Behind Door 17 - An Unofficial Guide to The Man in Room 17

By Martin Gregory

Somewhere in the depths of Whitehall, two shady puppeteers pull strings, manipulate events and defy their superiors - all from the confines of their cosy office.

For thirteen weeks in 1965, television audiences not tempted outside by the summer weather were beguiled by the charmingly elusive newcomer to Friday nights, The Man in Room 17.

Richard Vernon (A Hard Day's Night, Goldfinger, ) starred as the former code-breaker Edwin Oldenshaw alongside Michael Aldridge (Last of the Summer Wine, Charters and Caldicott), his intellectual but playful colleague, Ian Dimmock. Written by Robin Chapman (Big Breadwinner Hog, Boon), The Man in Room 17 was one of the most innovative programmes made by the 'punk' of UK broadcasting, Granada Television.

This newly researched guide contains fascinating new facts and analysis

A critical essay on the first series of The Man in Room 17
In-depth look at how the idea originated, developed and was received
Potted biographies of every major contributor to the series
Character analysis for principal characters Oldenshaw and Dimmock
A chapter for each of the series' 13 episodes with dedicated sections revealing new facts and insights and fun sections covering the period technology used in the series, the mythology surrounding Room 17 and more. Each chapter is wrapped up with a short review of the episode

Behind Door 17 gives you everything you wanted to know and more besides. Uncover the secrets and go behind that grey door with the essential companion to the intelligent, witty and occasionally irreverent first series of The Man in Room 17

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FG2WBWJG
• ISBN13: 9798315938149
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"