Seasons & Episodes
Kelly's Eye
Mogul strikes oil in the North Sea and everyone is sworn to secrecy. So when the story leaks to the press, executive Bri
Young Turk
Robert Driscoll is sent out to take over negotiations for an important Middle East oil concession after the mogul repres
Safety Man
Wildcat
Wildcat drilling is a calculated risk for Mogul. But for an African executive backing his own judgment it brings still g
Tosh and Nora
Heavy drinking Tosh Brinkwater has married late in life and starts to regret the decisions he has made and needs to sett
The Schloss Belt
Out of Range
The desert is like the sea. It takes possession of a man's soul. For a young geologist seeking to prove himself it is ex
The Way It Crumbles
Motor racing means excitement; it also means danger. Driscoll faces personal risk when he opposes Stead and tries to ste
A Job for Willy
Trouble erupts around Mogul's new North Sea rig when a few unguarded words open old wounds in a Tyneside shipyard.
Meet Miss Mogul
The glittering world of advertising is a wonderful dream for Miss Mogul, Sandra Spratt. But others have a different view
Stoneface
Prejudice has deep roots. Driscoll is involved in an explosive situation in northern Canada when Mogul takes an Iroquois
Driver of the Year
Freedom is very desirable. But when Peter Thornton envies the life of a Mogul tanker driver he finds that no man is as f
Borrowed Time
A beautiful girl and a heart attack combine to make Brian Stead want to retire. But attacks from within Mogul rouse his
Is That Tiger, Man
Peter Thornton is in the West Indies. His marriage to Steve is rocky and she has met Tiger, a local diver. Alec Stewart
When You Gotta Go
Thea
If You Can't Lick 'Em
This Is Where I Came In
Birdstrike
The first aircraft using Mogul's new fuel crashes. Who was to blame - Mogul or the pilot?
The Fires of Hell
Wingless Wonder
Cablegrams Come Expensive
Operation Saigon
A bomb explodes as Stewart arrives at Saigon Airport. Soon he becomes heavily involved in the conflicts of a warring peo
Baptism of Fire
Fire, explosions and dangerous break outs in Mogul's new rig in the Persian Gulf. Stewart and Thornton clash head-on in
Join the Club
Trouble boils up for Stead during a cross-country car rally. Izard has to put his personal life before Mogul
Do Your Best For The Lads
The building of a new super tanker for Mogul in a Tees-side shipyard becomes a seven milion pound headache for Thornton.
Someone's Head Has To Roll
Izard faces a desperate threat to his position at Mogul. As usual he views the crisis with amused detachment - although
Troubled Waters
Thornton faces great danger when a hurricane strikes Mogul's new Caribbean drilling rig.
What's Yours Is Mine
Stead faces a crisis when an African state seizes a Mogul refinery.
The Bigger They Are
Mogul bring in Dr Newman to make a decision over where their new oil platform in the Mediterranean should be. For some r
Some Wet Night In Sauchiehall Street
Professional and personal conflicts have broken out between two Scots engineers at one of Mogul's pumping stations in No
Error of Judgement
A joy-ride becomes a nightmare for Alec Stewart, driving through France in an international rally.
They're Probably Drilling For Oil
Trapped in the Arctic wastes of Spitsbergen, one mistake could cost Peter Thornton his life.
A Run For Their Money
There is strong local opposition to Mogul's plan to build a thirty million pound refinery on the west coast of Wales.
Happy Landings
Trouble flares for Alec Stewart when a hero from his past intrudes on his present.
There's Nothing Like The Great Outdoors
Looking for a new drilling site, a survey team has been working in Northern Ontario for two years in vain. Time is runni
Out Of Your Evil Dream
Is Mogul's new chemical crop spray a killer? Stewart must judge when a scientist rebels.
Four Cheers For Geoffrey
Blackmailer, fraudster, agitator - or brilliant young exceutive? Finding out the truth about Brady is one of Thornton's
No Such Thing As Luck
Mogul is the only major oil company which has so far failed to strike gas in the North Sea. Bad weather has put all the
Words Are Softer Than Oil
A Damn Great Lump Of Iron
My Daughter Knows Her Way Around
Home And Dry
We're None Of Us Perfect
Think Big
Some Days You Just Can't Win
Stead's life is in Thornton's hands when the Rhodesian oil ban takes them to Africa
Nothing To Do With Mogul
No Sentiment In Business?
Journey From The Interior
Long Knives Cut Deep
Women And Business Never Did Mix
There's Always A Next Time
Dragon By The Tail
The Daring Young Man
Find this man and bring him here, Stead orders Thornton. But the man in question is crossing the Sahara Desert!
Where The Carpet Ends
Why was Ann Rendell sacked? Izard fights an injustice, but finds himself enmeshed in a sinister operation.
