Probation Officer (TV series)
| Probation Officer | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Julian Bond Peter Yeldham Phillip Grenville Mann |
| Directed by | Peter Sasdy Christopher Morahan Royston Morley Josephine Douglas |
| Starring | John Paul John Scott Jessica Spencer David Davies Henry Oscar A. J. Brown Jack Stewart Humphrey Heathcote Derek Benfield |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 109 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Antony Kearey Rex Firkin |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Associated Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 14 September 1959 – 14 September 1962 |
Probation Officer was a British TV series that ran from 1959–1962 about probation officers. It was made by Associated Television and starred John Paul, Jessica Spencer, David Davies and John Scott. Other actors who appeared in the series include Henry Oscar, Honor Blackman, Windsor Davies and Billy Milton.
It was created by Julian Bond and was the first ever one-hour TV drama to screen on ITV. Bond spent months researching the show from real life cases.