In Reply to: I have seen the most extraordinary TV series.... posted by patrickU on January 13, 2005 at 12:32:20:
that also held up really well;
Elizabeth R, Glenda Jackson
The life story of Elizabeth the 1st, also 1970's
The Beeb really set a standard back then, I suspect they were working to tight schedules on less than Hollywood budgets, but what a cast (!)A non-BBC (ITV) production that you might well enjoy if you liked "Tinker, Tailor" is the "Reilly Ace of Spies" series which stars Sam Neill and is the story of the "real" James Bond, Sidney Reilly
This is better than anything else Sam Neill has ever done and while maybe not quite in the league of the BBC production of "Tinker" its highly entertainingGrins
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Follow Ups
- A BBC production I bought the series for recently - grinagog 16:11:53 01/13/05 (9)
- Re: A BBC production I bought the series for recently - patrickU 01:01:25 01/14/05 (5)
- Patrick, No, I watched far too many "Bad" espionage films - grinagog 01:13:21 01/14/05 (4)
- Shame that Reilly (well . . . the actor) - Auricle 11:24:47 01/14/05 (1)
- I can't imagine anyone but Sam Neill playing Reilly - grinagog 21:43:52 01/15/05 (0)
- "Smiley's" is a lukewarm, tepid, rehash. Not nearly as good. - Duilawyer 07:39:02 01/14/05 (0)
- Re: Patrick, No, I watched far too many "Bad" espionage films - patrickU 01:26:59 01/14/05 (0)
- Reilly Ace of Spies is wonderful! - Harmonia 19:32:41 01/13/05 (2)
- Have it on LaserDisc.........nt - Rich Jura 05:50:01 01/14/05 (0)
- Coming out on DVD! That's made my day, thanks!! (nt) - grinagog 21:08:39 01/13/05 (0)