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Persuaders! (The) (TV) (Blu-ray) (1971-72)
A pair of Playboys with nothing in common but trouble!Director: Roy Ward Baker, Basil Dearden, David Greene, Val Guest, Sidney Hayers, James Hill, Peter Hunt, Gerald Mayer, Peter Medak, Roger Moore, Leslie Norman
Year of Copyright: 1970-71
Year of Production: 1970-71
OVERALL: Blu-ray B-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
Episodes (Play All - 259:28):
- "Overture" (51:57)
- "The Gold Napoleon" (51:54)
- "Take Seven" (51:55)
- "Greensleeves" (51:52)
- "Powerswitch" (51:50)
(1.) Audio commentary on "Overture" with Roger Moore and Tony Curtis (2006)
(2.) Audio commentary on "Overture" with Robert S. Baker and Johnny Goodman (2006)
Text, Textless, Process and Post 1 (18:19)
Galleries:
- "Overture" (10:09)
- "The Gold Napoleon" (7:54)
- "Take Seven" (3:45)
- "Greensleeves" (3:36)
- "Powerswitch" (8:27)
- US TV (ABC) Photoshoot (2:45)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
Episodes (Play All - 259:21):
- "The Time and the Place" (51:53)
- "Someone Like Me" (51:52)
- "Anyone Can Play" (51:51)
- "The Old, the New and the Deadly" (51:53)
- "Angie ... Angie" (51:52)
Text, Texless, Process and Post 2 (5:22)
Galleries:
- "The Time and the Place" (2:00)
- "Someone Like Me" (3:18)
- "Anyone Can Play" (2:33)
- "The Old, the New and the Deadly" (4:39)
- "Angie ... Angie" (8:27)
- Roger Moore Gallery (3:06)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
Episodes (Play All - 259:23):
- "Chain of Events" (51:51)
- "That's Me Over There" (51:53)
- "The Long Goodbye" (51:55)
- "The Man in the Middle" (51:52)
- "Element of Risk" (51:52)
Text, Textless, Process and Post 3 (35:51)
Galleries:
- "Chain of Events" (4:12)
- "That's Me Over There" (3:06)
- "The Long Goodbye" (5:48)
- "The Man in the Middle" (4:03)
- "Element of Risk" (4:00)
- Tony Curtis Gallery (4:51)
DISC FOUR (Blu-ray)
Episodes (Play All - 259:22):
- "A Home of One's Own" (51:51)
- "Five Miles to Midnight" (51:49)
- "Nuisance Value" (51:53)
- "The Morning After" (51:54)
- "Read and Destroy" (51:55)
Text, Textless, Process and Post 4 (25:18)
Galleries:
- "A Home of One's Own" (2:00)
- "Five Miles to Midnight" (5:42)
- "Nuisance Value" (4:03)
- "The Morning After" (3:15)
- "Read and Destroy" (4:51)
- Merchandise Gallery (6:02)
DISC FIVE (Blu-ray)
Episodes (Play All - 207:34):
- "A Death in the Family" (51:51)
- "The Ozerov Inheritance" (51:53)
- "To the Death, Baby" (51:56)
- "Someone Waiting" (51:54)
Audio commentary on "A Death in the Family" by (2006)
"The Saint: The Ex-King of Diamonds" 1968 TV episode with optional 2006 audio commentary by Robert S. Baker, Johnny Goodman, Alvin Rakoff and Roger Moore (50:28)
Text, Textless, Process and Post 5 (21:12)
Alternate Title Sequence (1:14)
Galleries:
- "A Death in the Family" (3:15)
- "The Ozerov Inheritance" (2:21)
- "To the Death, Baby" (10:00)
- "Someone Waiting" (2:57)
DISC SIX (DVD)
Extras (Play All - 194:06):
- "The Morning After: Remembering The Persuaders" 2006 documentary (49:49)
- "The Alan Titchmarsh Show" excerpt from a 2008 TV episode reuniting Roger Moore and Tony Curtis (8:57)
- French TV Footage:
-- Cote d'Azur Actualities: Amicalement Votre (1970) (3:26)
