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Tired of the rubbish that’s on TV these days? Long for the return of the good old days when we were spoilt with great TV programmes? Well buy The Persuaders on dvd to see what good TV should be.
The Persuaders is a classic old TV programme from the era of The Saint, The Avengers, The Prisoner, Jason King etc, and although made in 1971, way before my time, I bought the dvds some time ago because I worship Roger Moore and thought I’d try it out, and it has turned out to be my favourite programme ever and a very wise purchase.
Only 24 x 50 minute episodes were ever made due to it not being a huge success in the US, but each one is great.
I know that most people on here probably wouldn’t give it a look as it’s old or they might just not know about it, but it is a very good programme, and the first dvd can be bought for about a fiver now and I really urge everyone to check it out if you want a fun old show to watch.
So what’s it about?
Two charismatic leads, Roger Moore as the cultured upper crust aristocrat Lord Brett Sinclair, and Tony Curtis as the streetwise, self-made millionaire from the Bronx, Danny Wilde are drawn together by a retired judge to fight crime and to bring to justice criminals who had managed to avoid legal prosecution in the past on technicality.
What the judge requires are his own private investigators in no way connected to the Police; investigators who have the personal means to travel wherever in the World a case will take them; investigators who possess qualities of character that serve justice and who have the wherewithal to handle themselves in any situation.
After exhaustive research, the Judge selects two candidates: Lord Brett Sinclair and Danny Wilde. Both possess high intelligence, are first-class athletes, have a taste for the good life and, most importantly for Judge Fulton's purposes, have lost their way in life.
But convincing the pair to help him in his private 'crusade' will not be an easy task due to their differing characters & lifestyles and their dogged determination to avoid involving themselves in anything resembling a good cause.
This premise was not consistent throughout the series, however, with subsequent stories being broader in scope. In one episode, the pair could find themselves unwittingly doing the dirty work for various Government agencies while another would see them involved in more personal predicaments.
One episode sees Danny buy a run down old cottage in the countryside and has him battling against the illegal activities of a local villain whilst trying to redecorate, another episode sees Danny mistaken for a known criminal and he’s forced into a gold bullion robbery scheme, whilst another classic episode sees Sinclair & Wilde smuggling a Mafia witness out of Italy in a dilapidated old van.
One of my favourite bits is in an episode where the duo are out camping in the forest. We see Curtis going very much back to nature and sleeping in an old tent and not much else and wanting to go out and catch fish, but then the camera pans over to Moore’s tent; a huge family sized tent with TV, electric blanket, freezer with fish inside, oven, silver tea set etc. Classic.
Every episode is great.
The emphasis of the programme lay in the realm of 'fun'. The humour of the series is the most important aspect of its appeal to me, and much of it was due solely to the acting style and spontaneity of the two leads. Without the synchronicity between Curtis & Moore, The Persuaders would have been just another television show.
But while, The Persuaders was well received by British, Australian and European audiences, it failed to make much of an impact in America and it is probable that the programme's U.S. failure alone was enough to stop production of further episodes.
Despite the fact that not many were made, it’s a great show and classic chalk and cheese stuff, as the mismatched globetrotting and resourceful yet irresponsible international playboys fight crime whilst getting into all sorts of capers with girls, cool cars (Moore has an Aston Martin & Curtis has a Ferrari), fisty-cuffs, adventure, action, exotic locations, cool music and plenty of tongue-in-cheek humour with Moore recounting many anecdotes about his stuffy old ancestors.
If you’re interested, you can buy the dvds from most high street or online retailers, and a good site for info on the series such as dvd reviews, episode guides, pictures etc is:
http://www.itc-classics.com/thepersuaders.htm
You must see this show :)
The Persuaders is a classic old TV programme from the era of The Saint, The Avengers, The Prisoner, Jason King etc, and although made in 1971, way before my time, I bought the dvds some time ago because I worship Roger Moore and thought I’d try it out, and it has turned out to be my favourite programme ever and a very wise purchase.
Only 24 x 50 minute episodes were ever made due to it not being a huge success in the US, but each one is great.
I know that most people on here probably wouldn’t give it a look as it’s old or they might just not know about it, but it is a very good programme, and the first dvd can be bought for about a fiver now and I really urge everyone to check it out if you want a fun old show to watch.
So what’s it about?
Two charismatic leads, Roger Moore as the cultured upper crust aristocrat Lord Brett Sinclair, and Tony Curtis as the streetwise, self-made millionaire from the Bronx, Danny Wilde are drawn together by a retired judge to fight crime and to bring to justice criminals who had managed to avoid legal prosecution in the past on technicality.
What the judge requires are his own private investigators in no way connected to the Police; investigators who have the personal means to travel wherever in the World a case will take them; investigators who possess qualities of character that serve justice and who have the wherewithal to handle themselves in any situation.
