Descriptions from A&E
1. "OVERTURE" aired 9/17/71
Written by Brian Clemens, Directed by Basil Dearden
Set up by a judge who arranged for them to meet - knowing the likely results - Brett and Danny are forced to form an unlikely partnership and embark on their first mission.
2. "THE GOLD NAPOLEON" aired 9/24/71
Written by Val Guest, Directed by Roy Ward Baker
Rare French coins are showing up in suspicious numbers, and Brett and Danny must discover whether they are genuine article.
3. "TAKE SEVEN" aired 10/01/71
Written by Terry Nation, Directed by Sidney Hayers
An heiress is turned out of her estate by her long-lost brother. While his claims stand up to the law, the law has other jobs to worry about - Brett and Danny don't.
4. "GREENSLEEVES" aired 10/08/71
Written byTerence Feely, Directed by David Greene
Brett discovers, to his surprise, that his family mansion has been restored, and then learns that the new residents are looking for an actor to impersonate him. Naturally, he applies for the job.
5. "POWERSWITCH" aired 10/15/71
Written by John Kruse, Directed by Basil Dearden
A dead girl found floating in the waters of the French Riviera leads The Persuaders to a multi-millionaire who is not what he seems - and who may be ready for a fatal swim himself.
6. "THE TIME AND THE PLACE" aired 10/22/71
Written by Michael Pertwee, Directed by Roger Moore
Brett and Danny stop to help a stranded motorist and find a corpse. Things get odd when the body disappears, only to turn up hours later in a car crash.
7. "SOMEONE LIKE ME" aired 10/29/71
Written by Terry Nation, Directed by Roy Ward Baker
Brett is kidnapped and held in a fake hospital for a week, during which time someone is doing a very good job at taking his place - but why?
8. "ANYONE CAN PLAY" aired 11/05/71
Written by Tony Williamson, Directed by Leslie Norman
Danny has a hugely successful night at a Brighton casino, but the money comes with some very nasty strings attached.
9. "THE OLD, THE NEW AND THE DEADLY" aired 11/12/71
Written by Brian Clemens, Directed by Leslie Norman
Danny gets his picture taken with a German eagle statuette that a lot of people are extremely eager to have for themselves. Naturally, they think it's his.
10. "ANGIE...ANGIE" aired 11/19/71
Written by Milton S. Gelman, Directed by Val Guest
An American vacationing at the Cannes Film Festival is nearly shot, and it turns out that the gunman is a childhood friend of Danny's from Bronx.
11. "CHAIN OF EVENTS" aired 11/26/71
Written by Terry Nation, Directed by Peter Hunt
Danny discovers a fatally injured parachutist while camping on Brett's family estate. Before dying, the man handcuffs an attache case to Danny's wrist.
12. "THAT'S ME OVER THERE" aired 12/03/71
Written by Brian Clemens, Directed by Leslie Norman
A woman has evidence that can convict a war criminal, but she will only give it to Brett. Since he is missing, Danny impersonates him.
13. "THE LONG GOODBYE" aired 12/10/71
Written by Michael Pertwee, Directed by Roger Moore
Brett and Danny discover the long-dead body of a scientist, and with it, his formula for synthetic fuel - which generates a lot of interest.
14. "THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE" aired 12/17/71
Written by Donald James, Directed by Leslie Norman
Judge Fulton persuades Brett and Danny to go undercover in order to catch a British spy turned traitor. The operation goes awry, and now Brett's the traitor, targeted by both sides.
15. "A HOME OF ONE'S OWN" aired 12/31/71
Written by Terry Nation, Directed by James Hill
Danny finally gets a piece of England when he buys an old, fixer-upper cottage in the middle of a field. But he gets more than he bargained for when he hauls up a dead body from the well.
16. "FIVE MILES TO MIDNIGHT" aired 1/07/72
Written by Terry Nation, Directed by Val Guest
Danny and Brett must smuggle a New York mobster out of Italy after he kills an Italian gangster. All in a day's work - that is, until the bullets run out.
17. "NUISANCE VALUE" aired 1/14/72
Written by David Rolfe and Tony Barwick, Directed by Leslie Norman
Danny arranges a blind date with a wealthy business partner's beautiful, spoilt daughter, but when she's kidnapped before the barest of introductions, Danny stands accused of the crime.
18. "THE MORNING AFTER" aired 1/21/72
Written by Walter Black, Directed by Leslie Norman
Brett wakes up in a Stockholm hotel with a ripping hangover - and a new Swedish bombshell of a wife! Is this true love?
19. "READ AND DESTROY" aired 1/28/72
Written by Peter Yeldham, Directed by Roy Ward Baker
A master spy (who plans to publish his memoirs) seeks sanctuary with his old friend Brett, and a lot of people are understandably unsettled. To make matters worse - or more fun - Danny is approached by the CIA ro work against Brett!
20. "THE OZEROV INHERITANCE" aired 2/01/72
Written by Harry W. Junkin, Directed by Roy Ward Baker
And elderly duchess must present proof of her marriage into the Russian Royal Family to retain the family jewels. And, Brett and Danny must outwit a conniving nephew and the Russian government.
21. "A DEATH IN THE FAMILY" aired 2/04/72
Written by Terry Nation, Directed by Sidney Hayers
Drowned in a vat of vino, shocked by an electric guitar, punctured by a poisoned dart - somebody is rapidly diminishing the Sinclair clan.
22. "TO THE DEATH, BABY" aired 2/18/72
Written by Donald James, Directed by Basil Dearden
The demure benefactress of a soap empire has fallen for a con man. Approached by her financial advisor, Brett and Danny vie for her affections to lure her away from certain poverty.
23. "SOMEONE WAITING" aired 2/25/72
Written by Terry Nation, Directed by Peter Medak
Brett resumes his passion for racing cars, but someone doesn't want him behind the wheel, and only Danny - ably assisted by a strikingly attractive journalist - will keep the engines revving.
24. "ELEMENT OF RISK" aired 3/01/72
Written by Tony Barwick, Directed by Gerald Mayer
Mistaken for "the undisputed mastermind of crime", Danny is met by a gang of crooks at a London airport. Meanwhile, the real outlaw is picked up by British authorities. Only by playing along will Danny get out of his predicament - with a little help from a disguised Brett.
