The Obono Affair

Episode aired Feb 4, 1979
49m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

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Jack Hedley and Ian Ogilvy in Return of the Saint (1978)

Adventure Crime

The Saint is reluctant to act as bodyguard to the ruthless African president Obono. However he agrees to help the president's daughter Mora to discover who has kidnapped her little brother. ... Read allThe Saint is reluctant to act as bodyguard to the ruthless African president Obono. However he agrees to help the president's daughter Mora to discover who has kidnapped her little brother. The President's English aide, Colonel Dyson, a former S.A.S. officer, seems to be a likely... Read allThe Saint is reluctant to act as bodyguard to the ruthless African president Obono. However he agrees to help the president's daughter Mora to discover who has kidnapped her little brother. The President's English aide, Colonel Dyson, a former S.A.S. officer, seems to be a likely suspect. The Saint investigates him.

Director
- Peter Sasdy
Writers
- Leslie Charteris
- Michael Pertwee
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

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Director
- Peter Sasdy
Writers
- Leslie Charteris
- Michael Pertwee
Stars

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The Obono Affair

Written by Michael Pertwee, the inspiration for the story very much seems to be Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.

President Obono (Thomas Baptiste) is the ruthless despot of an African nation, where opposition is brutally dealt with.

Obono has many enemies and on a visit to London, Simon Templar thwarts an assassination attempt on him, even though he finds Obono distasteful.

Later when Obono's son Joey (Paul J Medford) is kidnapped. The Saint reluctantly helps. Teaming up with Colonel Dyson, Obono's head of security he tracks down all those opposed to the president.

It is a kind of story where the Saint trusts no one. Dyson has his own agenda even having an affair with Mora, the president's daughter.

With several twists and turns the culprit is rather obvious.

The episode has a host of familiar names such as Paul Barber, Robert Gillespie, Paul J Medford and Oscar James. The latter two played father and son when Eastenders launched.

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Trivia
In the scene leaving Heathrow there's a brief moment where there's a yellow sign on the bridge prior the road-tunnel leaving Heathrow saying 'Welcome to Britain in Jubilee Year'. The Queen's silver jubilee was 1977.

Goofs
As the assassin lines up his shot outside Templar's flat, what is clearly the back of Simon's moving head is seen. When we go inside, it's revealed to be an immobile mannequin.

Quotes
Simon Templar: [narrating] The President of Bulanda. Showman, egotist and devotee of murder, torture and brutality. Surprising he's got the courage to come to England. Almost as surprising as the fact he's already survived three assassination attempts and two coup d'etats. One of these days, his luck's gonna run out.