Public Eye

Public Eye

Six Guineas a day plus expenses

by Andrew Pixley

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Across its successful ten-year run, the quirky inquiry agent casebook of Public Eye became one of ITV’s greatest drama successes. Frank Marker – as played by Alfred Burke – was a loner whose immense integrity and dogged looks won him a legion of fans in millions of homes across the United Kingdom. This exclusive new book is an exhaustive, in-depth look at the creation, production, broadcast and reception of all eighty-eight editions, from its debut in the North and Midlands via ABC Television to its days as one of Thames Television’s greatest chart-topping hits. Written by noted television historian Andrew Pixley, this is the definitive account of Frank Marker’s remarkable career.

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    How does Andrew Pixley’s deep dive into Public Eye change your perception of how television was produced and received in the UK during the 1960s and 70s?

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    In what ways does Frank Marker embody the classic archetype of the weary, honest investigator, and how does Alfred Burke’s portrayal contribute to this enduring appeal?

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    Reflecting on the evolution of Frank Marker’s career across eighty-eight episodes, how does the book capture the changing social and cultural landscape of Britain at the time?

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