Ep 18. The Hunting Party

Patrick McGoohan, as John Drake, becomes a manservant to a wealthy family when investigating the leakage of secrets in very high circles.The House of Lords is an unusual place for John Drake (PATRICK McGOOHAN) to visit in the course of his work as a secret agent; but this is where his inquiries have to begin when confidential information leaks out from very high cirices. Only a few people could possibly have the information which has reached foreign newspapers, and one man with that information is Lord Gandon (MICHAEL GODFREY)Somewhat reluctantly, Gandon agrees to tell him the names of everyone he met between leaving a cabinet meeting to the time the latest leak has taken place. Out of all the names, there is one which interests Drake more than the others: Basil Jordan (DENHOLM ELLIOTT) whose wife, Claudia (MOIRA LISTER), is one of the wealthiest women in the world.The Jordans have a chateau in France, where they are now staying. Faced with the problem of being close to them in the house, Drake tricks their manservant Ross (JOHN WELSH) into giving up his job and taking a better one in London. Drake then applies for the position and is taken on.