarrass both countries. Under instructions to silence him, Palfrey decides to up the stakes.

Episode 3: Music of a Dead Prophet
A tell-all book alleges that the British government assassinated an Iranian general in the 1950s and helped topple a regime. Ordered to prevent its publication, Palfrey suspects a government cover-up.

Episode 4: Official Secret
A disgruntled former government official believes that double agents still work in the intelligence service-and threatens to tip off the press unless something is done. The Coordinator assigns Palfrey to head him off.

Disc 3 (Series 2)
Episode 5: Spy Game
On advice from the CIA, Palfrey surveils an American aerospace engineer suspected of passing the Soviets classified information about an Anglo-American defense project. It looks like the case may unearth a mole, but can Palfrey trust the CIA?

Episode 6: The Baited Trap
A contact at the Soviet embassy informs the Coordinator that one of her agents is "playing a double game." Since she doesn't hold this agent in high regard, the Coordinator tells Palfrey to look into it-but he suspects a set-up.

Directed by Christopher Hodson, Gerald Blake, John Davies
Written by George Markstein, Barry Appleton, Philip Broadley
Produced by Michael Chapman< br> Executive Produced by Lloyd Shirley< br>