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The Sandbaggers: Who Needs Enemies Set
Starring: Roy Marsden , Ray Lonnen , Jerome Willis
Directed by: Michael Ferguson , Peter Cregeen
Produced by: Michael Ferguson
Written by: Ian Mackintosh , Gidley Wheeler
Burnside tries to get approval to plant a woman in the Soviet Union as a long-term double agent, but he neglects to mention her real mission. In London and Prague, the team must decipher the killing of a key British intelligence source, and Burnside receives a "sideways'' promotion-to Madrid.
Item Number: 15673
- Format:
- DVD Fullscreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 3 1/2 Hours
- Number of Discs:
- 2
- Special Features:
Secrets Declassified: Interview with Ray Lonnen and Bob Sherman / Complete Episode Guide
Now digitally remastered, this timeless series is rich in detail and dialogue, gripping action, nail-biting tension and stunning plot twists. Spymaster Neil Burnside (Roy Marsden, P.D. James' first Adam Dalgliesh) and his team sweep from Westminster's corridors of power to international Cold War espionage.
Burnside tries to get approval to plant a woman in the Soviet Union as a long-term double agent, but he neglects to mention her real mission. In London and Prague, the team must decipher the killing of a key British intelligence source, and Burnside receives a "sideways'' promotion-to Madrid.
My Name is Anna Wiseman :Burnside tries to get approval to plant a woman in the Soviet Union as a long-term double agent, but he neglects to mention that her real mission is short-term human rights propaganda.
Sometimes We Play Dirty Too:When a British intelligence source is killed in an accident in Prague, Caine is sent in to find out what really happened while Wallace and Burnside look for clues at home.
Who Needs Enemies:When a rival for Burnside's job gets hold of a CIA document that describes Burnside as a divisive influence, SIS upper management contrives to promote Burnside ``sideways'' to Madrid.
Opposite Numbers:Burnside is opposed to an East-West arms treaty being negotiated in Malta, so he and the Sandbaggers conspire to scuttle the talks by encouraging a Soviet double agent to defect.
Special Features: Secrets Declassified: Interview with Ray Lonnen and Bob Sherman / Complete Episode Guide
| Neil Burnside | --- | Roy Marsden |
| Willie Caine | --- | Ray Lonnen |
| Matthew Peele | --- | Jerome Willis |
| Jeff Ross | --- | Bob Sherman |
| Sir Geoffrey Wellingham | --- | Alan MacNaughton |
| Mike Wallace | --- | Michael Cashman |
| ‘C' | --- | Richard Vernon |
| Diane Lawler | --- | Elizabeth Bennett |
| 'C' | --- | Dennis Burgess |
| Marianne Straker | --- | Sue Holderness |
| Sam | --- | Brian Osborne |
| Karen Milner | --- | Jana Shelden |
| Bruce | --- | Paul Haley |
| Edward Tyler | --- | Peter Laird |
| Laura Dickens | --- | Diane Keen |
| Brian | --- | Barclay Johnson |
| Jake Landy | --- | David Glyder |
| Alan Denson | --- | Steven Grives |
| Stan | --- | Michael O'Hagan |
| Ted | --- | Richard Shaw |
Directed by Michael Ferguson, Peter Cregeen, David Reynolds
Written by Ian Mackintosh, Gidley Wheeler
Produced by Michael Ferguson
Executive Produced by David Cunliffe
Original Music by Roy Budd
Film Editing by Tim Ritson, Peter Taylor, Allen Jewhurst
"Classy and intelligent spy drama series." - Sunday Mirror
"The real stuff" - The New York Times
"Gritty... a deserving addition to the hall of espionage heroes" - Los Angeles Times
"Wonderful" - The Wall Street Journal
"The best spy series in television history" - The New York Times