-- JT20h (1973) (2:02)
- "Sun TV Awards" excerpt from a 1972 TV programme (5:41)
- "AVROSkoop" 1972 documentary (19:45)
- "Top of the Pops" excerpt from 1971 TV episode featuring Pan's People (2:14)
- "The BECTU History Project: Johnny Goodman Interview" 1996 audio interview (59:11)
- European and (mute) UK Promotional Spots (3:34)
- Overture Trailer (4:23)
- ABC Trailer (0:31)
- Italian Film Trailers (7:08)
- 1974 clip of Tony Curtis ordering a Lagonda from Aston Martin (0:33)
- 1968/70 footage of Roger Moore working as a design consultant (2:39)
- "The Russell Harty Show" excerpt from a 1974 TV episode (14:37)
- Textless episode material (2002 Transfer) (7:06)
- French End Titles (0:35)
- Commercial break bumpers / Station idents (Play All - 1:55):
-- UK Break Bumper (0:31)
-- US Break Bumper (0:31)
-- US Station Ident (0:31)
-- US Break Bumper 2 (0:31)
-- US Sponsor Tag (0:31)
DVD-Rom:
- Original shooting scripts and series memorabilia
DISC SEVEN (DVD)
Films (Play All - 190:36):
- "London Conspiracy" (1976) (98:22)
- "Mission: Monte Carlo" (1975) (92:14)
Trailers (11:31):
- "London Conspiracy" trailer
- "Mission: Monte Carlo" trailer
- "The Persuaders" trailer
- "The Persuaders" opening sequence
DISC EIGHT (DVD)
Films (Play All - 194:53):
- "Sporting Chance" (1975) (96:54)
- "The Switch" (1976) (97:59)
Trailers (4:04):
- "Sporting Chance" trailer
- "The Switch" trailer -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes in a rather thin and flimsy card slipcase which holds two 4-disc digipacks and a 156-page liner notes book "The Persuaders!: Read and Destroy" a complete series guide by Andrew Pixley.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
Episodes (Play All - 259:28):
- "Overture" (51:57)
- "The Gold Napoleon" (51:54)
- "Take Seven" (51:55)
- "Greensleeves" (51:52)
- "Powerswitch" (51:50)
(1.) Audio commentary on "Overture" with Roger Moore and Tony Curtis (2006)
(2.) Audio commentary on "Overture" with Robert S. Baker and Johnny Goodman (2006)
Text, Textless, Process and Post 1 (18:19)
Galleries:
- "Overture" (10:09)
- "The Gold Napoleon" (7:54)
- "Take Seven" (3:45)
- "Greensleeves" (3:36)
- "Powerswitch" (8:27)
- US TV (ABC) Photoshoot (2:45)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
Episodes (Play All - 259:21):
- "The Time and the Place" (51:53)
- "Someone Like Me" (51:52)
- "Anyone Can Play" (51:51)
- "The Old, the New and the Deadly" (51:53)
- "Angie ... Angie" (51:52)
Text, Texless, Process and Post 2 (5:22)
Galleries:
- "The Time and the Place" (2:00)
- "Someone Like Me" (3:18)
- "Anyone Can Play" (2:33)
- "The Old, the New and the Deadly" (4:39)
- "Angie ... Angie" (8:27)
- Roger Moore Gallery (3:06)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
Episodes (Play All - 259:23):
- "Chain of Events" (51:51)
- "That's Me Over There" (51:53)
- "The Long Goodbye" (51:55)
- "The Man in the Middle" (51:52)
- "Element of Risk" (51:52)
Text, Textless, Process and Post 3 (35:51)
Galleries:
- "Chain of Events" (4:12)
- "That's Me Over There" (3:06)
- "The Long Goodbye" (5:48)
- "The Man in the Middle" (4:03)
- "Element of Risk" (4:00)
- Tony Curtis Gallery (4:51)
DISC FOUR (Blu-ray)
Episodes (Play All - 259:22):
