BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, a French police detective who preferred to watch and listen in order to solve crimes. The series ran from 1960-63 on British television.
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Season 1
1960
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01. Murder in Montmartre
1960-10-31
Maigret investigates the murder of a stripper, finding himself mixing with the low life types of Montmartre.
02. Unscheduled Departure
1960-11-07
A timid man tells Maigret that his wife is trying to murder him. He doesn't believe him until he is found dead.
03. The Burglar's Wife
1960-11-14
During a break in, a burglar finds something he wasn't expecting.
04. The Revolver
1960-11-21
The theft of Maigret's revolver from his home begins a detective story that leads to Maigret travelling from Paris to London to find the young man who stole it, and the woman who is in danger of being his victim.
05. The Old Lady
1960-11-28
Conflicting reports of a maid's death takes Maigret to Normandy to investigate the charming Madame Beeson and her children.
06. Liberty Bar
1960-12-05
No one knows what William Brown does when he visits Cannes every month, but one day he returns with a knife in his back.
07. A Man of Quality
1960-12-12
Emile Gallet was a man who preserved his way of life and provided for his dependants, but he is later found shot in Sancerre.
08. My Friend the Inspector
1960-12-19
A savage murder on the Mediterranean island of Porquerolles provides a change of scene for Inspector Maigret.
09. The Mistake
1960-12-26
Professor Gouin, a brilliant surgeon, but a man that 'does not know what makes people tick' is caught in the drama of murder.
10. On Holiday
1961-01-02
When his wife falls ill during their holiday, Maigret ends up investigating the convent hospital.
11. The Experts
1961-01-09
Maigret runs into the tough methods of American gunmen when mafia gangsters arrive in Paris to carry out a hit on an informer.
12. The Cactus
1961-01-16
After one of his men is injured outside an apartment house, Maigret takes up temporary residence so he can investigate undercover.
13. The Children's Party
1961-01-23
Maigret investigates the lives of three seemingly respectable citizens after observing some suspicious behaviour.
