History Series / ManInASuitcase

* AnachronicOrder: Like many ITV series of the time, the order in which the episodes were broadcast was wildly different to that in which they were produced. The most significant consequence of this was that "Man from the Dead", the intended pilot episode, which revealed [=McGill=]'s backstory, ended up being broadcast sixth.

* GoneHorriblyRight: Part of [=McGill=]'s OriginStory, as revealed in "Man from the Dead". [=McGill=] tried to stop western scientist [=LeFarbe=] from defecting to the USSR, but his superior Harry Thyssen told him to stand down and let it happen, then died before he could clear [=McGill=]'s name. The truth: [[spoiler:[=LeFarbe=] is a FakeDefector and DoubleAgent; Thyssen [[FakingTheDead faked his own death]], assumed a new identity, and now conveys the information [=LeFarbe=] gives him to the West; and [=McGill=] ''can't'' be cleared since it would ruin the whole setup.]] Basically, [=McGill=] became TheScapegoat because he did his job too well.

* GoneHorriblyRight: Part of [=McGill=]'s OriginStory, as revealed in "Man from the Dead". [=McGill=] tried to stop western scientist [=LeFarbe=] from defecting to the Communists, but his superior Harry Thyssen told him to stand down and let it happen, then died before he could clear [=McGill=]'s name. The truth: [[spoiler:[=LeFarbe=] is a FakeDefector and DoubleAgent; Thyssen [[FakingTheDead faked his own death]], assumed a new identity, and now conveys the information [=LeFarbe=] gives him to the West; and [=McGill=] ''can't'' be cleared since it would ruin the whole setup.]] Basically, [=McGill=] became TheScapegoat because he did his job too well.

* KnightInSourArmour: [=McGill=] has been dealt a rough hand in life through no fault of his own. He has been rewarded for doing his old job well by being exiled in disgrace. He is consequently under no illusions that WideEyedIdealism will bring any rewards. Despite his cynical outlook, [=McGill=] still holds himself to a moral code. His loyalty to his clients is such that he will never accept a bribe to abandon a case, even if he is being offered more money than his client paid in the first place. Furthermore, he will always do his best to keep the innocent out of harm's way.

* KnightInSourArmour: [=McGill=] has been dealt a rough hand in life through no fault of his own. He has been rewarded for doing his old job well by being exiled in disgrace. He is under no illusions that WideEyedIdealism will bring any rewards. Despite his cynical outlook, [=McGill=] still holds himself to a moral code. His loyalty to his clients is such that he will never accept a bribe to abandon a case, even if he is being offered more money than his client paid in the first place. Furthermore, he will always do his best to keep the innocent out of harm's way.

''Man in a Suitcase'' was a British TV series produced by Creator/ITCEntertainment that aired on Creator/{{ITV}} from 1967-1968. Its only regular character was [=McGill=] (Richard Bradford), a former American intelligence agent based in UsefulNotes/{{London}}, who was {{misblamed}} for a Western scientist defecting to [[UsefulNotes/SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn the Soviet Union]]. Unable to either clear his name or return to the US, the disgraced [=McGill=] hires himself out as a PrivateDetective and BountyHunter, often to clients who plan to take advantage of him.

* PrematurelyGreyHaired: [=McGill's=] hair is significantly greyed despite being in his early thirties. This is a case of ActorSharedBackground with Richard Bradford, whose hair started going grey when he was 16 years old.

* OnlyOneName: [=McGill=]'s first name is never revealed. He actively chooses to conceal it; when asked what his first name is, he replies "Mister". The closest we ever get to learning his first name is a letter being addressed to "R. [=McGill=] Esq." in one episode.

* KnightInSourArmour: [=McGill=] has been dealt a rough hand in life through no fault of his own. He has been rewarded for doing his old job well by being exiled in disgrace. He is under no illusions that WideEyedIdealism will bring any rewards. Despite his cynical outlook, [=McGill=] still holds himself to a moral code. His loyalty to his clients is such that he will never accept a bribe to abandon a case, even if he is being offered more money than his client paid in the first place. And, as mentioned above, he will always do his best to keep the innocent out of harm's way.

* BeserkButton: [=McGill=] does not like to be reminded that he is officially a traitor. In one episode ("No Friend Of Mine"), he even punches a man in the face for bringing it up.

''Man in a Suitcase'' was a British TV series that aired on Creator/{{ITV}} from 1967-1968. Its only regular character was [=McGill=] (Richard Bradford), a former American intelligence agent based in UsefulNotes/{{London}}, who was {{misblamed}} for a Western scientist defecting to [[UsefulNotes/SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn the Soviet Union]]. Unable to either clear his name or return to the US, the disgraced [=McGill=] hires himself out as a PrivateDetective and BountyHunter, often to clients who plan to take advantage of him.

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* KnightInSourArmour: [=McGill=] has been dealt a rough hand in life through no fault of his own. He has been rewarded for doing his old job well by being exiled in disgrace. He is under no illusions that WideEyedIdealism will bring any rewards. Despite his cynical outlook, [=McGill=] still holsd himself to a moral code. His loyalty to his clients is such that he will never accept a bribe to abandon a case, even if he is being offered more money than his client payed in the first place. And, as mentioned above, he will always do his best to keep the innocent out of harm's way.

* GoodIsNotNice: [=McGill=] is deeply embittered with a surly, cynical demeanour, rarely showing outward warmth to anyone. However, he clearly as a strong sense of morality and integrity, will go out of his way to help victims of injustice, and will always seek to stop the innocent from getting hurt.
* KnightInSourArmour: [=McGill=] has been dealt a rough hand in life through no fault of his own. He is under no illusions that WideEyedIdealism will bring any rewards. Despite his cynical outlook, [=McGill=] still holsd himself to a moral code. His loyalty to his clients is such that he will never accept a bribe to abandon a case, even if he is being offered more money than his client payed in the first place. And, as mentioned above, he will always do his best to keep the innocent out of harm's way.

* GoodIsNotNice: [=McGill=] is deeply embittered with a surly, cynical demeanour, rarely showing outward warmth to anyone. However, he clearly as a strong sense of morality and integrity, and will go out of his way to help victims of injustice.

* OnlyOneName: [=McGill=]'s first name is never revealed. The closest we ever get to learning his first name is a letter being addressed to "R. [=McGill=] Esq." in one episode.

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