Richard Bradford is just perfect as the ex American Intelligence agent, falsely accused of allowing an agent to defect.. 30 episodes of cool 1960s life.. the series works best when he has the London background episodes.. although he is often seen in Europe (2 episodes in Africa)..
A complex character who doesn't always win .. I should also mention the outstanding music that accompanies the series ..
My personal top 3 episodes: The sitting pigeon / Day of execution / The bridge ....
McGill is sooo cool, how he dresses, walks, talks, a fantastic performance from Richard Bradford. If you've never seen it.. please give it a watch.. yes, there are some episodes that are weaker but the majority are as good as it gets and RB is superb in them all.
I've been a fan since I was a boy and first watched the series in 1967-8.. I've got them all on dvd now... even better with no adverts..!!!
I've often wondered why RB didn't become a much bigger star following this... Man in a suitcase, although popular at the time, has been overlooked since.. I don't understand why... it is the No.1 ITC series and deserves to be more widely known...
Review of Man in a Suitcase