Winner Lose All
Thornton faces danger in the international power boat race. But for Mogul there are greater risks on shore.
A Nice White Girl - Is She For Sale?
Adesert sheik tries to buy Eileen O'Rourke. But Szabo thinks this is too high a price for an oil concession.
Me Know-How
Willy Izard tries to repay a debt to his former boss. But loyalty can cloud a man's judgment - as Willy learns to his co
And The Walls Came Tumbling Down
Good Lord, No, It's Illegal
A loan Mogul desperately needs for a new refinery is being blocked by the Bank. Stead thinks that the manager is mentall
Thanks For Nothing
Alec Stewart, now chief of the New York office of Mogul, battles with America's oil giants. But has he made a fatal mist
Rest You Merry
Who Buys Who?
The Deeper You Dig
Kitchener Knew It Well
Returning to the Sudan arouses forgotten memories for Stead. But Thornton and Eileen are faced with saving a tanker from
The Sharp End Of The Wedge
Thornton gets involved with gun-runners when he is sent to Europe to find the secret of an African Power struggle.
Just A Bunch Of Arabs In Kilts
Mogul strike oil off Scotland. But when Thornton disappears, Stead discovers there can be more problems at home than in
Not For My Friend - He's Driving
Personal conflict flares when Stewart and Grandmercy try to carry a dangerous cargo into the Venezuelan Jungle.
Stop It, You're Breaking My Heart
A Girl To Warm Your Feet On
Thornton takes a chance in Thailand - and lands Mogul in trouble.
Give Me The Simple Life
A Slight Problem With The Press
Never The Twain
Cut Off Whose Nose
The Day The Sea Caught Fire
Bad weather causes the collapse of an oil rig in the Caribbean with loss of life. Mogul's problems mount when witnesses
The Dispossessed
The Wrecking Of The Sierra Nevada
Mogul makes efforts to save a giant tanker aground off Florida with a cargo of 100,000 tons of crude oil. Thornton, acti
The Minister of the Crown... and the Very Compromising Photograph
A Dirty Old Man And A Rare Bird
Zenith drop a bombshell into the world of Mogul. The repercussions will influence the company for a long time to come.
Twenty Years Is No Time At All
Thornton is sent to Singapore on a secret mission.
How Much Is One Man Worth?
How much is one man worth? When Ted Kihi is trapped in a Malaysian cave Peter Thornton turns the whole resources of Mogu
If He Hollers, Let Him Go
The lovely Mrs. Foss, wife of Mogul's founder, turns up in London in the middle of a takeover battle. Inevitably she bri
A Very Special Relationship
Stead's plans for expansion in Europe as part of his fight against Zenith take a knock when a French multi-millionaire m
There's A Nasty Word - Love
Alec and Roz Stewart find themselves in the uncomfortable world between east and west when they arrive in Japan, where t
You're Not Going to Believe This, But...
Why should the manager of Mogul's Malaysian station insult the local sultan? Why does he not remember things? Why does h
Take-Over Is Two Four-Letter Words
Mogul faces protests and demonstrations when a group of redundant employees occupy a distribution depot. A situation whi
Everybody Is That Kind Of Man
Are Stewart and Stead trying to bribe their way to an important refinery project in Scotland? And what part does Zenith
So You Think You're One Of Us
Angola spells trouble for Mogul when Thornton becomes a pawn in the struggle between African rebels and the Portuguese a
They've More Than Their Assets Frozen
Thornton faces incredible hardship in Alaska. But added to the dangers and difficulties is the knowledge that the whole
There's This Bird, See...
A remote island in the Indian Ocean may seem the perfect drilling location. No population, beautiful weather, not even a
You Want A Clockwork Nightingale
The executives of Mogul's South African subsidiary think their office boy Zeke is only capable of 'totin' barges and lif
Don't Ask, Take
Eccentric individualists cannot be successfully absorbed into big organisations, but Brian Stead decides to take up the
Doctor Liebling, I Presume
Papuan headhunters are not a common danger to Mogul. But they are only one of the hazards Peter Thornton has to face. Wh
You Can't Trust Women
Ghislaine Foss's hand is sought by both Zenith and Mogul. Why? Because besides having a young and glamourous millionaire
Really. She Did, She Really Did
Brian Stead takes the entire board of Mogul International across the Atlantic on the Queen Elizabeth II. But this is no
Some Of The Mud Is Bound To Stick
Is Alec Stewart a spy? The Algerian authorities think so. It is possible. He travels all over the world, is accepted eve
Lord, What A Tangled Web
Memories of 1945 come flooding back to Brian Stead when he revisits Berlin, where Mogul are drilling for natural gas. He
And One Wise Man Came Out From The East
Thornton questions his loyalty when he is lost in the Australian outback without radio and without salt tablets. Struggl
Let's All Drop Out Together
Thornton resigns from Mogul. Lying peacefully on a beach in Fiji he resists attempts from Stead and Izard to change his
She'll Be Right Mate
Thornton returns to the fold - straight into a row between the New Zealand government and Mogul over the movement of a d
It's A Very Bad Day For Travelling
An important contract can be won in Ceylon. But Mogul's manager there, Henry Burton, doesn't seem to be trying. Thornton
This Place Is A Paradise, Mister
Thornton is taken prisoner on a Caribbean island paradise. 'King' George Watt doesn't want a Mogul invasion and he is su
They Call Me Israel
Over The Hill
The Slick And The Dread
Stead is back in his haven, all's right with the world. But his quiet trip to the Caribbean on a Mogul supertanker produ
A Pig In A Pipe
Stead's visit to a Mogul refinery in Africa causes problems for Peter Thornton. The simple job of organizing a ceremonia
Camelot On A Clear Day
A world famous leprosy hospital lies in the path of Mogul's exploration teams in East Africa. The ageing Dr. Hoffman who
Who Did You Say Inherits The Earth?
