The Persuaders!: Overture

Air Date

Friday September 17, 1971

Production Code

Unknown

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• Guest Cast

  • Imogen Hassall Maria
  • Alex Scott Coley
  • Michael Godfrey Robert Dupont
  • Bruno Barnabe Maitre De
  • Neal Arden Inspector Flavel
  • John Acheson Triver
  • Maxwell Craig Aircraft Captain [ uncredited ]
  • Maria O'Brien Air Hostess 1 [ uncredited ]
  • Christine Rodgers Air Hostess 2 [ uncredited ]
  • Andrea Lloyd Air Hostess 3 [ uncredited ]
  • Nina Baden-Semper Air Hostess 4 [ uncredited ]
  • Francoise Leriche Blonde Hitch-Hiker 1 [ uncredited ]
  • Beulah Hughes Brett's Girl in Bar [ uncredited ]
  • Christine Smith Danny's Girl in Bar [ uncredited ]
  • Gordon Rollings Bartender [ uncredited ]
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• The show's theme tune was the work of one John Barry, who was an established composer largely thanks to his work on the James Bond films. [edit]
• Brett Sinclair's Aston Martin registration plate bears the initials BS1. [edit]

• Basil Dearden, the director of this opening episode, had died in a road accident before it was first aired. [edit]
• Music: "Gotta Get Away" by Jackie Trent and Tony Hatch. [edit]
• We get first sight of the Persuaders' first choice of ride. Brett cruises in an Aston Martin DBS synonymous with British motoring whilst Danny takes to the road with in a Ferrari Dino 246GT, another trinket for a playboy. [edit]

• Fulton: Well, they'll kill us. They have to kill us.
  Brett: Oh, I thought there might be something serious. [edit]
• Danny: Boy, I should have taken that guns and just…
  Brett: Why didn't you?
  Danny: Well, I'm a coward. [edit]
• Brett: Would you do one big favour for me?
  Danny: Fix the brakes on your car? [edit]

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