Episode 1
Shadow Play
50m
There is a murder and a theft. But the murderer is not the thief and the thief did not benefit from the crime.
Episode credits
Written by Giles CooperGuest stars Michael Barrington, John Simpson
TV series
Maigret
1960TV-PG4 seasons7.1 / 10
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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Synopsis
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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Episode 2
The Simple Case
50m
The owner of a bistro is no where to be found when a dismembered corpse is found by the river near his establishment.
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Directed by Gerard GlaisterGuest stars Jennifer Daniel, David Jackson, Faith Brook, Noel Howlett, George Baker
Episode 3
Death of a Butcher
50m
An old schoolfriend of Maigret's asks for police protection.
Episode credits
Written by Giles CooperGuest stars Edward Malin, Eric Pohlmann, Derek Benfield, Noel Howlett, John Hart
Episode 4
The Winning Ticket
50m
Maigret takes a telephone call from an unknown man claiming to be pursued by assassins. When a murdered body is thrown from a car, Maigret is sure he has found the mystery caller.
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Guest stars Nadja Regin, Jennifer Freeman, Marianne Stone, Hilary Mason, Michael Ripper, George Pravda, Ray Marioni, Noel Howlett
Episode 5
Inspector Lognon's Triumph
50m
Maigret finds himself working on a case with the permanently miserable and hard-done-by Inspector Lognon.
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Guest stars Lloyd Lamble, Warren Mitchell, John Nettleton
Episode 6
The Lost Sailor
50m
A stranger turns up with no memory but plenty of money. How did his head get wounded? Maigret investigates
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Directed by Gerard GlaisterGuest stars Alan Wheatley, Peter Welch
Episode 7
The Golden Fleece
50m
Based on his novel L'Écluse No 1. Maigret investigates a strange accident, noticing that the men of the Paris canals do not take well to interference.
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Directed by Rudolph CartierGuest stars Francis de Wolff, Michael Brennan, Michael Golden
Episode 8
Raise Your Right Hand
50m
Due to give evidence at a murder trial, Maigret is unable to shake his conviction that the accused is actually innocent.
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Guest stars John Sharp, Patrick Troughton, Hamilton Dyce, Ralph Nossek, Philip Ray, Robert S. Young
Episode 9
The Liars
50m
Based on the novel Maigret Goes to School, the inspector travels to a seaside village near to La Rochelle to unravel a mystery involving many local characters, including the innkeeper, the postmistress and the schoolmaster.
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Directed by Rudolph CartierGuest stars Patrick Newell, Joseph Fürst, Rita Webb, John Cazabon
Episode 10
A Crime for Christmas
50m
Based on his short story Un Noël de Maigret. Father Christmas displays a strange interest in the floorboards when visiting the house across from the Maigret's.
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Guest stars Toke Townley, Esma Cannon, George Coulouris, Jenny Laird, Barry Foster
Episode 11
The Reluctant Witness
50m
Based on his 1959 novel. An old, dilapidated mansion is burgled and Maigret discovers a disturbing reason why a family is reluctant to talk.
Episode credits
Directed by Gerard GlaisterGuest stars Jean Cadell, Edward Jewesbury, Blake Butler, Peter Sallis, Johnny Hawksworth
Episode 12
The White Hat
50m
A woman in the park persuades Madame Maigret to look after her baby for an hour. The Chief Inspector thinks the strange incident might be connected to his latest murder case.
Episode credits
Directed by Gerard GlaisterGuest stars Edwin Richfield, John Carson
Episode 13
Murder on Monday
50mfinale
Murders never happen on a Monday - every policeman knows that. But now it is a Monday, and there has been a murder. But who's the victim?
Episode credits
Guest stars Stratford Johns, Tom Adams
Episode information updated Sep 3, 2026
More about Maigret
Cast
Rupert DaviesChief Inspector Maigret
Ewen SolonLucas
Henry OscarInspector Lognon
Helen ShinglerMadame Maigret
Neville JasonLapointeVictor LucasTorrance
Aubrey WoodsPhilippe Mortemartre
Edwin RichfieldCredits
- Written by
- Giles Cooper, Georges Simenon, Margot Bennett, Roger Burford, Donald Bull, Georges Simenon
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 52
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom
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