The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs The Assassin (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs

The Assassin (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

Informed by Buxton that the 'other side' are plotting to kill the Commander, Briggs goes undercover as a restaurant waiter and ends up saving the Commander's life - but nor before he lands himself, and gun, in the soup.

Director

Bryan Izzard

Writers

Richard Laing (written by) | Bernard McKenna (written by)

Producer

Humphrey Barclay

Editor

Guy Crump

Production Designer

Tom Carter

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Updated Sep 15, 1974

Release date

Sep 15, 1974 (United Kingdom)

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
David Jason Edgar Briggs Edgar Briggs See fewer	Only Fools and Horses (1981)
Noel Coleman The Commander The Commander See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Ricardo Montez Zammit Zammit See fewer	Mind Your Language (1977)
Michael Stainton Buxton Buxton See fewer	You Must Be the Husband (1987)
Barbara Angell Jennifer Briggs Jennifer Briggs See fewer	Superman Returns (2006)
Elizabeth Counsell Cathy Cathy See fewer	The Invitation (II) (2022)
Gary Waldhorn Greville Greville See fewer	Victory (1981)
Tony Hughes The Assassin The Assassin See fewer	Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (1973)
Peter Jolley Diner Diner See fewer	Survivors (1975)
Maeve Leslie Diner Diner See fewer	Ryan International (1970)
Ronald Mayer Diner Diner See fewer	Jane Eyre (1973)
Max Harris Orchestra Orchestra See fewer	Mind Your Language (1977)
Don Lawson Orchestra Orchestra See fewer	The Bacchae (1962)
Ken Baldock Orchestra (as Kenny Baldock) Orchestra (as Kenny Baldock) See fewer	Mr Benn (1971)
John Gatrell Head waiter Head waiter See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
David Webb Actor Actor See fewer	The Life and Death of Sir John Falstaff (1959)
Sue Bond The Commander's 'Niece' (uncredited) The Commander's 'Niece' (uncredited) See fewer	The Yes Girls (1971)
Ronald Gough Chef (uncredited) Chef (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Stuart Myers Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited) See fewer	Sensitive Skin (2005)
George Romanov Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited) See fewer	A Question of Faith (1979)