Return of the Saint

TV Series
1978–1979
PG
1h

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Ian Ogilvy in Return of the Saint (1978)

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This series chronicles the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.This series chronicles the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.This series chronicles the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts.

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Trivia
Every script carried an explanatory outline by The Saint's creator Leslie Charteris for the cast and crew: "I have been trying to make a picture of a man. Changing, yes. Developing, I hope. he is a roaring adventurer who loves a fight ..... a dashing dare-devil, imperturbable, debonair, preposterously handsome, a pirate or a philanthropist as the occasion demands. He lives for the pursuit of excitement .... for the one triumphant moment that is his alone. Fantastic? Improbable? ..... perhaps. It doesn't matter so long as you feel that you would recognize him if you met him tomorrow."

Goofs
throughout the series The Saint drives a white jaguar XJS with the registration number ST1 but the interior changes from tan to black on regular basis. Also from a manual to an automatic and having a sunroof or not.

Alternate versions
The versions shown on Swedish, Italian, German, French and British TV carried different theme tunes. The one in the UK was an instrumental, the one in Sweden, France, Germany and Italy was a song performed by "Oliver Onions". The French titles with the Oliver Onions theme was a extra on the Network DVD

Connections
Featured in It'll Be Alright on the Night 2 (1979)

Soundtracks
Return of the Saint
Composed by Brian Dee and Irving Martin
Performed by The Saint Orchestra
Conducted by Steve Gray
[series theme tune]

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10/10

Return of the Saint

I watched this series when it played in the U.S. on The Friday Late Night Movie on CBS in 1978 and enjoyed it so much. I just recently purchased the 25th Anniversity Special Edition DVD set (all region) and its still great. Ian Ogilvy is simply dashing in the lead and the locations(England, France and Italy) are so beautiful. What a pity the series only lasted a year but if you own the DVD set, you will not only enjoy the episodes again but also interviews with Ian Ogilvy and executive producer John S. Baker reminisce about their favorite episodes with other behind the scenes information and stories about that fabulous white XJS. Its a must for any Saint or Ian Ogilvy fan!