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The Sandbaggers

  • TV Series
  • 1978–1980
  • TV-14
  • 1h
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Elizabeth Bennett, Diane Keen, Ray Lonnen, Alan MacNaughtan, Roy Marsden, Richard Vernon, and Jerome Willis in The Sandbaggers (1978)
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The missions of an elite British Intelligence covert operations unit.The missions of an elite British Intelligence covert operations unit.The missions of an elite British Intelligence covert operations unit.

  • Creator
    • Ian MacKintosh
  • Stars
    • Roy Marsden
    • Ray Lonnen
    • Jerome Willis
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
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    • Creator
      • Ian MacKintosh
    • Stars
      • Roy Marsden
      • Ray Lonnen
      • Jerome Willis
    • 23User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Roy Marsden
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    • Neil Burnside
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    • Willie Caine
    Jerome Willis
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    • Matthew Peele
    Bob Sherman
    Bob Sherman
    • Jeff Ross
    Alan MacNaughtan
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    • Sir Geoffrey Wellingham
    Michael Cashman
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    • Mike Wallace
    Richard Vernon
    Richard Vernon
    • 'C'
    Elizabeth Bennett
    • Diane Lawler
    Terry Pearson
    Terry Pearson
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    Dennis Burgess
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    Sue Holderness
    • Marianne Straker
    Jana Shelden
    • Karen Milner
    Brian Osborne
    • Sam
    Peter Laird
    • Edward Tyler
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    Paul Haley
    • Bruce
    Diane Keen
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    • Laura Dickens
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      • Ian MacKintosh
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    • Trivia
      Creator Ian MacKintosh was developing the next season of Sandbaggers at the time of his disappearance. According to actor Ray Lonnen, MacKintosh was considering having the character Willie Caine promoted to D-Ops, while Neil Burnside (played by Roy Marsden) would move up to "C" (head of S.I.S.). However, after MacKintosh's (apparent) death, the producers decided to end the series because they felt no one could write Sandbaggers as well as MacKintosh.
    • Quotes

      Burnside: If I want to send an agent to the lavatory, I need the Foreign Secretary's permission. If I want him to do anything when he gets there, I need the Prime Minister's written approval!

    • Soundtracks
      The Sandbaggers Theme
      Written by Roy Budd

    User reviews23

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    Heroic and Inspirational

    This is probably the best TV series I have ever seen.

    I also accidently stumbled upon the series while watching PBS. It caught my attention and I could not quit watching. My favorite episodes are "Decision by Committee" and "Who Needs Enemies". I particularly liked Burnside's dedication to his principles and also, the dedication of his fellow Sandbaggers to him. Anyone who admires the theme of "competence versus political influence" will enjoy this series. Glad to see that all of the series is now available on DVD.
    • glnmrtn
    • Apr 1, 2004
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    • Release date
      • September 18, 1978 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Громилы
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Yorkshire Television (YTV)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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