There are wonderful episode commentaries from roger moore as well. Also, the last episode someone waiting i dont think quite finalized the end to the series enough. Welcome to hardacres, the worst advertising agency in london, and setting of edward rowetts new. Lord brett sinclair and aristocratic, suave and stylish with clothes to match was the true english gent. Witty dialogue is symptomatic of the whole, with wellwritten scripts and usually fine, tight story lines. The persuaders s1 take seven friday, 1st october 1971. Things turn volatile when unexpectedly, danny gets himself handcuffed to a muchwanted attache case, sparking a relentless manhunt from both mi6 and iron curtain agents who need to recover the case at all costs.
When danny and brett find the decadeold dead body of a scientist in a crashed plane in the scottish highlands, several. Danny wilde a millionaire with wit and a very large wallet. Two worlds collide when the titled englishman, lord brett sinclair, and the bronxraised, selfmade american danny wilde, reluctantly join forces to right wrongs, and to protect the innocent. Largely because of its failure to gain a large audience in the u. Although the judge recurs in the series, he has no formal relationship with his two agents. That is a term they never as far as i can tell ever used or would have and it is a bit hard to understand who they are supposed to, by the title, persuade, or why. The persuaders s1 take seven friday, 1st october 1971 7. The series was created out of an episode of sir rogers preceding series the saint the king of diamonds where simon templar had found himself partnered by a texas oilman adventurer played by the champions stuart. Sep 04, 2016 the persuaders episode 19 johnie veazey. Season 2 episode 1 the fellow traveler full episode duration.
Only one series of the persuaders was made because roger moore accepted the role of james bond in the bond franchise. Happy 82nd birthday to sir roger moore roger moore, the saint tv. Roger moores yellow aston martin from the persuaders set. Monte carlo is a movie comprised of two episodes from the 1971 britishus tv series the persuaders which accounts for the presence of basil dearden, who died that year. Of course theres an almost obligatory punchup at some stage every episode that recalls the best and funniest elements of the original batman tv series. The danny scipio theme john barry from the bbctv series vendetta 5. The show has been called the last major entry in the cycle of adventure series that began 11 years earlier with danger man in 1960, as well as the most ambitious and most expensive of. Jul 22, 2015 the persuaders episode 1 the persuaders. The persuaders thin line between love and hate discogs. The persuaders is a british television show starring hollywood acting legends tony curtis and roger moore. English lord brett sinclair and american danny wilde are both wealthy playboys, they are teamed together by judge fullton to investigate crimes which the police cant solve.
Episode 3 of 4 hardacres, londons worst ad agency grapples with the lowest form of advertising of all. Its high time the masks fell off and a crooked colossal entrepreneur finally got what he deserved. A retired judge who regrets those criminals he had to let get away arranges for brett and danny to meet, and then gets t. Roger moore was teamed with tony curtis in the persuaders, a derivative but fun series about a couple of millionaire dilettante adventurers who swan around the world competing for the attention of beautiful women and getting involved in perplexing mysteries. Bbc radio 4 reluctant persuaders, series 1, the best a. Midnight cowboy john barry from the film midnight cowboy 3.
Bretts family mansion seems to have been restored without his knowledge, and taken over by strangers. Complete series blu ray uk 10 10 anybody who has read this site for any length of time knows that itcs the persuaders. Moore is lord brett sinclair, an upper crust brit of. Thrown together by a judge who wants a second shot at criminals hes been obliged to let walk, they are the persuaders. Throughout the series, danny wilde is almost always seen wearing gloves. Season 1, episode 9 of the series the persuaders it seems that everyone including a former nazi wants a german eagle statuette, and they think that d. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the saint.
Cars, girls, guns and one liners was the best combination of this powerful suspense series hat ran for only 2 years, it is a real shame. Mar, 2014 roger moores classic yellow aston martin from 70s action show the persuaders set to sell for. To find out why, he pretends to be the actor they have hired to impersonate him, and ends up helping the prime minister. Theme from the persuaders john barry from the atvtv series. Peace in the valley of love gets under your skin, you appreciate it, the more you hear the soothing, floater.
