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Post by Kenny Dalglish 1979 on Mar 16, 2019 21:21:42 GMT
I reckon Regan would too.
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Post by Vienna on Mar 17, 2019 16:04:40 GMT
I wonder how a Hazell film would have done if it was released in 1980/81. Seeing they'd done the same with those 2 Sweeney spin-off features, it could have happened. What sort of plot do you think they could have done? Maybe one where he is hired to locate two runaway teenagers and when he tracks them down, he finds out that they have been ensnared/recruited by a gangster who is involved in some very sinister operations. Hazell makes it his top priority to save those lads and tells Choc Minty about the main villain. Could have been good and maybe it could have been rated AA or X. An interesting idea and it certainly could have happened if another series had been made. It would have been great to see it on film. Unfortunately Roddy McMilllan died in July 1979 so they would have needed a new 'Choc Minty'. There's been talk of reviving the series on one or two occasions over the years, but that would probably have been a mistake with the passing of time.
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Post by Ronnie Kray on Mar 22, 2019 18:32:43 GMT
I wonder how a Hazell film would have done if it was released in 1980/81. Seeing they'd done the same with those 2 Sweeney spin-off features, it could have happened. What sort of plot do you think they could have done? Maybe one where he is hired to locate two runaway teenagers and when he tracks them down, he finds out that they have been ensnared/recruited by a gangster who is involved in some very sinister operations. Hazell makes it his top priority to save those lads and tells Choc Minty about the main villain. Could have been good and maybe it could have been rated AA or X. An interesting idea and it certainly could have happened if another series had been made. It would have been great to see it on film. Unfortunately Roddy McMilllan died in July 1979 so they would have needed a new 'Choc Minty'. There's been talk of reviving the series on one or two occasions over the years, but that would probably have been a mistake with the passing of time. Yes I heard that they were going to make another series Vienna,don't think it's going to happen now,maybe for the best.
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Post by Kenny Dalglish 1979 on Apr 5, 2019 22:36:29 GMT
They could have done a reunion TV movie in the mid '80s just to show what Hazell was now up to. That's what they planned for The Sweeney with Roger Marshall writing a story where Regan was now stationed in Hong Kong.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Jun 27, 2019 14:18:20 GMT
This clip features the co-writer of Hazell, cantankerous Gordon Williams ( he also wrote the novel which 'Straw Dogs' was based on ) & his wife as well as Ted 'fit the best Everest' Moult. Opinions haven't changed much but the way people present them on tv certainly has, they'd all be in hot water today for some of their comments.
You'll need to watch it on youtube
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 31, 2019 17:20:41 GMT
Hazell is going to be shown on Talking Pictures TV
It starts on Friday 8th November at 21:00
And then the same time every week
I've not seen it since it was first broadcast in 1978.
I really liked it back then - I wonder how it will hold up?
The series was first broadcast in 1978, and based on the Hazell novels Venables and Williams wrote together; using the joint pseudonym ‘P.B. Yuill’. It starred Nicholas Ball as private detective James Hazell, and ran for twenty-two episodes over two series. The cast also includes Robert Roddy McMillan, Maggie Riley, Peter Bourke, Desmond McNamara and Barbara Young.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Oct 31, 2019 18:38:48 GMT
The last time I watched Hazell on dvd I wasn't aware of King Crimson, the prog rock band, I've since got into them so recognised two of their instrumental tracks played during scenes in episodes of series 2. It was odd watching it & then suddenly hearing King Crimson on the soundtrack. Robert Fripp, the main man behind King Crimson, is notoriously intolerant of people using their music without permission so they must've been approached to use it, odd choice of band for incidental music though.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Nov 1, 2019 12:22:48 GMT
The last time I watched Hazell on dvd I wasn't aware of King Crimson, the prog rock band, I've since got into them so recognised two of their instrumental tracks played during scenes in episodes of series 2. It was odd watching it & then suddenly hearing King Crimson on the soundtrack. Robert Fripp, the main man behind King Crimson, is notoriously intolerant of people using their music without permission so they must've been approached to use it, odd choice of band for incidental music though.
That's extraordinary Arthur - on so many levels.
I'm going to be paying extra special attention to the music now when these reruns start
Perhaps Terry Venables was a big Prog head?
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Nov 1, 2019 19:47:51 GMT
I can only think that there's a connection with Roxy Music's Andy MacKay who did the title music. Btw, the other piece of King Crimson music used is an instrumental called 'Fracture' in the last episode.
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Post by Vienna on Nov 7, 2019 22:00:41 GMT
As the series starts this Friday on Talking Pictures at 9pm, I thought I would show a couple of locations used. The show went into production in early 1977. In Series One James Hazell works for for Dot Wilmington at her office in Shepherd Market, Mayfair THEN NOW In Series 2, Episode 1, he eventually moves into Mr Fitch's office in Chagford Street, Marylebone THEN NOW Thanks to Google Maps for the Now photos Vi
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