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The Enigma Files

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About The Enigma Files

The Enigma Files is a drama and crime TV series that premiered on BBC Two on April 15, 1980. It has 1 season and 15 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 15 "Backtrack", aired on July 22, 1980.

The Enigma Files is a British television detective drama that ran for a single series of fifteen episodes in 1980. Detective Chief Inspector Nick Lewis is tasked with investigating unsolved crimes.

  • Drama
  • Crime

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Episodes

15 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

1980 · 15 episodes · Last episode: 46 years ago

The Enigma Files Season 1 release dates →
  1. E15

    15. Backtrack

    Finale

    When Nick Lewis returns from holiday he discovers his replacement D.S Dennis Kates has died in a car accident. According his wife, Kates was going solve a case that D.C.I Lewis had made a mistake on.

  2. E14

    14. The Full Flying Carpet Treatment

    The brother of Sheik Ibn Essif, Hussein has made plans to kidnap him to stop attending a conference in London. The Sheik has escaped one attack but is in hospital. Returning valuable possessions, Nick is kidnapped by mistake.

  3. E13

    13. Fit Up

    Nick Lewis ex-wife Pauline is arrested at the airport when a .22 pistol is found in her bag. The gun is later linked to the Wesminster Bank job where someone was killed. Lewis is convinced she has been fit up.

  4. E12

    12. Dead Reckoning

    Phil Strong recovers fingerprints from a batch of stolen watches which belong to Phil Singer, who died twelve years previous. DCI Lewis discovers Singer has a daughter and decides to use her to root him out.

  5. E11

    11. Repeat After Me

    High flying company secretary Pam Knowland asks Nick Lewis to help her get a blackmailer who is threatening to give information to their clients. Knowland is terrified that her ex-husband crimes would destroy her current business.

  6. E10

    10. Why Don't They Tell You These Things?

    Two hit men have Peter Wolfe in the sights when he sees DCI Lewis and takes off running. A hour later his body is pulled out of the canal except when Lewis attempts to view the body he is thwarted.

  7. E9

    9. Every Picture Tells a Story

    Phil Strong visits Stanton, looking into a pair of forged paintings owned by Harry Brookeway. When Brookeway is found dead and Phil standing over him, he is arrested for murder which is convenient for everyone.

  8. E8

    8. Gunpowder Plot

    A gang plot to enter the police's vaults containing files and evidence from previous investigations.

  9. E7

    7. Cook In

    Divorcee Penny Birch was conned out of a large amount of money by a plausible suitor, who even had his own butler. The police investigation drew a blank but DCI Lewis believes a new lead may catch this duo.

  10. E6

    6. The Charity Man

    Phil Strong is given discarded fake charity boxes left on a rubbish tip to find their origin. DCI Nick Lewis, however, considers it evidence and needs to be investigated despite the low amount of money stolen.

  11. E5

    5. Investigation of a Copper

    Nick Lewis and fellow officer Joe Mackie find themselves under investigation from Criminal Investigations when a convicted prisoner gives their names to DCI Lowson

  12. E4

    4. Billy the Late and Great

    Forger William Swain has died in prison so DCI Adams is ordered to track down the engraving plates and any counterfeit money left in circulation.

  13. E3

    3. False-Hearted Lover

    Lewis becomes emotionally involved with a suspect when the file on Arnold Humble's accidental death is re-opened.

  14. E2

    2. Gone Missing

    Nick Lewis vanishes while investigating the disappearance of heiress Caroline Bates.

  15. E1

    1. The Sweeper

    Nick Lewis's forced transfer to the Prisoners' Property Office promises nothing but boredom and the antagonism of Kate Burton—but it also nearly costs him his life.

Cast & crew

Created by Derek Ingrey

  • Glynn Edwards

    Glynn Edwards

    Chief Supt. Evans

  • Shirley Stelfox

    Shirley Stelfox

    Monica Swain

  • Derek Waring

    Derek Waring

    Ken Bowers

  • Don Henderson

    Don Henderson

    Prince

  • David Daker

    David Daker

    Major Mike Clarke

  • Ed Devereaux

    Ed Devereaux

    Jerry Knowland

  • Geoffrey Hinsliff

    Geoffrey Hinsliff

    George Wooderson

  • Tony Doyle

    Tony Doyle

    Det. Chief Inspector Lowson

  • Gwyneth Powell

    Gwyneth Powell

    Anne Gerrard

  • William Gaunt

    William Gaunt

    Bert (Blowtorch)

  • Peter Craze

    Det. Sgt. Brown

  • Glyn Owen

    Glyn Owen

    Jack Hanlon

  • Timothy Carlton

    Timothy Carlton

    Peter Spencer

  • Frances Tomelty

    Frances Tomelty

    Josepha

  • Michael Byrne

    Michael Byrne

    David Stanley

  • Bill Treacher

    Bill Treacher

    Cyril

The Enigma Files FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Enigma Files?

The Enigma Files has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on July 22, 1980.

When did the latest episode of The Enigma Files come out?

The most recent episode of The Enigma Files, Season 1 Episode 15 "Backtrack", aired on July 22, 1980.

How many seasons of The Enigma Files are there?

The Enigma Files has 1 season with 15 episodes in total.

When did The Enigma Files first air?

The Enigma Files first aired on BBC Two on April 15, 1980.

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