The Man From U.N.C.L.E. was an adventurous secret agent show that aired on television between September 22, 1964 to January 15, 1968 which starred David McCallum as Illya Kuryakin and Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo. The show's popularity gave birth to The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. in 1966. For history of the program, please click on the image.
Actor Roger Moore played in this very popular television series: The Saint. Moore played the part of Simon Templer who was like a modern day Robin Hood, confronting enemies in the most dangerous situations imaginable. The Saint first aired in October 1962 and last aired on February 1969. For a comprehensive review of The Saint, please click on the image!
In 1960, Danager Man premiered in Britain as a 30-minute spy thriller. Secret agent John Drake confronted the enemy and solved cases while under the veil of the Cold War. The show was also issued in the U.S who reacted indifferently to the program. Click on image and link to a very excellent Danger Man web site!
If James Bond was your type of movie, then how about a television show based on all the similar trappings that were found in those Bond films: espionage; sex appeal; and a sprinkling of action fights between the good guys and the bad guys. Secret agent action could always be found in The Avengers television series. The two principal actors were Diana Rigg who played Emma Peel and Patrick Mcnee who played John Steed. The show began in 1961 and was produced by ITV in Britain. To learn more about this marvelous program, please click on the image.
Mission Impossible aired in September 1966 and continued until September 1973. The I.M.F. (Impossible Mission Force) were a team of government spies and specialists who were assigned the most dangerous missions imaginable. The series always began with an opening statement from a mysterious "Secretary" on audio tape who described the purpose each new I.M.F. mission. When the mission's briefing was over, the audio tape would self-destruct since the "Secretary" would disavow any knowledge or action related to the I.M.F. Click on the image to link to an Mission Impossible web site!
The Prisoner is a television series that appeared on British television in the late sixties. It starred Patrick McGoohan (the star of Secret Agent, who almost beat out Sean Connery to be cast as the first James Bond) as a former spy who’s been whisked away to a Kafkaesque island prison called The Village. Provocative, witty, and thoughtful, in its brief run The Prisoner developed a ferociously loyal following that continues to this day. Click on the image for some excellent photos from the show (located in the "Table of contents" menu, left side of web page.)
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