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The Sandbaggers: First Principles Set
Starring: Roy Marsden , Ray Lonnen , Jerome Willis
Directed by: Michael Ferguson , Peter Cregeen
Produced by: Michael Ferguson
Written by: Ian Mackintosh , Gidley Wheeler
"The best spy series in television history" (The New York Times) tackles dangerous assignments from London to Russia and Morocco.
Item Number: 15669
- Format:
- DVD Fullscreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 3 1/3 Hours
- Number of Discs:
- 2
- Special Features:
Prequel Story by Series Creator Ian Mackintosh
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.
"The best spy series in television history" (The New York Times) tackles dangerous assignments from London to Russia and Morocco.
First Principles: Neil Burnside, the Director of Operations for Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, objects to sending his best agents, the Sandbaggers, on a mission into Russia for Norway's Secret Service.
A Proper Function of Government : The Sandbaggers may be sent to Vienna to keep tabs on a possible defector, while Burnside tries to get official approval to assassinate an African dictator.
Is Your Journey Really Necessary? :Alan Denson threatens to quit the Sandbaggers after a rough, unauthorized mission near the Soviet border, so Burnside applies pressure to Denson's fiancee.
The Most Suitable Person:Sandbagger One Willie Caine goes to Gibraltar to investigate the murder of an SIS agent, and potential new Sandbagger Laura Dickens goes to Morocco to get more clues in the case.
Special Features: Prequel Story by Series Creator Ian Mackintosh
| 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