- "A Home of One's Own" (51:51)
- "Five Miles to Midnight" (51:49)
- "Nuisance Value" (51:53)
- "The Morning After" (51:54)
- "Read and Destroy" (51:55)
Text, Textless, Process and Post 4 (25:18)
Galleries:
- "A Home of One's Own" (2:00)
- "Five Miles to Midnight" (5:42)
- "Nuisance Value" (4:03)
- "The Morning After" (3:15)
- "Read and Destroy" (4:51)
- Merchandise Gallery (6:02)
DISC FIVE (Blu-ray)
Episodes (Play All - 207:34):
- "A Death in the Family" (51:51)
- "The Ozerov Inheritance" (51:53)
- "To the Death, Baby" (51:56)
- "Someone Waiting" (51:54)
Audio commentary on "A Death in the Family" by (2006)
"The Saint: The Ex-King of Diamonds" 1968 TV episode with optional 2006 audio commentary by Robert S. Baker, Johnny Goodman, Alvin Rakoff and Roger Moore (50:28)
Text, Textless, Process and Post 5 (21:12)
Alternate Title Sequence (1:14)
Galleries:
- "A Death in the Family" (3:15)
- "The Ozerov Inheritance" (2:21)
- "To the Death, Baby" (10:00)
- "Someone Waiting" (2:57)
DISC SIX (DVD)
Extras (Play All - 194:06):
- "The Morning After: Remembering The Persuaders" 2006 documentary (49:49)
- "The Alan Titchmarsh Show" excerpt from a 2008 TV episode reuniting Roger Moore and Tony Curtis (8:57)
- French TV Footage:
-- Cote d'Azur Actualities: Amicalement Votre (1970) (3:26)
-- JT20h (1973) (2:02)
- "Sun TV Awards" excerpt from a 1972 TV programme (5:41)
- "AVROSkoop" 1972 documentary (19:45)
- "Top of the Pops" excerpt from 1971 TV episode featuring Pan's People (2:14)
- "The BECTU History Project: Johnny Goodman Interview" 1996 audio interview (59:11)
- European and (mute) UK Promotional Spots (3:34)
- Overture Trailer (4:23)
- ABC Trailer (0:31)
- Italian Film Trailers (7:08)
- 1974 clip of Tony Curtis ordering a Lagonda from Aston Martin (0:33)
- 1968/70 footage of Roger Moore working as a design consultant (2:39)
- "The Russell Harty Show" excerpt from a 1974 TV episode (14:37)
- Textless episode material (2002 Transfer) (7:06)
- French End Titles (0:35)
- Commercial break bumpers / Station idents (Play All - 1:55):
-- UK Break Bumper (0:31)
-- US Break Bumper (0:31)
-- US Station Ident (0:31)
-- US Break Bumper 2 (0:31)
-- US Sponsor Tag (0:31)
DVD-Rom:
- Original shooting scripts and series memorabilia
DISC SEVEN (DVD)
Films (Play All - 190:36):
- "London Conspiracy" (1976) (98:22)
- "Mission: Monte Carlo" (1975) (92:14)
Trailers (11:31):
- "London Conspiracy" trailer
- "Mission: Monte Carlo" trailer
- "The Persuaders" trailer
- "The Persuaders" opening sequence
DISC EIGHT (DVD)
Films (Play All - 194:53):
- "Sporting Chance" (1975) (96:54)
- "The Switch" (1976) (97:59)
Trailers (4:04):
- "Sporting Chance" trailer
- "The Switch" trailer -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Blu-ray B
The discs are the same but the 2011 gets the nod for the chunky Andrew Pixley book.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray B Original Release United Kingdom- Network - No cuts (1245:08)
- Blu-ray B Reissue United Kingdom- Network - No cuts (1245:08)
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Comparison added by Rick_Curzon on 07/04/22
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 09/04/22UPDATE LOG:
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