R3

R3 is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1964 and 1965. Full title was Ministry of Research Centre No.3. It was a 50-minute show, and the series starred John Robinson as Sir Michael Gerrard, Jeremy Young as Wilson, David Blake Kelly as Captain Rogers, and was set in a scientific research facility at the Ministry of Research. R3 is also notable for providing early TV exposure for a young Oliver Reed, cast as one of the scientists on the ministry staff, Dr. Richard Franklin. In "Experiment in Death", written by N J Crisp, Undersea exploration becomes an experiment in survival in a bathysphere. That show starred Edward Judd as Peters, Brigit Forsyth as a secretary, Donald Hoath as Turner and Stephen John as a meteorologist. It was produced by John Robins and directed by Paul Bernard.

Cast

John Robinson Sir Michael Gerrard

Oliver Reed Dr. Richard Franklin Derek Benfield Tom Collis Edwin Richfield Mr. Pomeroy Elizabeth Sellars Dr. May Howard Michael Hawkins Philip Boult Moultrie Kelsall Dr. George Fratton Richard Wordsworth Dr. Peter Travers

Brenda Saunders Miss Brooks

Simon Lack Dr. Jack Morton

George Coulouris Phil Collins Terry

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