The Price Of A Bride
What is the price of a bride? When the government of the African state of Manzaya decide to throw out Mogul's manager th
Operation Black Gold
What is it like to be captured by dangerous mercenaries in an African civil war? Willy Izard finds out when he replaces
We All Need Experts
When management efficiency experts arrive, rumours of redundancy sweep Mogul's head office.
I'm Glad I'm Just an Oilman...
In the desert water can be just as valuable as oil - and just as explosive, as Peter Thornton finds out to his cost.
Boys And Girls Come Out To Play
The attempts of Stead, Thornton and Izard to pin down a multi-millionaire take them to a health farm, the Cannes Film Fe
The Dangerous Green Impala
Haiti is notorious for its voodoo and its secret police. Stead becomes involved in a desperate and dangerous battle for
A Truly Exotic Development
Alec Stewart is involved in an explosive situation. Mogul's drilling rig on a Caribbean island has been sabotaged. Stead
That's Africa, Baby
Tribal quarrels, witch doctors, political double-dealing, a drunken hotel-keeper and a mysterious blow-back on a decrepi
They Shall Not Pass
Let's See The Colour Of Your Money
Hey We've Got A Problem Here
Mogul's experiments in shipping oil out of Alaska under the ice in giant submarine tankers have gone well. Now Izard, St
The Order Of The Good Time
Industry, pollution, overcrowding - Stead is feeling the pressures of them all when he gets to Nova Scotia. Here he find
Injury To The Nation
Stead, Thornton and Izard are on trial tonight. State secrets have been leaked to a foreign power, and the Ministry of d
Pie In The Sea (1)
An oil find in Scandinavia brings problems for Mogul, and a new man poses a threat to Stead.
Pie In The Sea (2)
The threat to Stead becomes reality as Langley takes up his post as Deputy Chairman and Willy Izard reaches the end of t
It's Thumbs Down For You Pizarro!
Trouble in the Peruvian Andes for Thornton in the shadow of the Spanish Conquistadores brings Langley his first test as
In The Shade Of The Old Oak Tree
Mogul seem to have struck it rich in the Bay of Biscay. But it means danger for Thornton and Langley.
The Bent Bonanza
A computer brings Thornton and Izard into contact with an ambitious girl and an extraordinary man in the outback.
A Touch Of The Nelsons
Drama at sea as Peter Thornton and H.M.S. Ark Royal race to the rescue of a stricken tanker.
The One With The Waggly Tail
Disaster or triumph? Willy Izard faces the two extremes in the rarified air of Mexico City, as he tackles his toughest-e
Shangri-La And All That Jazz
A Polynesian paradise - or is it? Thornton finds out that even the South Pacific has its share of difficult people.
Monopoly With Real Money
Raising money is never simple - but even Willy Izard finds it tough when Stead and Langley demand several million pounds
Personally I Think He Looks Like Me
Corsica's main export is brains, they say. It is also the birthplace of Napoleon - and Thornton, Izard and Langley find
Pretend It Never Happened
Willy Izard intends to spend his South of France holiday nursing his wife back to health and forgetting about Mogul. But
Weekends Are For Taking Off
Weekends are for taking off. It's a nice thought. But men like Stead and Langley can't always separate their private liv
Tapu
Traditions often die hard. But Thornton meets with more violent opposition when Mogul's New Zealand pipeline clashes wit
We And Them
A wage claim at Mogul's biggest chemical works brings Stead into an unlikely alliance with a communist shop steward in a
Whatever Became Of The Year 2000?
Brian Stead takes an extended holiday with Lord Hawkscombe, who offers Mogul the chance to test their new rocket fuel on
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