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Hannay

Hannay

1988 2 Seasons 13 Episodes ⭐ 6.5 Action & Adventure Mystery Drama

Hannay is a 1988 spin-off prequel series to the 1978 film adaptation of John Buchan's novel The Thirty-Nine Steps which stars Robert Powell as Richard Hannay, a role which he reprises in the series, an Edwardian mining engineer from Rhodesia of Scottish origin. It features his adventures in pre-World War I Great Britain. These stories had little in common with Buchan's novels about the character, although some names are taken from his other novels.

Hannay is a 1988 spin-off prequel series to the 1978 film adaptation of John Buchan's novel The Thirty-Nine Steps which stars Robert Powell as Richard Hannay, a role which he reprises in the series, an Edwardian mining engineer from Rhodesia of Scottish origin. It features his adventures in pre-World War I Great Britain. These stories had little in common with Buchan's novels about the character, although some names are taken from his other novels.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Fellowship of the Black Stone

After nearly thirty years in southern Africa, Richard Hannay has achieved recognition as an officer in military intellig

EP 2

A Point of Honour

A chance encounter with Lady Madrigal Fitzjames on a train leads Hannay into a strange weekend of mistaken identity and

EP 3

Voyage Into Fear

The governments of Great Britain and Imperial Germany race to arm themselves with modern battleships, but von Schwabing

EP 4

Death with Due Notice

A quiet break in the country turns into a weekend of murder when Hannay and old friend Reggie Armitage discover they're

EP 5

Act of Riot

Hannay returns to Scotland to visit the village where he was born, but his arrival quickly brings him into dangerous con

EP 6

The Hazard of the Die

When Hannay saves the life of a desperate young woman, he little realises how quickly this act of bravery will bring him

EP 1

Coup de Grace

When Hannay meets the beautiful Sybil Verney at a race meeting, he cannot foresee the web of lies and tragedy in which h

EP 2

The Terrors of the Earth

As tension mounts in Europe, the British government prepares antidotes to possible germ warfare, and Hannay finds himsel

EP 3

Double Jeopardy

When Hannay is entrusted with the safekeeping of a dozen diamonds, he underestimates the danger and distress they will b

EP 4

The Good Samaritan

The pleasures of travelling on the Trans-European Express from Venice are relished by celebrities, diplomats and vacatio

EP 5

That Rough Music

On the death of his friend, Pelham Swinburne, Hannay inherits a walking-stick, field glasses and the lighthouse on a Fen

EP 6

The Confidence Man

When an East-End gang demand protection money for Sal Alford's music-hall, she turns to Hannay for help.

EP 7

The Bells of Shoreditch

When his goddaughter is jilted on her wedding day, Hannay finds himself searching for not just a missing bridegroom but

Popular Cast

Robert Powell

Robert Powell

Richard Hannay