Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Based on a novel by Kenneth Royce The XYY Man tells the adventures of a former cat burglar named William " Spider" Scott British Intelligence decide he will be useful to them & recruit him into their ranks The XYY refers to a man who has an extra male chromosome a conditon characterised by height & a violent temperament This series introduced the character of George Bulman a police detective whose further adventures were shown in Strangers & Bulman Season 11 The Proposition 2 The Execution 3 The Resolution Season 21 Friends & Enemies 2 The Missing Civil Servant 3 The Big Bang 4 At The Bottom Of The River 5 When We Were Very Greedy 6 Now We Are Dead 7 Whisper Who Dares 8 Law & Order 9 The Detrimental Robot 10 A View To Death Actors Stephen Yardley Dennis Blanch Don Henderson Vivienne Mc Kee Oliver Maguire & Mark Dignam Certificate 12 years & over Year 1976-1977 Languages English Duration 10 hours & 50 minutes (approx)