Synopsis
The Piglet files is a British espionage satire produced by LWT. The show consisted of three series totalling 21 episodes broadcast from 7 September 1990 to 10 May 1992. The programme follows the life of reluctant MI5 agent Peter 'Piglet' Chapman as he tries to instruct his fellow agents on the finer points of spy gadgetry while keeping his wife Sarah in the dark about his new career.
Episodes
1E1A Question of IntelligenceMI5 needs a new electronics expert, and Peter Chapman is the one they want. After unexpectedly losing his lecturing job at the polytechnic, Peter is left with little option but to accept MI5's offer, and become Piglet.25m2E2Fair ExchangePiglet is tricked into temporarily housing a recently defected electronics specialist. Agents are sent to kidnap and return her. However, they take Piglet's wife instead.25m3E3A Room with a ViewThe team is assigned to monitor a couple suspected of transmitting information to East Germany. But are they watching the right people?25m4E4The Ice-Man ComethPiglet is the victim of mistaken identity, with potentially fatal consequences.25m5E5The Beagle Has LandedPiglet must use all his espionage skills to infiltrate an activist group and plant bugs.25m6E6Now You See ItThe French have developed a top secret device for use on their military aircraft. During a test flight, the plane crashes. Everybody wants to get their hands on the device when the debris is recovered.25m7E7A Private Member's BillSir Desmond wants to make budget cuts by amalgamating MI5, MI6 and other agencies. Piglet and his colleagues use their espionage skills to try to find the skeletons which might persuade Sir Desmond to reconsider.25m
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