"The Persuaders!" (1971) TV series 1971-1972

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

18 September 1971 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

Plot:

English Lord Brett Sinclair and American Danny Wilde are both wealthy playboys, they are teamed together...

Plot Keywords:

Playboy | British Lord | Cult TV | Retired Judge | British Countryside

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Tony Curtis	...	Danny Wilde (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Roger Moore	...	Lord Brett Sinclair / ... (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Laurence Naismith	...	Judge Fulton (11 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Directed by
Leslie Norman		(7 episodes, 1971-1972)
Roy Ward Baker		(4 episodes, 1971-1972)
Basil Dearden		(3 episodes, 1971-1972)
Val Guest		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Sidney Hayers		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Roger Moore		(2 episodes, 1971)

Series Writing credits
Terry Nation		(7 episodes, 1971-1972)
Brian Clemens		(3 episodes, 1971)
Donald James		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Michael Pertwee		(2 episodes, 1971)
Tony Barwick		(2 episodes, 1972)

Series Produced by
Robert S. Baker	....	producer (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Terry Nation	....	associate producer (24 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Original Music by
Ken Thorne		(22 episodes, 1971-1972)
David Lindup		(2 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Cinematography by
Tony Spratling		(24 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Film Editing by
Bert Rule		(12 episodes, 1971-1972)
Peter Pitt		(8 episodes, 1971-1972)
Derek Chambers		(3 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Art Direction by
Harry Pottle		(18 episodes, 1971-1972)
Charles Bishop		(6 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Makeup Department
Gerry Fletcher	....	makeup artist (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Mike Jones	....	hair stylist (24 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Production Management
Malcolm J. Christopher	....	production manager (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Johnny Goodman	....	executive in charge of production (24 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Price	....	assistant director (18 episodes, 1971-1972)
Frank Ernst	....	assistant director (6 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Art Department
Ken Tait	....	set dresser (24 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Sound Department
Claude Hitchcock	....	sound recordist (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Ted Karnon	....	dubbing mixer (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Jim Sibley	....	dubbing editor (24 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
James Devis	....	camera operator (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Brian Ellis	....	focus puller (24 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
John Briggs	....	wardrobe supervisor (24 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Music Department
John Barry	....	composer: theme music (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Deveril Goodman	....	music editor (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Don Kirshner	....	music supervisor (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Ken Thorne	....	conductor (22 episodes, 1971-1972)
David Lindup	....	conductor (2 episodes, 1971-1972)

Series Other crew
Robert S. Baker	....	deviser (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Doris Martin	....	continuity (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Roger Moore	....	clothes: Lord Sinclair (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Terry Nation	....	story consultant (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
Arnold Ross	....	location manager (23 episodes, 1971-1972)
Ann M. Paterson	....	production secretary (22 episodes, 1971-1972)
Milton S. Gelman	....	co-story consultant (7 episodes, 1971-1972)
Walter Black	....	co-story consultant (3 episodes, 1971-1972)
Julie Leighton-White	....	production secretary (2 episodes, 1971-1972)

Production Companies

• Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
• Television Reporters International Tribune

Distributors

• ITC Worldwide Distribution (1971-1972) (worldwide) (TV)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1971-1972) (USA) (TV)
• Astro Distribution (1995) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
• Koch Media (2003) (Germany) (DVD)

Also Known As:

The Friendly Persuaders (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Germany:12 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Trivia:

The title in Swedish was the rather silly rhyme "Snobbar som jobbar". In English this would mean "working snobs".

Quotes:

[the CIA recruits Danny to work against Brett in trapping a master spy]
Pfeiffer: Mr. Wilde, let me ask you something. How well do you know Lord Sinclair?
Danny Wilde: I know him pretty good. Is he involved in this?
Pfeiffer: He's been recruited by the British.
Danny Wilde: To do the same thing you're asking me to do?
Pfeiffer: That's right.
Danny Wilde: You mean we'd be pitted up against each other?
Pfeiffer: That's right.
Danny Wilde: He's my best friend! I mean... I'll do it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Ed's Thing: The Music of 'Life on Mars' (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

The Persuaders

Seventies magic

Known in Germany as "Die Zwei" - The Two this continues to be a favorite with frequent reruns. Everyone grown up during the seventies remembers and loves the show. It is said that the success was mainly due to a loose translation. Moore and Curtis would talk in a language that was unknown at the time with lots of puns and jokes. (It died out with the seventies.) But from a purely visual point of view with great scenery and also because of the music score this was a great one and the mostly silly and foreseeable plots are easily forgiven. It seemed that the beauty in every other episode was synchronized by the same actor who did Paula from Daktari the jungle show. That annoyed me a lot as a kid. But even that I find fascinating now.