Episode
The Professionals: The Acorn Syndrome
Overview
The daughter of a British Government engineer who is working on a defence protect is kidnapped, and the only way she will be safely returned is if he agrees to betray secrets to enemy agents.
Details
- Series
- The Professionals
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1980-09-07
Episode context
The Acorn Syndrome is Episode 1 in Season 4 of The Professionals. It aired on 1980-09-07.
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Episode 7: Black Out
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Episode 8: Blood Sports
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Episode 9: Slush Fund
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Episode 10: The Gun
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Episode 12: Mixed Doubles
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