The saint episodes roger moore

In contrast to the saint of the novels and stories, he has been portrayed most often as an almost run of the mill detective losing much of what made him unique. Roger moore is best known to film fans as the longestrunning cinematic incarnation of ian flemings james bond he was in 7 bond flicks, which is one more than connery unless you count never say never again, but he had already spent several years bringing another adventurous literary creation to life. Having rescued tony from thrandels grasp, simon investigates a warehouse in which he finds cases of. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon critic.

Allstaritc irreverence and knowingness were integral to his interpretation. Season 2 episode 1 the fellow traveler full episode. A pilot for a new saint show was made in 1987 by d. A fishing expedition produces an unusual haul for simon templar, the saint roger moore, when his boat is almost run down in thick fog and he hears a shot, abody being thrown overboard, and drags a murder victim out of the water. Roger moore radio announcer 2 episodes, 19591961 gold of the seven saints 1961 shaun garrett the. These portrayals lacked the larger than life spirit that was the saint. It is interesting to see how many guest stars in the series were past and future stars of the james bond movies. Simon templar is the saint adored by women, feared by his adversaries and a constant thorn in the side of police forces everywhere. He has sailed into a grim smuggling racket the illegal. Vendetta for the saint part 1 jim oconnolly 05011969 114. Were talking, of course, about the saint created by leslie charteris in a series of books, simon templar, nicknamed the saint because of his initials, is a worldfamous amateur detective who operates as a modernday robin hood.

The saint helps out when the daughter of a friend has an illegitimate child. Roger moore in the saint the complete monochrome series, ep the work of art. Factory has made the entire 118episode run available together for the first time as the saint. Speaking of guest stars, the lineup is an impressive one and includes julie christie, samantha eggar, donald sutherland, anthony quayle, jean marsh, and 007 veterans honor blackman, shirley eaton, walter gotell, julian glover, and lois maxwell. In fact, as his 007 films progressed, he became more and more of a caricature. Coincidently moore was not the first choice for the saint, patrick mcgoohan who had just finished the danger man series was contacted first. Full season and episodes free online streaming fast high quality legal movies and tv television shows. Roger moore as simon templar in a 1967 episode of the saint.

Having rescued diane, the saint goes after mike, getting himself parachuted into. Exciting and dashing, and always with an eye for the ladies, templar travels the world targeting thieves and conmen fleecing them with a clever combination of his trickery and trademark charm. The british network itv is planning to start filming a pilot in 2016, with ed whitmore and chris lunt taking the reins. The radio series was based on leslie charteris, who wrote well over a hundred saint novels. Legendary actor roger moore james bond, the persuaders. For six seasons, from 1962 to 1969, moore appeared on tv as simon templar, aka. With roger moore, john turner, lyn ashley, burt kwouk. It was based on the literary character simon templar created by leslie charteris in the 1920s and featured in many novels over the years. Simon templar, a debonair robin hoodtype character, travels around europe trying to help people in distress while targeting the wealthy and corrupt. It occured to me the aborted spanking involving the svelt miniskirted french maiden temptingly placed over roger moores knee may have occured in a series with a similar style to the saint known as the the persuaders in which moore shared a suave playboy existence extracting justice alongside tony curtis.

Its hero is charming, welldressed, intelligent, british and ready to fight the bad guysnot to mention played by roger moore. The saint was a successful uk adventure series featuring roger moore as simon templar, a carefree robin hood type character, who travelled around europe while usually trying to help out someone in distress. Watch the saint online full episodes of season 6 to 1. In this episode, simon goes to visit an old friend. Roger moore was the most famous actor to play leslie charteris the saint on television. The saint is a british itc mystery spy thriller television series that aired in the united kingdom on itv between 1962 and 1969. A smoothtalking adventurer, the saint goes in where angels. Roger taney 1 episode, 1965 mainly millicent tv series 1964 james bond 1 episode, 1964. Roger moore in the saint the complete monochrome series, ep the work of art by network distributing. Simon joins the ranks of a mercenary army in order to prevent a hijacking. The show came to an end in 1969, but later resurfaced in 1979, aptly named the return of the saint. The saint was a successful uk adventure series featuring roger moore as simon templar, a carefree robin hood type character, who travelled around europe.

