The 70s version starred ian ogilvy an equally quintessential english smoothie who drove a jag xjs and sported the latest in funky 70s threads. Return of the saint was a british actionadventure television series that aired for one season in 1978 and 1979 in britain on itv, and was also broadcast on cbs in the united states. Ian ogilvy was born on september 30, 1943 in woking, surrey, england as ian raymond ogilvy. Simon discovers that a company that commits assassinations for money is behind the attempt on a despised oil sheiks lif. Ian ogilvy uncredited 1 episode, 1978 series camera and electrical department. He is best known as the star of the television series return of the saint 197879, in which he assumed the role of simon templar from roger moore 196269. Watch return of the saint season 1, episode 14 tower bridge is falling down. Reclusive millionaire domenicos son was fatally injured in a helicopter crash.
Return of the saint the judas game tv episode 1978 imdb. Full size action shot of simon templar, played by ian ogilvy, hiding behind his jaguar xjs in an episode of the tv show the return of the saint. Ian ogilvy surrounded by beautiful women on his bmw motorcycle, starring as simon templar alias the saint in the return of the saint. Ian ogilvy, leon lissek, norman eshley, edward brayshaw, john hallam, prentis hancock, gayle hunnicutt, stratford johns, cyril luckham, joe lynch, leslie norman, peter sasdy, return of the saint collection ep. The role led to his being considered a leading contender for the role of james bond in the early 1980s, when moore announced his intention to leave the role. Simon helps a woman rescue her brother who is being held by drug smugglers. Simon suspects murder when a retired race car driver is killed in an auto accident. Return of the saint wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Watch return of the saint season 1, episode 21 vicious circle. All episodes 24 next the saint is sent to rescue selma morell, a british secret agent captured by the albanian secret police and held in a prison in the mountains. It was coproduced by itc entertainment and the italian broadcaster rai and ran for 24 episodes.
The plot took simon templar ian ogilvy from the glorious alps to a dank yugoslavian prison. Ian ogilvy full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Full size this is a magazine advertisement from 1977 announcing the complete bmw motorcycle lineup. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. Ian ogilvy return of the saint alternative title by elio4. In 1978, the series was revived as return of the saint, starring ian ogilvy as templar. More info on the series of books written by leslie charteris can be found at this web site devoted to the saint brian colin dee and irving l. The two episodes of collision course were also edited together to form the syndicated tvmovie, the saint and the brave goose. Photos of ian ogilvy and the return of the saint s jaguar xjs. Unfortunately, although ian ogilvy seemed quite a decent, talented and handsome chap and looked uncannily similar to a young roger moore he was no simon templar. Ogilvy became very popular in britain and europe because of the series and in the early 1980s was considered a major contender for replacing moore as james bond. Return of the saint is return of the saint on netflix.
With ian ogilvy, sam wanamaker, annamaria macchi, barbara pilavin. The show featured very highquality production values, and was shot on location all over the world. It has all the elements we expect in a saint story plus it has a few very interesting additions, which to a spy enthusiast give it an extra dimension. Actor 107 cold sun 2021 sir peter william bromville gcmg mistrust 2018. It was good to see ian ogilvy return for the 2017 saint film, though in a different role. This was scrapped, and ian ogilvy took over the halo for 24 episodes as simon templar. For me, the debt collectors is one of the highlights of the return of the saint series. Simon accidentally becomes involved in a british intelligence operation, after he spots a man believed to be dead.
Former saint stars roger moore and ian ogilvy join the cast of new saint pilot 20 december 2012 deadline tv. Watch return of the saint season 1 episode 3 online. Robert baker proposed a son of the saint solution to the age problem, with roger moore appearing in various episodes as the new saint s father. Contact info view agent, publicist, legal on imdbpro. Return of the saint tv theme series intro hq youtube. Return of the saint s first episode the judas goat has the all the elements required in a saint story including plenty of action, a double agent and a female in trouble judy geeson. Watch return of the saint season 1, episode 24 the diplomats daughter. Watch full episodes of return of the saint and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Return of the saint was a british actionadventure television series that aired for one series in 1978 and 1979 in britain on itv, and was also broadcast on cbs in the united states. He never played the part in part due to moores reconsidering his resignation on several occasions, although he did play a bondlike character in a. A woman asks simon for help in proving that her father was murdered by his business partner when he found out the.
Oliver onions taking it easy european theme from return of the saint duration. Watch return of the saint season 1, episode 7 yesterdays hero. The saint and the brave goose 1979 made for tv ian ogilvy edited from episodes of return of the saint the saint in manhattan 1987 made for tv andrew clarke the saint six 100minute tv films, all starring simon dutton. Return of the saint season 1 full episodes watch online. Return of the saint script archive presented here in pdf format are original scripts plus some changes and meeting notes for return of the saint. These pdfs can only be viewed on suitable software on a.
Watch return of the saint season 1, episode 19 murder cartel. Watch return of the saint season 1 episode 1 online. Return of the saint episode 10 the armageddon alternative. Two further attempts were made to revive the saint on television. Actor ian ogilvy, 73, starred as simon templar in the smash hit seventies series return of the saint but says his earnings never quite matched his global fame.
My new tv theme series intro for the return of the saint starring ian ogilvy as simon templar in hq from 1978. Domenico himself was supposed to be on board and he believes that a face from the past is out for vengeance against him and his family. Another actor who is unlike simon templar in the saint books and yet ian ogilvy brings his own interpretation to a very enjoyable series and some good locations and stories. Tv pilot, the saint in manhattan, was made starring australian actor andrew clarke. Return of the saint tv series 19781979 simon templar 24 episodes, 19781979 the saint and the brave goose. Return of the saint dragonseed tv episode 1979 imdb. Return of the saint assault force tv episode 1978 imdb.
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