The Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series starred Marius Goring as Dr. John Hardy, a pathologist working for the Home Office and was essentially a police procedural drama, with Hardy bringing his forensic knowledge to solve various cases. The Expert was created and produced by Gerard Glaister. The series was also one of the first BBC dramas to be made in colour, and throughout its four series had numerous high quality guest appearances by actors such as John Carson, Peter Copley, Rachel Kempson, Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Palmer, Peter Barkworth, Jean Marsh, Ray Brooks, George Sewell, Anthony Valentine, Bernard Lee, Lee Montague, Geoffrey Bayldon, Mike Pratt, Edward Fox, André Morell, Brian Blessed, Nigel Stock, Philip Madoc and Warren Clarke.

Cast & crew

G

Gerard Glaister

Creator

N

N.J. Crisp

Creator

Marius Goring

Dr John Hardy

A

Ann Morrish

Dr Jo Hardy

Victor Winding

Det. Chief Insp. Fleming

Michael Farnsworth

Det. Sgt. Ashe

Valerie Murray

Sandra Hughes

Jeremy Sinden

Price

Virginia Stride

Susan Bartlett

Sally Nesbitt

Jane Carter

H

Harry Beety

Manager

Clare Kelly

Veronica Strong

Vivien

John Collin

Det. Chief Supt. Mowbray

M

Michael Johnson

Martin Ingram

A

Anne Kristen

Susan

Kenneth Farrington

Paul Conway

Cleo Sylvestre

Vicky Hammond

Neil McCallum

Cooper

Geoffrey Palmer

Asst. Chief Constable Rogers

Kenneth Colley

Munt

E

Eve Pearce

Mrs Parker

Seasons

62 episodes

Season 11968 · 13 episodes

Season 21969 · 26 episodes

Season 31971 · 13 episodes

Season 41976 · 10 episodes