The XYY Man

Overview

The XYY Man is a 1976–77 British crime thriller television series created by Kenneth Royce, based on his novel series about reformed cat burglar William 'Spider' Scott, recruited by British intelligence for secret missions due to his unique genetic makeup (an extra Y chromosome), which supposedly predisposes him to crime. The plot follows his reluctant work for the secret service and his constant pursuit by the dogged Detective Sergeant George Bulman, leading to spin-offs like Strangers and Bulman.

Series details

First air date

1976

Last air date

1977

Status

Ended

Seasons

2

Episodes

13

Episode runtime

60 min

Genres

Crime, Drama

Original language

EN

Origin country

GB

Networks

ITV1

Created by

Kenneth Royce

Production

Granada Television

Cast

Stephen Yardley

William 'Spider' Scott

Don Henderson

DS George Bulman

Mark Dignam

Fairfax

Paul Freeman

Ray Lynch

Alan Rowe

Superintendent Cummings

John Welsh

Undersecretary