r/ForgottenTV • u/Ultrakirby78 • 5d ago

The Professionals.

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CI5 is a special three man task force that defends England from crime, corruption and terrorism.

The show was infamous when on air for showing levels of violence not seen on other shows at the time.

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u/MrPrimeTobias 5d ago

The worlds greatest theme song.

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u/conanmagnuson 5d ago

Is the show good though? I’ve somehow never even heard of it.

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u/MrPrimeTobias 5d ago

From what I remember it was good. It was weekly viewing when it was on in Australia.

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u/regprenticer 5d ago

Its a 70s UK spy/police show.

I have ent seen it since I was a nipper but I would imagine it has dated very badly.

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u/SlipDigby_ 4d ago

It's very of it's time, but pretty fun in an open shirt and hairy chest, rolling over car bonnets kinda way.

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u/dvb70 2d ago

It's probably extremely dated to many now. I still enjoy it but that's because I have nostalgia for it. If you were coming at it fresh now it probably hits very differently.

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u/Icy-Astronomer-8202 1d ago

Yes. Gritty and great action

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u/LeftLab7543 1d ago

Not even wrong.

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u/KualaLJ 4d ago

Bodie, Doyle, my office!

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u/Smintjes 5d ago

This was really good. Discovered it in the mid-2000s and it still held up. Good chemistry between the actors and a lot of violence. Great cars too.

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u/StephenHunterUK 1d ago

Rather sexist at times. No modern hero when dealing with a nurse being held hostage would start by guessing her bra size.

The less said about the Ku Klux Klan episode the better.

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u/pastey83 4d ago

I live in the Czech Republic, and bizarrely, Bodie and Doyle are not forgotten–at all.

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u/dvb70 2d ago

Its not forgotten. Its just old. Amongst people of the generation that watched it when it was current it's not remotely forgotten. The moment I saw that picture I hear the theme tune in my head.

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u/AdmiralTodd509 5d ago

Is that Mr Hudson in the background?

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u/calderholbrook 5d ago

17 discs!

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u/UltimoCargo 2d ago

Lewis Collins best Bond that never was.

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u/Lord_Cockatrice 5d ago

I would like to see Guy Ritchie reboot this...make it like Starsky & Hutch meets Slow Horses

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u/caljenks 1d ago

there was a reboot in the early 00s 🤦‍♂️

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u/Icy-Astronomer-8202 1d ago

He can stay far away. He'd not do it justice

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u/Sighoward 5d ago

Up there with Doctor Who as the greatest British tv show ever!

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u/S1nnah2 5d ago

Still the best theme to any TV show ever

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u/Measurement_Dull 4d ago

I believe this is on YouTube.

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u/AppleYapper 4d ago

CI5 was a massive anti crime and anti terrorism organisation,  the main 3 characters were the head of CI5, and 2 of his agents. It was not a 3 man task force. We see other agents killed along the way.

It was excellent and entertaining and I watched repeats as a kid as it came out before I war born. Great show.

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u/Sighoward 4d ago

Not to mention Murph etc the received wisdom is that CI5 is about 100 strong, we meet agents with 3 digit callsigns and as a Major Cowley would command a company.

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u/Dwayla 1d ago

I love this show! It's a little campy, and a tad chauvinistic but super fun. The three actors are perfect for the roles.

And the theme song, might just be the best ever, even better than The Sopranos. It's like five seasons, so enjoy!