Callan is the title of a British television series set in the murky world of espionage. Originally produced by ABC Weekend Television and later Thames Television, it was aired on the ITV network over four seasons spread out between 1967 and 1972. The series starred British actor Edward Woodward as David Callan, a reluctant professional killer for a shadowy branch of the British Government's intelligence services known as 'the Section'. The series pilot episode aired in February 1967, in a play entitled A Magnum for Schneider by James Mitchell. Mitchell also created the equally popular When... the Boat Comes In . The haunted character of Callan caught the public's imagination to such an extent that a six-episode series was commissioned, later in the same year. The series ran from 1967 to 1972, proving popular with audiences. A cinema film followed in 1974, directed by Don Sharp and simply entitled Callan. Callan was last seen in the 1981 feature-length television story made by ATV, entitled Wet Job. Callan has been fired from an anonymous government agency known as "The Section" which is run by Colonel Hunter.
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| On the air: | July 8, 1967-1972 |
| Number of seasons: | 4 |
| Network: | ITV |