The Persuaders! – 1971

In 1971 Lew Grade of the ATV network in the UK wanted to produce a show that would have global impact. A show that he could sell to America and beyond, something amazing was therefore needed. So he approached the two superstar actors of the time Rogr More and Tony Curtiss to front The Persuaders.

From the very start this programme was different. The excitement of it dates back to 1971 now for one of the most expensive shows of that time, this must see TV starred the soon to be James Bond man, and the ad libbing hell raiser Tony Curtis. It was a series that the two were paid big money to come together in an adventure series that went to some of the  most exotic location around the world.

Directors

Peter R. Hunt
Roy Ward Baker (episodes 2, 7, 20, 22)
Basil Dearden (episodes 1, 5, 23)
David Greene (episode “Greensleeves”)
Val Guest (episodes 10, 17)
Sidney Hayers (episodes 3, 21)
James Hill (episode “A Home of One’s Own”)
Peter R. Hunt (episodes 11, 17) (as Peter Hunt)
Gerald Mayer (episode “Element of Risk”)
Peter Medak (episodes 3, 24)
Roger Moore (episode 13 “Long Goodbye, The (1971)”) (episode 6 “Time and the Place, The (1971)”)
Leslie Norman (6 episodes)

Writer(s)
Tony Barwick writer (episodes 15 and 18)
Walter Black writer (episode “The Morning After”)
Brian Clemens writer (episodes 9 and 12)
Terence Feely writer (episode “Greensleeves”)
Milton S. Gelman writer (episode “Angie … Angie”)
Val Guest writer (episode “The Gold Napoleon”)
Donald James writer (episodes 14 and 23)
Harry W. Junkin writer (episode “The Ozerov Inheritance”)
John Kruse writer (episode “Powerswitch”)
Terry Nation writer (7 episodes)
Michael Pertwee writer (episodes 6 and 13)
David Rolfe writer (episode 18 “Nuisance Value”, 1/14/1972)
Tony Williamson writer (episode 8 “Anyone Can Play”, 11/5/1971)
Peter Yeldham writer (episode 20 “Read and Destroy (1972)”)

Producer(s)
Robert S. Baker producer
Terry Nation associate producer
Roger Moore co-producer (uncredited)

Cast
Tony Curtis – Danny Wilde
Roger Moore – Lord Brett Sinclair
Laurence Naismith – Judge Fulton