'The Persuaders!' is fifty years old today....

[P5BNij]

Just a nice bit of televisual trivia really for those of a certain (or persuasion ) - fifty years ago today, or rather tonight, the first episode of 'The Persuaders!' was shown on regional TV. I remember watching it with my Dad and although it's dated in parts I still enjoy watching it now, not least of course for the cars they used....























The icing on the slightly cheesy cake is John Barry's fantastic theme....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQK0oq4TFpI

[belleair302]

Miami Vice aired in the USA on this day in 1984. Two iconic shows with great cars, and stand out characters. Love rewatching the Persuaders!

[waynecyclist]

The Aston is well known and still on the road, does anybody know if the Dino is still around?

[neutral 3]

Seems to be a lot of mystery around the fate of the Dino.

[Speed1283]

P5BNij said:

Just a nice bit of televisual trivia really for those of a certain (or persuasion ) - fifty years ago today, or rather tonight, the first episode of 'The Persuaders!' was shown on regional TV. I remember watching it with my Dad and although it's dated in parts I still enjoy watching it now, not least of course for the cars they used....























The icing on the slightly cheesy cake is John Barry's fantastic theme....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQK0oq4TFpI

Excellent post. Love the show as dad had it on VHS when we were kids. I've always loved the theme tune and the cars.

[rog007]

Sublime theme tune and a glimpse into a rarified world before international travel became commonplace

[anonymoususer]

When it launched in our area (it may have been different in your regions) it was a casualty of the power cuts.

[vixen1700]

Great theme tune and cars, but it's too cheesy a watch for me these days.

[SpudLink]

From the PH Sunday Service visit to the AM factory in St Athan in 2017.

[P5BNij]

waynecyclist said:

The Aston is well known and still on the road, does anybody know if the Dino is still around?

As I understand it, it's still in Italy and the current owner has no interest in its 'Persuaders' related past. The chassis number by the way is 00810GT

[P5BNij]

I had a good old gander at 'BS 1' at the NEC show in November 2016....





It was in a photo shoot with a UK registered LHD Dino a while ago which had a set of fake Italian plates fitted for some of the shots....

[williamp]

vixen1700 said:

Great theme tune and cars, but it's too cheesy a watch for me these days.

Just because you can't dance like this


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jTMHdUfMPAM

[Wacky Racer]

[Speed1283]

P5BNij said:

I had a good old gander at 'BS 1' at the NEC show in November 2016....





It was in a photo shoot with a UK registered LHD Dino a while ago which had a set of fake Italian plates fitted for some of the shots....

Lovely.

I always preferred the Dino and still do to this day, it's just so pretty. Not that I don't like the big Aston mind you! That 'race' from airport (nice?) To Monaco in the first episode was great.

[vixen1700]

williamp said:

Just because you can't dance like this


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jTMHdUfMPAM

[P5BNij]

Speed1283 said:

P5BNij said:

I had a good old gander at 'BS 1' at the NEC show in November 2016....





It was in a photo shoot with a UK registered LHD Dino a while ago which had a set of fake Italian plates fitted for some of the shots....

Lovely.

I always preferred the Dino and still do to this day, it's just so pretty. Not that I don't like the big Aston mind you! That 'race' from airport (nice?) To Monaco in the first episode was great.

Filming the arrival scene in Monaco, June 1970....