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Post by Del Boy on Oct 10, 2019 20:15:12 GMT
Best British cop show ever for me. Seeing the cop shows of recent times like that crap on Sky One last year, it is in no danger of being bettered either
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Post by Three Litre on Oct 10, 2019 20:20:24 GMT
Best british cop show ever for me. Seeing the cop shows of recent times like that crap on Sky One last year, it is in no danger of being bettered either Yes, for me too Del. Nothing comes close in my opinion. I have liked a few US ones over the years, Hill Street Blues and then NYPD Blue in its early years.
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Post by Sam Tyler on Oct 10, 2019 22:19:55 GMT
Best british cop show ever for me. Seeing the cop shows of recent times like that crap on Sky One last year, it is in no danger of being bettered either Yes, for me too Del. Nothing comes close in my opinion. I have liked a few US ones over the years, Hill Street Blues and then NYPD Blue in its early years. …. No no no Essex young fella-me-lad! The septics can't do decent TV and their cops shows started and finished with Starsky And Hutch. Even then the star was the Torino! Sam.
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Post by Three Litre on Oct 10, 2019 22:25:12 GMT
Yes, for me too Del. Nothing comes close in my opinion. I have liked a few US ones over the years, Hill Street Blues and then NYPD Blue in its early years. …. No no no Essex young fella-me-lad! The septics can't do decent TV and their cops shows started and finished with Starsky And Hutch. Even then the star was the Torino! Sam. Really, Hardly and Not Much!! Rather watch Kodak!
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Oct 10, 2019 23:30:05 GMT
This article mentions that Tom Clegg was initially interested in casting Stanley Baker as Regan-
Coincidentally Baker played a Scotland Yard DI in an ITV play broadcast in March 1974 ( Regan was shown June 74 ) called 'Who Killed Lamb?'.
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Post by The Saint on Oct 11, 2019 6:24:02 GMT
Very informative article, thanks for posting Arthur The Saint
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Post by Three Litre on Oct 11, 2019 10:47:25 GMT
Very informative article, thanks for posting Arthur The Saint I concur!
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Post by Sparky on Oct 11, 2019 11:27:02 GMT
Indeed it did. I think the screen presence and immediate chemistry of the leading actors got it off to a great start. Plus most things with great opening music are good. Wonder who they considered for Regan other than Thaw? The opening music was great - it really set the tone for the entire film. Was the music specially commissioned - or something dug out from the libraries of KPM/De-Wolf/Regency?
The arrangement reminds me of the opening theme to the Euston Films era "Special Branch" - I think Robert Early had something to do with that. Not sure if that was Library music either.
Ted Childs was quick to say that they had all seen "Get Carter" and his vision was that was the way to go. The body on the beach and the music is very "Get Carter".
I am sure I heard (not sure if it was true) that Stanley Baker was considered for "Regan". It may have been Dennis Waterman in one of the commentaries.
But, I'd have thought - if Ian Kennedy-Martin had Thaw in mind for the piece; Baker may have been second - just in case Thaw didn't want to do it.
EDIT: I hadn't seen Arthurs post and link to the article. Great article Arthur. Thanks for posting it!
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Post by Steve Austin on Oct 11, 2019 12:26:12 GMT
I'm glad that Baker did not get the part. I saw him in "Who Killed Lamb?" and I'm not sure he would have brought the same warmth and humour as well as the rough around the edges portrayal of Regan that John Thaw did.
Don't get me wrong, I like Stanley Baker and have seen him in quite a few of his films but I don't think his style was right for that part, especially in episodes like "Abduction" for example.
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Post by Sparky on Oct 11, 2019 12:45:38 GMT
I can't (off the top of my head) think of anyone else who could have played "Regan". However - much of the Regan & Carter thing was down to Chemsitry too.
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