The Proposition

Episode aired Jul 3, 1976

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9.2/10

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Johnny Shannon and Stephen Yardley in The XYY Man (1976)

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Cat burglar Spider Scott leaves prison vowing to go straight. But a government Security Officer approaches him to do a highly dangerous job, and is hounded by policeman George Bulman.Cat burglar Spider Scott leaves prison vowing to go straight. But a government Security Officer approaches him to do a highly dangerous job, and is hounded by policeman George Bulman.Cat burglar Spider Scott leaves prison vowing to go straight. But a government Security Officer approaches him to do a highly dangerous job, and is hounded by policeman George Bulman.

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10DOUG-BROWN-2013

A POWERFUL EPISODE ONE

This first episode of this excellent ITV thriller series is a good opener for what was to become a very popular television drama of the 1970's.

The seedy characters in this episode are similar to the characters from the BBC's 2011 thriller drama Page 8. Especially the government Security Officer Fairfax. His character is similar to Page 8's Johnny Worricker, being a detached and cynical man.

This episode introduced the tough policeman George Bulman to television audiences, and he would later go on to star in the spin off series Strangers.

What I like about this first episode of The XYY Man, is the powerful performances of the cast. Alan Rowe who plays Bulman's superior Superintendent Cummings dominates this episode the most, with his excellent performance. While the star of the show Stephen Yardley is good as Spider Scott alias The XYY Man.

Spider Scott is an unusual character to have in this groundbreaking ITV thriller series from the 1970's.

He is a villain with an extra chromosome within his body.

This is a television series that shouldn't be miss.