50 minSeason 4 • Episode 10
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The Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series starred Marius Goring as Dr. John Hardy, a pathologist working for the Home Office and was essentially a police procedural drama, with Hardy bringing his forensic knowledge to solve various cases. The Expert was created and produced by Gerard Glaister. The series was also one of the first BBC dramas to be made in colour, and throughout its four series had numerous high quality guest appearances by actors such as John Carson, Peter Copley, Rachel Kempson, Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Palmer, Peter Barkworth, Jean Marsh, Ray Brooks, George Sewell, Anthony Valentine, Bernard Lee, Lee Montague, Geoffrey Bayldon, Mike Pratt, Edward Fox, André Morell, Brian Blessed, Nigel Stock, Philip Madoc and Warren Clarke.
Acting
Marius Goring's restrained authority anchors every scene.
Production
Pioneering colour videotape preserved theatrical BBC quality.
Writing
N.J. Crisp's scripts balance deduction with social observation.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brian Blessed appears in multiple episodes as different characters—a charming BBC continuity quirk of the era.
The Expert premiered mere months after the first UK colour broadcast, making it a technological and aesthetic bridge between monochrome theatre and modern television.
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