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- "The character of the new Saint has been as thinly drawn as his matchstick man trademark," wrote The Sun. However, in spite of the critical mauling the show got it didn't effect the ratings and viewers tuned in in their millions, and it became a massive hit.
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Return of the Saint is a British action-adventure television series that aired for one series in 1978 and 1979 in Britain on ITV, and was also broadcast on CBS in the United States. It was co-produced by ITC Entertainment and the Italian broadcaster RAI and ran for 24 episodes.
Return of the Saint. Nine years after the halo had faded from above Roger Moore's head in the last episode of The Saint, producer Bob Baker approached ITV chief, Lew Grade, and suggested that the time was right for Simon Templar to return to the small screen.
Jun 1, 2015 · Return of the Saint – One Black September. Simon is travelling through a remote area of Italy when he witnesses a murder - he sees a woman thrown off a cliff by two men. When Simon reaches her, she's mortally injured but manages to tell him to "warn Vincenzo" before she dies.
Ogilvy lacked the qualities that Moore had brought to the role in abundance (as did Val Kilmer many years later in the ill-conceived big screen version) and Return Of The Saint was never really a hit with the audience.
Jun 26, 2014 · Return of the Saint was a late entry in the cycle of ITC adventure series, airing on ITV in Britain in 1978 and 1979 and on CBS in the United States. Return of the Saint lasted only a single season. This was largely due to the hostility of Lew Grade and his concerns about the cost of the show.
Jan 12, 2022 · In 1997, Val Kilmer grabbed the halo and took The Saint to the big screen. Several attempts have been made since to bring the series back to out TV screens but nothing has materialised to date. Summary. Ian Ogilvy as Templar, an independently wealthy, somewhat mysterious “do-gooder” known as “The Saint”.
Return of the Saint (TV Series 1978–1979) - Despite its old fashioned style, the show sold well throughout the world and was a decent ratings hit in most countries. However it was quite a costly show to produce by UK standards and Lew Grade's ITC company were struggling for cash due to the hugely expensive movie 'Raise the Titanic' (1980 ...