Theme from the persuaders john barry from the atvtvseries. Id support deleting the unsourced statement the part about the episode. Bbc radio 4 reluctant persuaders, series 1, the best a man. Roger moores yellow aston martin from the persuaders set to. The customised aston martin dbs has had five owners since finding fame. Eleven episodes depict his finding a way to convince. Welcome to hardacres, the worst advertising agency in london, and setting of edward rowetts new series. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the. Produced by sir lew grades itc entertainment production company the show was at the time the most expensive british tv show ever produced mainly because of the international locations, famous guest stars and the expensive props, such as fast cars. Many 40something classic driver readers will undoubtedly remember spending hours looking on enviously as roger moore and tony curtis of the persuaders. Tony was on pot at the time, and i used to have to say oh, go and have a smokem, because he always had some gripe of some kind, and, one day, we were shooting on the croisette, in cannes, and wed been roped off our little thing, and there were crowds all around watching us film and everything, and tony curtis came down to do his scene and he was just carrying on at the wardrobe saying.
Watch the persuaders online full episodes of season 1 yidio. There are a few clunkers but for the most part the persuaders sparks on all cylinders. Thanks to the machinations of exjudge fulton who wants to give their lives a new sense of purpose, they wind up as best friends and rivals who go on. These two men are complete opposites, but become great friends through their adventures and constantly risk their own lives for one another. A retired judge who regrets those criminals he had to let get away arranges for brett and danny to meet, and then gets them arrested so that they have the choice of either helping him out in his fight against crime or staying in jail. But in the case of the persuaders dbs, the names of several aston martin mechanics were simply thrown into a hat, and the person whose name was drawn out was rewarded with the task of delivering the car to the south of france and looking after it during filming. Watch the persuaders online full episodes of season 1. Their first assignment is to locate an heiress by her heartshaped birthmark. This page is in dedication to my pops, willie b holland for all his participation with the group, the persuaders.
Tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Sep 04, 2016 the bullitts starring roisin murphy episode 4. In one episode tony curtis answers a hotel telephone with the words. Nowadays, elaborate transport and maintenance arrangements are usually made for film cars. Two millionaire playboys one a peer of the realm, born into money, and the other a. Happy birthday to one of the best actors to play james bond. But here are five related facts that even the most ardent fan might not know.
With tony curtis, roger moore, geoffrey keen, suzan farmer. British studios forgotten roller page 1 classic cars. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show the persuaders anytime, anywhere. Season 1, episode 20 of the series the persuaders seeking sanctuary with his old friend brett is a spy who plans to publish his memoirs, which contain. She cited curtis foul temper as the reason why the set of the five miles to midnight episode was tense. Jul 22, 2015 jul 22, 2015 the persuaders episode 1 the persuaders. Two episodes, greensleaves and a home of ones own, stitched into one and released as a movie. Episode director val guest, in a 2005 interview to the british film institute, confirmed. Moore uk actor in 1971 while filming the persuaders tv series with tony. Baker the saint and with scripts from terry nation doctor who, macgyver and brian clemens the avengers, the persuaders. This is definitely a job suited to lord brett sinclair, or better yet, a job suited to danny impersonating brett. Find great deals on ebay for the persuaders and the persuaders dvd.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. With tony curtis, roger moore, suzanna leigh, peter vaughan. Set 1 includes the first episodes set 2 contains the next 11 episodes on 3 discs with biographies and filmographies for sir roger moore and tony curtis. The show has been called the last major entry in the cycle of adventure series that began 11 years earlier with danger man in 1960, as well as the most ambitious and most expensive of sir lew grades international action adventure. Im unaware of there being a pilot episode for the persuaders in the earlier series. Between heroic spells as the saint and james bond, roger moore was teamed with tony curtis in the persuaders, a derivative but fun series about a couple of millionaire dilettante adventurers who swan around the world competing for the attention of beautiful women and getting involved in perplexing mysteries. With tony curtis, roger moore, laurence naismith, juliet harmer.
Running for a single 24 episode season in 1971 the persuaders was broadcast on british network itv and u. Roger moore played simon templar in 118 episodes of the saint tv series. Watch the persuaders episodes online season 1 1972. The persuaders episode which the car is in is one of my favourites, it appears right at the end. A gentle, rather than subversive or outright bizarre series, it was first broadcast i. Watch the persuaders episodes online season 1 1972 tv guide. Ripping yarns season 1 episode 3escape from stalag luft 112b duration. These two men are complete opposites, but become great friends through their adventures and. Danny and brett must discover whether or not gold napoleon coins are the originals, or replicas as a coin dealer claims. Season 1 episode 1 the talented husband full episode duration. The only element that the two hourlong episodes truly have in common is their setting.