Travelling Man (TV series)
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| Written by | Roger Marshall |
| Directed by | Sebastian Graham Jones et al |
| Starring | Leigh Lawson, Lindsay Duncan, John Bird, Alan Cummings |
| Theme music composer | Duncan Browne |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Producer(s) | Granada TV |
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| Original release | 1984 – 1985 |
Travelling Man is a Granada TV series broadcast in the United Kingdom in 1984 and 1985. Created and written by Roger Marshall, one of the original writers of The Avengers, the series starred Leigh Lawson as Lomax and Lindsay Duncan as his girfriend. Broadcast in the 9pm slot on ITV, the series drew audiences of up to 13.2 million. Each episode had its own story, within an overarching plot of Lomax searching for his missing son and hunting down those who framed him.
On his release from prison Lomax finds his wife has emigrated and is suing him for divorce. His son, Steve, has gone missing. Returning to his beloved narrowboat, Harmony, Lomax embarks on a long search for his son - and for the man who framed him. He is pursued by the police, who have him under surveillance, various underworld figures, and a journalist named Robinson - all of whom believe that he has a hidden stash of drugs money and will lead them to it.
Robinson asks Max to look after his Godchild, Billy. Max spends a weekend away from Harmony, looking after a hotel, where the only guests are a mysterious couple. Max is helping out in a pub, when a gang of motorcyclists are upset. Steve, Max's son, challenges him to prove his innocence and robs a betting shop. Unknowlingly he upsets the local gang boss Jack Ormand Max meets up with an ex-cell mate, Granny Jackson. Max finally gets closer to finding the man who set him up. An ex-girlfriend gives him the name Len Martin, but he remains one step ahead. 13 Last Lap
A further run of thirteen episodes was commissioned but Leigh Lawson chose to leave, following an earlier disagreement with Granada who had refused to release him from his contract to take the lead role in the Roman Polanski film Pirates.
Marshall drew on his previous writing, in particular Frank Marker, the private detective he co-created for the 1960s/1970s drama Public Eye. Lomax shares some of Marker’s traits and moral dilemmas, their good intentions compromised by their time in prison. Both men will be pre-judged about their actions and plans, based solely on their ‘shady’ pasts. Marshall wrote each episode himself, adding a sense of continuity to the self-contained episodes.
Max gets closer to finding the man who set him up. An ex-girlfriend gives him the name Len Martin, but he remains one step ahead.
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