Simon templar a wealthy adventurer known as the saint, travels around in his white volvo. The saint is a 1960s spy thriller tv series starring roger moore as adventurer simon templar. Now middle eastern agents are using mike to steal the plane, kidnapping his sister diane. With roger moore, william gaunt, fiona lewis, imogen hassall. A timeless figure of adventure since his creation by leslie charteris in 1928, the saint has thrilled adventure aficionados with his exploits in a variety of media, including novels, movies, and radiobut nowhere was the dashing mr. The saint was finally adapted for television in 1962, with roger moore portraying the saint in 71 black and white, and 47 color episodes. The saint investigates a racket in which illegal immigrants are smuggled into britain. A film about simon is being made and the producer wants him to play himself. Moore also is producing the pilot, directed by simon west from a script by jesse alexander who serves as showrunner. Templar more indelibly realized than in his 1960s television series, starring the perfectly cast roger moore in.

The new series starred ian ogilvy as templar, an independently wealthy. Simon templar was the creation of author leslie charteris, whose first saint novel was published in 1928. Classic british series the saint to get a modern reboot. No but turned it down because of his commitments to the saint. Roger moore, with other members of the cast and crew, provides commentary on several episodes. Not much in the way of special features, but what there is can be found on disc 3. Before roger moore became the saint, he had a recurring role on the tv series, maverick, starring either james garner and jack kelly. C14862 30 september 1966 screenplay by leigh vance.

Every episode is superb,and roger moore is brilliant as simon templar, aka the saint. Now that maverick is being rerun on tv in various countries, including good life in the us, watch for a young presaint roger moore in 14 episodes from 1959 to 1961. Ian ogilvy was the new saint for 24 color episodes, but didnt last long. Templar helps those whom conventional agencies are powerless or unwilling to protect, often using. The fiction makers double episode was used as a promotional film around europe, intended to generate interest in the saint tv series. Vendetta for the saint part 2 jim oconnolly 12011969 both episodes later shown in usa as tv films and in europe shown in theatres 115. Season 1 episode 1 the talented husband full episode duration.

Sarah boslaugh, pop matters fans of moores cheeky approach to bond will be tickled by these fastpaced and clever adventuresthe series is consistently clever and exciting throughout. With roger moore, ivor dean, leslie crawford, justine lord. The saint 3x07 the loving brothers by jocquise hayes. The stylish spy thriller ran for six seasons, beginning in 1962 and.

Roy ward baker was born in london in 1916, and passed away on tuesday, october 5, 2010. Roger moore, arthur goodman, ivor dean, pauline chamberlain, jack arrow, alan meacham, austin. Roger moore in the saint the complete monochrome series. The roger moore tv series is probably the best remembered incarnation of the saint. Watch the saint season 6, episode 5 the organisation man. Return of the saint is a revivalupdating of the saint, a programme based upon the stories of leslie charteris that had originally aired from 1962 to 1969, and starred roger moore as simon templar the character, in turn, had been introduced by charteris in a series of novels and short stories dating back to 1928. The majority of the episodes listed below including all the blackandwhite episodes were adaptations of short stories, novellas and novels in the. George sanders, the best known movie saint even seemed a bit melancholy. Saint fans will remember him for directing many episodes of the saint with roger moore, and the return of the saint with ian ogilvy. Why we love it effortlessly charming and infinitely resourceful, roger moores simon templar sets the world to rights in hourly installments in the saint. Theres a lot of material here 118 hourlong episodes, and i was very.

Roger moore was asked to play the part of the first james bond in dr. Roger moore visits glamorous locales paris, rome and, er, stevenage represented by stock. The saint answers a cry for help from jean lane, whose brother tony has got himself into hot water after being blackmailed into working for nightclub owner cord thrandel, who is an allround criminal. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the saint. Former saint stars roger moore and ian ogilvy join the. Never as good as danger man or the avengers, the saint remains watchable early60s fluff. Its allure is usually explained as a combination of moores magnetism, gorgeous women, and exotic locales. He also directed a large number of lavish lowbudget british horror films in the 1960s that have a cult following.

Simon templar a wealthy adventurer known as the saint, travels around in his white volvo p1800s. Roger was a regular on the show beginning in 1960 he had been in one episode, the rivals. Hes one of the most internationally popular of all fictional heroes simon templar, the daredevil saint and the character firmly established onscreen by international star roger moore in this. In this episode, simon encounters drama in a bus shelter.

The osprey is a new experimental plane and was being testflown by flight lieutenant mike gregory until his recent courtmartial. With roger moore, ronald radd, wensley pithey, alfred burke. That show, the saint, would feature roger moore not yet sir roger moore as simon templar, a wealthy, sophisticated, globetrotting bon vivant who graciously interjected himself into the intrigues and subterfuge he naturally came upon in his travels. Roger moore, of james bond and the saint, dead at 89 may 23, 2017 10.