The Power Game

50min

Drama

The Power Game is an ITV drama spin-off from The Plane Makers (1963–65), created by Wilfred Greatorex. Broadcast for three 13-episode series, Patrick Wymark reprised his role as Sir John Wilder, who here ruthlessly pursues boardroom machinations and tangled relationships.

Episodes

Cast

The New Boy

1. The New Boy

50min

13th Dec 1965

Sir John Wilder has made his wealth and gained a hard reputation, but he's bored. He lands a position as joint manager of Blythe Constructions, a huge construction firm, with big finances.

Lady for a Knight

2. Lady for a Knight

50min

20th Dec 1965

Now installed at Bligh Constructions, Wilder faces a new challenge, both he and Caswell find themselves members of The National Export Board, a Government directive, with a possible clash of interest, one needs to go.

Hagadan

3. Hagadan

50min

27th Dec 1965

Wilder travels to Italy to meet Frank Hagadan, who's responsible for building their motorways. Hagadan is taken with Pamela, just as Wilder with Susan Weldon.

The Politician

4. The Politician

50min

3rd Jan 1966

When the labour MP from Fairley dies, Caswell spots an opportunity to get into the Cabinet. He aims to land the support on the topic of traffic, but not everyone is keen to have a champagne socialist as their candidate.

Point of Balance

5. Point of Balance

50min

10th Jan 1966

Caswell puts the pieces together, deducing that Wilder is having an affair with Susan Weldon. He puts a quiet word in the right place, in the hope that it will damage his troublesome colleague.

Saturday's Women

6. Saturday's Women

50min

17th Jan 1966

Kenneth Bligh returns from a failed business trip in Africa, he's greeted by Henderson and assumes he's there to welcome him back, unbeknown to Kenneth, Henderson is part of a plan from Wilder to disrupt father and son.

The Switch

7. The Switch

50min

24th Jan 1966

The Crunch

8. The Crunch

50min

31st Jan 1966

Late Via Rome

9. Late Via Rome

50min

7th Feb 1966

Persons and Papers

10. Persons and Papers

50min

14th Feb 1966

Trade Secret

11. Trade Secret

50min

21st Feb 1966

The Man with Two Hats

12. The Man with Two Hats

50min

28th Feb 1966

'Confound Their Politics'

13. 'Confound Their Politics'

50min

7th Mar 1966

First air date

13th Dec 1965

Last air date

1st Apr 1969

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks