Paul Temple (1969)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Paul Temple is a British-German television series . It features Francis Matthews as Paul Temple, the fictional detective created by Francis Durbridge, who solves crimes with the assistance of his wife Steve. Paul Temple used overseas locations in France, Malta, Germany and elsewhere.

IMDb rating: 6.9 (145 votes)
Episode average: 6.9 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 2 (1970)

7.02 avg 6 episodes 6.8 → 7.8

Big finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Right Villain	6.8	7
2	Kill or Cure	6.8	6
3	Games People Play	6.7	22
5	The Black Room	6.6	7
6	Antique Death: Part 1	7.4	7
8	Double Vision	7.8	6

Season 3 (1971)

6.84 avg 7 episodes 6.0 → 7.2

Rollercoaster

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
4	Corrida	6.0	15
7	The Specialists	7.3	13
8	Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?	6.5	13
10	Motel	7.6	16
11	Cue Murder!	7.4	16
12	Death of Fasching	5.9	14
13	Catch Your Death	7.2	11

Season 4 (1971)

6.81 avg 8 episodes 6.7 → 7.4

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
3	Ricochet	6.7	13
4	With Friends Like You, Who Needs Enemies?	6.6	20
6	The Quick and the Dead	8.2	26
9	The Guilty Must Die	7.1	15
10	Game, Set and Match	5.5	14
11	Long Ride to Red Gap	6.2	11
12	Winner Take All	6.8	6
13	Critics, Yes! But This Is Ridiculous!	7.4	10

Paul Temple (1969)

Cast

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