Stead and Stewart reach the final stage of their battle for power when Mogul is threatened by a senior Cabinet Minister

As Britain reeled under the recent gales Ray Barrett , director Alan Gibson and his crew were anxiously watching the shipping forecasts. They were due to sail aboard an oil tanker to film for tonight's episode. In the event, the gale at sea was a mere force eight. Cold and tough-but not unsuitable. For the action features an approaching hurricane.

What happens to men like Wallace Nichols? Mogul's top brass find the answer is by no means easy.

When the gas bubble exploded in the North Sea recently, every newspaper called The Troubleshooters' office. They knew the series' reputation for forecasting events, was anything similar planned? The answer, inevitably, was: We received the script last week.' Once again Mogul got there first!
In tonight's story, however, the explosions in the Mediterranean are much bigger. And it is only the start of Mogul's headaches. While Stead copes with the international repercussions, Thornton is sailing a relief rig through a Caribbean hurricane and Izard faces trouble of a different sort in Sicily. They are all backed by some spectacular real-life film never before seen by the public.

A false newspaper story brings trouble for Thornton and Izard in Iraq. But who started the story? Stead and Eileen find the answer is very complicated.

Stewart clashes bitterly with IzanJ and Stead, when the biggest project In the world threatens the homes of a hundred simple people.

Thornton takes a chance In Thailand -and lands Mogul in trouble.

A Russian rig starts drilling for oil in a Mogul North Sea area. Stead needs all his wits and strength to get them out. But Stead is not well...

Personal conflict flares when Stewart and Grandmercy try to carry a dangerous cargo into the Venezuelan Jungle.

Mogul strike oil off Scotland. But when Thornton disappears, Stead discovers there can be more problems at home than in the desert.

Thornton gets involved with gun-runners when he is sent to Europe to find the secret of an African Power struggle.

Returning to the Sudan arouses forgotten memories for Stead. But Thornton and Eileen are faced with saving a tanker from shipwreck.

Thornton learns a hard lesson from a glamorous woman M.P. when he fights the British Government over new plans for the Channel Tunnel.

Thornton risks his job when he refuses to threaten an old friend for Mogul. But the friend faces greater dangers from others.

Fire in a refinery,mars Mogul's happy Christmas. For Thornton, duty conflicts with friendship, while Stead finds a business deal threatened by the arrival of his grandchildren.

One man's jealousy blocks Mogul's plans in Singapore. Stead sets out to destroy him, but finds himself torn by personal problems.

Stead mourns when Thornton disappears in a Moroccan disaster. But for Stead and his new assistant, this is only the start of Mogul's troubles.

Willy Izard tries to repay a debt to his former boss. But loyalty can cloud a man's judgment-as Willy learns to his cost.

A desert Sheik tries to buy Eileen O'Rourke. But Szabo thinks this is too high a price for an oil concession.

' Find this man and bring him here,' Stead orders Thornton. But the man is crossing the Sahara-and doesn'want to return.