Callan
Where do I start here? Actually with a reasonably comprehensive interview on the dvd for the film version I have cough. Forewarned that the BW set was missing a fair few, they were still revelatory in terms of character, screen violence etc. Here he is a 'shiftier' sort, using his stooge Lonely (ably played by Russell Hunter, even if he begins to grate during the colour era imho) with gay abandon in places. The final story is at least here and is a paranoid, violent melodrama which sorrrt of bridges into the 70s series.
Here again, a joy to behold as our hesistant assassin gets back on the horse, so to speak. This is at least the complete block of episodes, so there is an actual arc to it over the run. And whatta arc tis! From the 'Section''s dirty little 'mistake' to running the joint, our Dave gets stuck
right in here, battling friend
and foe alike. Anthony Valentine, a living sneer dressed by Saville Row, stands out here as he did in the 60s .... must get
Raffles methinks!!! It all ends with a blinding 3 parter "The Richmond File" starring T.P. McKenna.
Phew!