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The Investigator

Description: Mark Williams-Thomas has 11 years of police experience, specialising in child protection. Over the last two decades he has been investigating major crime, including the unveiling of Jimmy Savile as a sexual abuser.
Genre: Drama
Year Released: 1958
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 10
First episode air date: June 3, 1958
Program Creator: Simon Cowell
Network: ITV
Audio Format: Stereophonic sound
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