#the persuaders

[eurotrip]

1970 Aston Martin DBS from The Persuaders driven by Roger Moore.

The most famous Aston Martin DBS is without doubt the one which appeared in the 1970’s British television series The Persuaders. Although it appears to be a V8, the car featured in the series was in fact a straight 6 equipped with DBS V8 alloy wheels. Chassis number DBS/5636/R, was registered as BS 1 (although in real life PPP 6H) and was painted in Bahama Yellow.

This DBS in the hands of Lord Brett Sinclair, was without doubt one of the stars of the series, opposite the DINO 246 GT driven by mischievous American Danny Wilde. The series was broadcast in Britain on ITV from 17th September 1971 to 25th February 1972, and in France from 3rd October 1972 on the ORTF’s second channel. It soon became a major hit. Unfortunately The Persuaders came to an end after only one season and a total of 24 episodes which are now considered cult TV. The "Bahama Yellow" DBS is fondly remembered by many, and several 6 cylinder and V8 DBS’s have been painted in the same colour by car owners who are also fans of the series.

Between April 1994 and Autumn 1997, the original DBS driven by Roger Moore was totally restored by Aston Works Service in Newport Pagnell and both Roger Moore at Pinewood Studios in 2003 and Tony Curtis at the Cheltenham Literature Festival in 2008 (two years before he died in 2010) signed the interior of the boot lid. DBS/5636/R is now owned by Ed Stratton who maintains the car with care but does not hesitate to drive it as often as he can, for the greater pleasure of the series fans.

#aston martin #the persuaders #sportscar #exotic car #dream car #supercar #hypercar #classic car #vintage car #muscle car #muscle cars #musclecar #musclecars #classic #aesthetic #aesthetics #vintage #car #cars

[frenchcurious]

L'Aston Martin DBS 1971 conduite par Roger Moore dans The Persuaders. - source Cars & Motorbikes Stars of the Golden era.

#roger moore #aston martin #the persuaders

[andietries]

What is about shows and “blond-brunette” chemestry?

#star trek #the man from uncle #the persuaders #starsky and hutch #quantum leap #jeeves and wooster

[emiliasilverova]

The Double-O's (partially found rejected British TV series pilot; 1990)

Some stills from the opening credits of The Double-O's, the rejected pilot for a James Bond spinoff series starring Sean Bean and Pierce Brosnan. This pilot was produced during Giancarlo Parretti's ownership of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1990-1991), concurrently to the animated series James Bond Jr. It is speculated that the commercial failure of James Bond Jr., Parretti's fraudulent misuse of MGM's funds, as well as the pilot's dated aesthetics are the main reasons behind the rejection.

However, Bean and Brosnan eventually reprised their roles from the series in 1995's GoldenEye, the 17th James Bond film. Judging from these (anonymously sourced) stills, it appears that some material from the pilot was re-used in the film. To this day, no other attempts to create a TV series adapted from the James Bond franchise have been made. It is also unknown whether a complete version of the pilot will ever be recovered.

Still there? Okay, I guess I have to confess: this is no lost media lol. Just me having listened some times too many the main theme of The Persuaders (the Bond-esque series starring Tony Curtis and Roger Moore). I mean, I love the melancholy of that theme (thanks John Barry), and the aesthetics of the opening just as much. That was a fun little project 🙂 (and ngl, I'd kill for an actual full version of that opening with unseen 1980s bondalec footage...)

#james bond #007 #the double-o's #goldeneye #the persuaders #brosnan bond #alec trevelyan #xenia onatopp #1970s aesthetic #lost media #(<- not really) #that being said the parretti thing is real #look it up #graphic design #the bromance is real too #just look at those bisexual colours #too lazy to explain all the hidden details tho

[tedhead]

THE PERSUADERS! — the old, the new, and the deadly, episode 09. dir. leslie norman

#the persuaders #ENOUGHHHHHHHH #p! e09

[all-action-all-picture]

Roger Moore (in that coat!) as Lord Brett Sinclair with Catherine Schell in The Persuaders! episode The Morning After. First shown on UK television on 21 January 1972.

