The Professionals at 40

[aaron_2000]

heyhomes said:

Love it. Was sad to hear when Lewis Collins died a few years ago. I have every episode and it's probably the reason that I own this:

That might just be the coolest MK3 Capri I've ever seen

[randomeddy]

[highway]

Lewis Collins should have been Bond instead of Roger Moore. Sky tried to remake the Professionals in the late 90s. Two crap generic actors and plodding dull scripts.

You'd think writing a 24 esque British based spy drama to the 70’s formula wouldn’t be impossible. Every attempt marred by poor casting and producers wanting heavy use of product placement.

[mfmman]

Pericoloso said:

The quest to locate PNO 641T above ,was never ending for the RS fraternity ,reg was believed fake as the car's spec is earlier than that.

DVLA......."vehicle details not found"...so ???.

The programme's influence on teenagers was enough for my first proper ,expensive car ,over 2000 pounds ,was a car

mostly identical to PNO ,being an S reg white with BVR car.

This website suggests it still exists

http://www.drivearchive.co.uk/vehicledetails.asp?C...

I'm sure I have seen something more comprehensive, with photos etc but can't find the page now

[Pericoloso]

mfmman said:

Pericoloso said:

The quest to locate PNO 641T above ,was never ending for the RS fraternity ,reg was believed fake as the car's spec is earlier than that.

DVLA......."vehicle details not found"...so ???.

The programme's influence on teenagers was enough for my first proper ,expensive car ,over 2000 pounds ,was a car

mostly identical to PNO ,being an S reg white with BVR car.

This website suggests it still exists

http://www.drivearchive.co.uk/vehicledetails.asp?C...

I'm sure I have seen something more comprehensive, with photos etc but can't find the page now

The DVLA might be a shambles but "no details found" is quite definitive.

I did click your link though.

[FourWheelDrift]

dudleybloke said:

Trigger played an international hitman in one episode.

His voice was dubbed as well. I'd love to hear the original with his own voice.

[Tango13]

FourWheelDrift said:

dudleybloke said:

Trigger played an international hitman in one episode.

His voice was dubbed as well. I'd love to hear the original with his own voice.

Karl Howman of Brushstroke fame was also in an episode in drag as a fake hostage.

I think they used the same white and yellow Bell Jet Ranger helicopter in several episodes too.

[P5BNij]

Remember watching that first episode in December '77, 9pm on the Friday, and loved it straight away.

Sometimes forgotten is the fact that Anthony Andrews was originally cast as Bodie, the first episode filmed was 'Old Dog, New Tricks' but it soon became apparent to the producers that he just wasn't quite right for it, so Lewis Collins was offered the part, Anthony Andrews' scenes were reshot and the rest is history...





Doyle's first motor in series one was the Mexico Brown Rover 2000 Automatic which was passed onto Euston Films to be used in 'Sweeney 2' at the end of 1977...

[So]

aaron_2000 said:

heyhomes said:

Love it. Was sad to hear when Lewis Collins died a few years ago. I have every episode and it's probably the reason that I own this:

That might just be the coolest MK3 Capri I've ever seen

That was automotive sex in the 1980s.

[Doofus]

Tango13 said:

I think they used the same white and yellow Bell Jet Ranger helicopter in several episodes too.

That's because they chartered them from Alan Mann.

[anonymous-user]

The Professionals is one of my very favourite shows.
It's well served by one of the very best fan websites which I recommend to look at:

http://www.mark-1.co.uk/Professionals/epslist.htm

Yesterday ITV 4 showed the second series episode "First Night". I have this in the box set and on my media server. Its one of the most superb TV episodes ever. It moves at a fantastic pace has great dialogue and is better than most movies. 50 minutes of superb TV

[So]

I seem to recall a documentary about the show, in which the car props chap said that because Fords were placed all other marques were shown in a poor light - rolling over for example.

[JulianPH]

P5BNij said:

Remember watching that first episode in December '77, 9pm on the Friday, and loved it straight away.

Sometimes forgotten is the fact that Anthony Andrews was originally cast as Bodie, the first episode filmed was 'Old Dog, New Tricks' but it soon became apparent to the producers that he just wasn't quite right for it, so Lewis Collins was offered the part, Anthony Andrews' scenes were reshot and the rest is history...





Doyle's first motor in series one was the Mexico Brown Rover 2000 Automatic which was passed onto Euston Films to be used in 'Sweeney 2' at the end of 1977...

Thank you! That is the most exciting set of pictures I have seen for a very long time!

[GVK]

B.J.W said:

Mound Dawg said:

Wonder what that RS2000 would be worth now?

Given the madness for the blue oval, I am sure that there would be some lunatic somewhere who be prepared to spunk £100,000 on it.

Like this one for example https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1980-ford-esco...

[So]

JulianPH said:

Thank you! That is the most exciting set of pictures I have seen for a very long time!

Do you know how to use the Internet?

[Wacky Racer]

Too Drunk to Funk said:

Best TV show ever. Gutted when it got binned. My best friend bought a 3.0S Capri inspired by The Professionals.

So did I......

[simonr100]

I loved this show as a kid and I still love watching it now. I have a professionals model of the silver Capri with the box signed by Lewis.
I often watch an episode and open a beer. It was such a great series. A real shame that Lewis didn't get the Cowley part in the remake, he nearly did.
I was very sad when Lewis died. Here is his resting place.

RIP Lewis.

[moffspeed]

OK - it's a minor point, but the GB sticker on the back of the RS2000??

Looks like the BRSCC logo but don't think they would have had any reason to knock out GB plates. Any ideas ?

[Wacky Racer]

Anyone remember Lewis as Gavin in the The Cuckoo Waltz, just before Professionals?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xldJb-gJsgc

[P5BNij]

I was down in London for a family do today and on the way back recognised several locations used in The Professionals, The Sweeney and Minder. Nowt on the TV tonight so I might just dig out The Profs box sets again.













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