After exhaustive research, the Judge selects two candidates: Lord Brett Sinclair and Danny Wilde. Both possess high intelligence, are first-class athletes, have a taste for the good life and, most importantly for Judge Fulton's purposes, have lost their way in life.
But convincing the pair to help him in his private 'crusade' will not be an easy task due to their differing characters & lifestyles and their dogged determination to avoid involving themselves in anything resembling a good cause.
This premise was not consistent throughout the series, however, with subsequent stories being broader in scope. In one episode, the pair could find themselves unwittingly doing the dirty work for various Government agencies while another would see them involved in more personal predicaments.
One episode sees Danny buy a run down old cottage in the countryside and has him battling against the illegal activities of a local villain whilst trying to redecorate, another episode sees Danny mistaken for a known criminal and he’s forced into a gold bullion robbery scheme, whilst another classic episode sees Sinclair & Wilde smuggling a Mafia witness out of Italy in a dilapidated old van.
One of my favourite bits is in an episode where the duo are out camping in the forest. We see Curtis going very much back to nature and sleeping in an old tent and not much else and wanting to go out and catch fish, but then the camera pans over to Moore’s tent; a huge family sized tent with TV, electric blanket, freezer with fish inside, oven, silver tea set etc. Classic.
Every episode is great.
The emphasis of the programme lay in the realm of 'fun'. The humour of the series is the most important aspect of its appeal to me, and much of it was due solely to the acting style and spontaneity of the two leads. Without the synchronicity between Curtis & Moore, The Persuaders would have been just another television show.
But while, The Persuaders was well received by British, Australian and European audiences, it failed to make much of an impact in America and it is probable that the programme's U.S. failure alone was enough to stop production of further episodes.
Despite the fact that not many were made, it’s a great show and classic chalk and cheese stuff, as the mismatched globetrotting and resourceful yet irresponsible international playboys fight crime whilst getting into all sorts of capers with girls, cool cars (Moore has an Aston Martin & Curtis has a Ferrari), fisty-cuffs, adventure, action, exotic locations, cool music and plenty of tongue-in-cheek humour with Moore recounting many anecdotes about his stuffy old ancestors.
If you’re interested, you can buy the dvds from most high street or online retailers, and a good site for info on the series such as dvd reviews, episode guides, pictures etc is:
http://www.itc-classics.com/thepersuaders.htm
You must see this show :)
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Tired of the rubbish that’s on TV these days? Long for the return of the good old days when we were spoilt with great TV programmes? Well buy The Persuaders on dvd to see what good TV should be.
The Persuaders is a classic old TV programme from the era of The Saint, The Avengers, The Prisoner, Jason King etc, and although made in 1971, way before my time, I bought the dvds some time ago because I worship Roger Moore and thought I’d try it out, and it has turned out to be my favourite programme ever and a very wise purchase.
Only 24 x 50 minute episodes were ever made due to it not being a huge success in the US, but each one is great.
I know that most people on here probably wouldn’t give it a look as it’s old or they might just not know about it, but it is a very good programme, and the first dvd can be bought for about a fiver now and I really urge everyone to check it out if you want a fun old show to watch.
So what’s it about?
Two charismatic leads, Roger Moore as the cultured upper crust aristocrat Lord Brett Sinclair, and Tony Curtis as the streetwise, self-made millionaire from the Bronx, Danny Wilde are drawn together by a retired judge to fight crime and to bring to justice criminals who had managed to avoid legal prosecution in the past on technicality.
What the judge requires are his own private investigators in no way connected to the Police; investigators who have the personal means to travel wherever in the World a case will take them; investigators who possess qualities of character that serve justice and who have the wherewithal to handle themselves in any situation.
After exhaustive research, the Judge selects two candidates: Lord Brett Sinclair and Danny Wilde. Both possess high intelligence, are first-class athletes, have a taste for the good life and, most importantly for Judge Fulton's purposes, have lost their way in life.
But convincing the pair to help him in his private 'crusade' will not be an easy task due to their differing characters & lifestyles and their dogged determination to avoid involving themselves in anything resembling a good cause.
This premise was not consistent throughout the series, however, with subsequent stories being broader in scope. In one episode, the pair could find themselves unwittingly doing the dirty work for various Government agencies while another would see them involved in more personal predicaments.
One episode sees Danny buy a run down old cottage in the countryside and has him battling against the illegal activities of a local villain whilst trying to redecorate, another episode sees Danny mistaken for a known criminal and he’s forced into a gold bullion robbery scheme, whilst another classic episode sees Sinclair & Wilde smuggling a Mafia witness out of Italy in a dilapidated old van.
