Episode 1
Big Fleas, Little Fleas
50m
The Clearances seem to have come to Scotland again and Pike finds himself working on the side of villainy.
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Directed by Roderick GrahamWritten by Nick McCarty
TV series
The View from Daniel Pike
19712 seasons
The View from Daniel Pike is a 1971–73 Scottish TV drama series created and written by Edward Boyd, and starring Roddy McMillan as Daniel Pike, a hard-boiled private detective based in Glasgow. A few of the stories were later adapted into book form.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
The View from Daniel Pike premiered November 25, 1971. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
The View from Daniel Pike is a 1971–73 Scottish TV drama series created and written by Edward Boyd, and starring Roddy McMillan as Daniel Pike, a hard-boiled private detective based in Glasgow. A few of the stories were later adapted into book form.
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Episode 2
Credit Where It's Due
50m
Pike finds himself a bad risk when he gets the credit for blackmailing an ex-employer.
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Directed by Frank CoxWritten by Jeremy Burnham
Episode 3
Away Match
50m
Employed to collect money owed for damage to a club, Pike gets involved in a complicated case of fraud.
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Directed by Quentin LawrenceWritten by Jeremy Burnham
Episode 4
None So Blind
50m
Pike finds that a motorway site can be pretty unhealthy, even if you're trying to pay a debt instead of collecting it.
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Directed by Frank CoxWritten by Robert Barr
Episode 5
Pig in the Middle
50m
Who is Pike really following? And come to that, who is really following Pike?
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Directed by Quentin LawrenceWritten by Jeremy Burnham
Episode 6
A Slight Case of Absalom
50m
The search for a missing girl takes Pike to the Hebridean island of Falibost, where he encounters the army.
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Directed by Quentin LawrenceWritten by Edward Boyd
Episode 7
Four Walls
50mfinale
Pike is sought to help four bank robbers escape Glasgow, because one of them is his ex-wife.
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Directed by Roderick GrahamWritten by Edward Boyd
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Cast
Roddy McMillan
Credits
- Created by
- Edward Boyd