| Genre: | Thriller serial |
| Starring: | John Robinson John Byron Andrew Crawford Robert Adair |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 6 (all missing) |
| Producer: | Martyn C. Webster |
| Runtime: | 30 min. |
| Related: | The Broken Horseshoe (film) |
The Broken Horseshoe was a British television series first aired by the BBC in 1952 featuring John Robinson, John Byron, Andrew Crawford and Robert Adair. A crime thriller series, the plot concerns a public-spirited doctor's involvement with a horse-doping gang after he protects a young woman who is a witness to a murder carried out by the syndicate.[1] [2] It was written by Francis Durbridge and aired in six half-hour parts on Saturday nights. It was the first thriller serial aired by the BBC.[3]
The Broken Horseshoe was broadcast live from the historic studios at Alexandra Palace and never actually recorded. As with all the 1950s Francis Durbridge-based serials, no episodes survive.
In 1953 a film The Broken Horseshoe was made based on the series starring Robert Beatty.[4]