One of my favourite bits is in an episode where the duo are out camping in the forest. We see Curtis going very much back to nature and sleeping in an old tent and not much else and wanting to go out and catch fish, but then the camera pans over to Moore’s tent; a huge family sized tent with TV, electric blanket, freezer with fish inside, oven, silver tea set etc. Classic.
Every episode is great.
The emphasis of the programme lay in the realm of 'fun'. The humour of the series is the most important aspect of its appeal to me, and much of it was due solely to the acting style and spontaneity of the two leads. Without the synchronicity between Curtis & Moore, The Persuaders would have been just another television show.
But while, The Persuaders was well received by British, Australian and European audiences, it failed to make much of an impact in America and it is probable that the programme's U.S. failure alone was enough to stop production of further episodes.
Despite the fact that not many were made, it’s a great show and classic chalk and cheese stuff, as the mismatched globetrotting and resourceful yet irresponsible international playboys fight crime whilst getting into all sorts of capers with girls, cool cars (Moore has an Aston Martin & Curtis has a Ferrari), fisty-cuffs, adventure, action, exotic locations, cool music and plenty of tongue-in-cheek humour with Moore recounting many anecdotes about his stuffy old ancestors.
If you’re interested, you can buy the dvds from most high street or online retailers, and a good site for info on the series such as dvd reviews, episode guides, pictures etc is:
http://www.itc-classics.com/thepersuaders.htm
You must see this show :)
The Persuaders is a classic old TV programme from the era of The Saint, The Avengers, The Prisoner, Jason King etc, and although made in 1971, way before my time, I bought the dvds some time ago because I worship Roger Moore and thought I’d try it out, and it has turned out to be my favourite programme ever and a very wise purchase.
Only 24 x 50 minute episodes were ever made due to it not being a huge success in the US, but each one is great.
I know that most people on here probably wouldn’t give it a look as it’s old or they might just not know about it, but it is a very good programme, and the first dvd can be bought for about a fiver now and I really urge everyone to check it out if you want a fun old show to watch.
So what’s it about?
Two charismatic leads, Roger Moore as the cultured upper crust aristocrat Lord Brett Sinclair, and Tony Curtis as the streetwise, self-made millionaire from the Bronx, Danny Wilde are drawn together by a retired judge to fight crime and to bring to justice criminals who had managed to avoid legal prosecution in the past on technicality.
What the judge requires are his own private investigators in no way connected to the Police; investigators who have the personal means to travel wherever in the World a case will take them; investigators who possess qualities of character that serve justice and who have the wherewithal to handle themselves in any situation.
After exhaustive research, the Judge selects two candidates: Lord Brett Sinclair and Danny Wilde. Both possess high intelligence, are first-class athletes, have a taste for the good life and, most importantly for Judge Fulton's purposes, have lost their way in life.
But convincing the pair to help him in his private 'crusade' will not be an easy task due to their differing characters & lifestyles and their dogged determination to avoid involving themselves in anything resembling a good cause.
This premise was not consistent throughout the series, however, with subsequent stories being broader in scope. In one episode, the pair could find themselves unwittingly doing the dirty work for various Government agencies while another would see them involved in more personal predicaments.
One episode sees Danny buy a run down old cottage in the countryside and has him battling against the illegal activities of a local villain whilst trying to redecorate, another episode sees Danny mistaken for a known criminal and he’s forced into a gold bullion robbery scheme, whilst another classic episode sees Sinclair & Wilde smuggling a Mafia witness out of Italy in a dilapidated old van.
One of my favourite bits is in an episode where the duo are out camping in the forest. We see Curtis going very much back to nature and sleeping in an old tent and not much else and wanting to go out and catch fish, but then the camera pans over to Moore’s tent; a huge family sized tent with TV, electric blanket, freezer with fish inside, oven, silver tea set etc. Classic.
Every episode is great.
The emphasis of the programme lay in the realm of 'fun'. The humour of the series is the most important aspect of its appeal to me, and much of it was due solely to the acting style and spontaneity of the two leads. Without the synchronicity between Curtis & Moore, The Persuaders would have been just another television show.
But while, The Persuaders was well received by British, Australian and European audiences, it failed to make much of an impact in America and it is probable that the programme's U.S. failure alone was enough to stop production of further episodes.
Despite the fact that not many were made, it’s a great show and classic chalk and cheese stuff, as the mismatched globetrotting and resourceful yet irresponsible international playboys fight crime whilst getting into all sorts of capers with girls, cool cars (Moore has an Aston Martin & Curtis has a Ferrari), fisty-cuffs, adventure, action, exotic locations, cool music and plenty of tongue-in-cheek humour with Moore recounting many anecdotes about his stuffy old ancestors.
If you’re interested, you can buy the dvds from most high street or online retailers, and a good site for info on the series such as dvd reviews, episode guides, pictures etc is:
http://www.itc-classics.com/thepersuaders.htm
You must see this show :)