The Vanishing Man
Episode Guide

Last Updated 7th June 2000

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Brief Overviews
Feature Length Pilot
Season 1

In-depth Guide

Feature Length Pilot

Season 1

  1. Nobody does it Better
  2. Not Fade Away
  3. Nothing up my Sleeve
  4. Out on a Limb
  5. Spooks
  6. Retribution
Nick Cameron

Overviews

Pilot
Written by Anthony Horowitz
Directed by Maurice Phillips
Originally Broadcast (UK), 22nd April 1997
Viewing Audience of 11.3million

Nick Cameron is a pilot who unwittenly smuggles in some weapons grade plutonium. Whilst in prision he volunteers for a top secret experiment, which successfully turns him invisible...


Season One

Season 1, Episode 1
NOBODY DOES IT BETTER
Written by Tony Jordan
Directed by Rick Stroud
Originally Broadcast (UK), 18th July 1998, on ITV
The head of the original Gyges project is now confined to a lunatic asylum, having been made permanently invisible he's gone insane. Ms Jefferies is lying low, while Moreau and Dr. Connor face a desperate race to find a cure for the Head. A cure which Nick can help with, if only they could find him....

Season 1, Episode 2
NOT FADE AWAY
Written by David Fox
Directed by Rick Stroud
Originally Broadcast (UK), 25th July 1998, on ITV
Nick is suffering from paranoia that he will turn invisible permanently. Moreau calls Nick and asks for his help in protecting Peter Randall, the prosecution's star witness in a what may turn out to be the longest running trial in British history....

Season 1, Episode 3
NOTHING UP MY SLEEVE
Written by David Fox
Directed by Rick Stroud
Originally Broadcast (UK), 1st August 1998, on ITV
Nick is now working as a plain clothes store detective, and bumps into an old falme who agrees to have dinner with him. Sadly she tells him that she's getting married and wants him to come to the wedding! Nick then helps a magician devoid of talent improve his act....

Season 1, Episode 4
OUT ON A LIMB
Written by Tony Jordan
Directed by Roger Bamford
Originally Broadcast (UK), 8th August 1998, on ITV
Some dangerous criminals have escaped from jail thanks to Brian Mantel, a man no-one has been brave enough to testify against. Nick is asked to help watch a man the police think Brian wil try and spring next. Nick persuades Joe to help him, but both wind up behind bars. Alice visits Nick, but all he wants to know is if she's snogged Kim, the latest man in her life....

Season 1, Episode 5
SPOOKS
Written by Tony Jordan
Directed by Roger Bamford
Originally Broadcast (UK), 15th August 1998, on ITV
Sara Middington is a newly married woman who is convinced her house is haunted. Nick and Alice go along to investigate, and much to Nick's annoyance so does Joe. Getting hopelessly lost on the way to the house (which is in the countryside) they eventually arrive, only to find that Sara became Mrs. Middington only two months after the previous Mrs Middington died....

Season 1, Episode 6
RETRIBUTION
Written by Tony Jordan
Directed by Roger Bamford
Originally Broadcast (UK), 22nd August 1998, on ITV
Alice asks Nick to help her trace a thief at her local gym who has been stealing things from the woman's changing room. Joe immediately offers his help as well. Meanwhile Ms. Jefferies visits the Head in his cell, after which there is an explosion. He escapes leaving the words "Kill Cameron" on his wall....

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