#21jan #1972 #the persuaders! #roger moore #the persuaders #catherine schell #lord brett sinclair

[skatingthinandice]

#was real cool and casual about this moment #the persuaders #persuaders edit #my edit #my caps #mine #LUCY LUCY LUCY

[kafka-esques]

FAG

#brett is so ‘catty’ i love him #the persuaders #danny wilde #brett sinclair #🪲 #cloudtxt

[dye-it-rouge-et-noir]

Hello very tiny The Persuaders fandom, I redrew that one promo image because it won't stop haunting me in my head

Original image

#the persuaders #roger moore #brett sinclair #danny wilde #tony curtis #my art #not exactly done watching it yet but i love these two!

[genethefairfolk]

There are three kinds of The Persuaders! Episodes:

- here comes Mr Wilde with his pet British

- here comes Lord Sinclair with his pet American

- here comes Judge Fulton with his two idiots

#the persuaders

[some-siren]

Thinking about this old show I watched with my mother as a child called the Persuaders. It’s from the 70s I think

I don’t remember much but I clearly recall laughing until I lost my breath, it was great

Basically from what I remember these two rich dudes (one horribly british and the other just as horribly american but like maybe from NYC or LA or something) keep getting dragged into mafias, murders, robberies and the like, all of this in increasingly comical situations btw

Also I feel obligated to mention that the French name of the show is Amicalement vôtre. It means Amicaly yours. Amicaly as in friends, of course. Bros even

No but seriously just imagine if a show like this was made today like-

A couple of bisexual rich unofficial detectives, one just as awfully American and the other one is British, slowly getting closer as they run around solving cases in the UK with more or less run-ins with the cops and the mafia, all of which happening in hilarious ways

(One of the things I remember is at the start of an episode, Daniel Wilde (the american, played by Tony Curtis) said something in a casino to the guy behind the counter then changed his mind and said something else. Everything seems great except the guy thinks he’s his contact because guess what? The extremely long chain of words Danny said was code for "start the operation" or something. I don’t explain it well but it’s actually just so funny it’s amazing)

*sigh* it probably aged like milk but it was great

#the persuaders #these guys were a thing right? #yeah I’d say they were #it weirdly sounds like sherlock when I explain it though #but like if it were an active comedy

[frenchcurious]

Tony Curtis (Danny Wilde) avec une Ferrari Dino des années 1970, dans la série télévisée ''The Persuaders''. - source Cars & Motorbikes Stars of the Golden era.

#tony curtis #ferrari dino #the persuaders

[wildesinclair]

did danny even have any benefits in investing in the sinclair special

#danny wilde #brett sinclair #the persuaders #fanart #roger moore #tony curtis #had a couple of persuaders thoughts recently #also im sorry danny doesnt look like danny #i redrew him so many times but i couldnt get his face right :'''^) #also yes in my mind brett used to be the happiest when he was racing but he got burnt out and dropped it #danny just wants to see brett smile like that again #pure and genuine

[basicallyarogermoorestanaccount]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROGER! I made him a cake, as i mentioned, so im here to share it with you. I also sang him happy birthday.

I've wanted to say something for a while, and im sorry if i ramble but........

Happy birthday Roger, since February, you have been a source of comfort to me throughout these very difficult months, I am currently going through a very difficult time and you have always been the one to put a smile on my face when i needed it. I carry you everywhere, either it be in a cute little figure or in my mind. I made this silly little blog to find a way to share my love for you, and im also greatfull to all who interact and enjoy me sharing so many things about you. You have helped me so much, Roger, and I want to say thank you. And once again.....

Happy birthday, Sir Roger Moore!

#roger moore #james bond #live and let die #the persuaders #the spy who loved me #actors #for your eyes only #1970s #007 #Happy Birthday Sir Roger Moore! #Thank you for putting a smile on my face when i needed it!

[tedhead]

ROGER MOORE and TONY CURTIS in THE PERSUADERS! — the tv series originally ran from 1971 to 1972

#wilde and sinclair #the persuaders #for rin <3

[skatingthinandice]

#they are so funny fr #the persuaders #persuaders edit #my edit #my caps #mine #LUCY LUCY LUCY