- Colonel Marsh of Scotland Yard.
UK 1956-1957.
Boris Karloff starred as the chief investigator of Scotland Yard's Department of Queer Complaints. Inspired by John Dickson Carr's stories written in the late
'30's, early '40's.
- The Voodoo Factor.
UK 1959-196O
A doctor investigates a disease linked to a reincarnated Spider Goddess, Pacific A-bomb tests and a laboratory aboard a luxury liner.
- The Avengers.
UK 1961-1969
The straight action-drama series developed into surreal adventures and marvellous monsters with, (amongst others) the character of Cathy Gale who was very much
against the grain of female assistants of the time.
- The Invaders.
USA 1967-1968
A lone man investigates the Alien menace permeating society. Interestingly some of the Aliens did not want to invade us
- Counterstrike.
UK 1969.
Aliens have invaded Earth and are plotting to destroy humans. Other Aliens are attempting to foil their plans.
- U.F.O.
UK 1970-1973
A top secret military organisation attempt to protect the Earth from an Alien invasion. Fortunately both sides have suffered budget cuts so that the sides are
evenly matched at three flying saucers verses three interceptors, three mobiles or one Skydiver plane. Again, some of the Aliens appeared to want peace with Earth while the humans were purely
aggressive.
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker.
USA 1974-1975
A lone journalist investigates Aliens, supernatural monsters and other strange events. Created by Jeff Rice in his 1970 novel The Kolchak Papers.
- Project UFO.
USA 1978
Air Force investigators for Project Blue Book look into various flying saucer sightings.
- Twin Peaks.
USA 199O-1991
An eccentric FBI detective investigates a case with supernatural overtones.
- The X Files.
USA 1993-
An eccentric FBI detective with a female assistant very much against the grain of the time, investigate the Alien menace permeating society, supernatural
monsters plus a dash of 'nineties Conspiracy paranoia.
