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Director:
Tony Robertson
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 full episode list
Release Date:
8 July 1967 (UK) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Mystery more
Plot:
David Callan is the top agent/assassin for the S.I.S. (British counterintelligence), but he is an embittered... more
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Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
DVD Playhouse--June 2009
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 3 June 2009, 12:41 PM, PDT)

Edward Woodward joins 'EastEnders'
 (From digitalspy. 18 February 2009, 4:02 PM, PST)

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Very Dark Indeed more

Cast

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Edward Woodward ... David Callan (43 episodes, 1967-1972)
Russell Hunter ... Lonely (41 episodes, 1967-1972)

Anthony Valentine ... Toby Meres (30 episodes, 1967-1972)
Lisa Langdon ... Liz March (30 episodes, 1967-1972)
William Squire ... Hunter #4 (19 episodes, 1970-1972)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min (44 episodes)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White (1967-1969) | Color (1970-1972)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
There are currently 11 episodes, from the first two series, for which there are no known copies in existence, although full unedited studio recordings do exist for _"Callan" (1967){The Worst Soldier I Ever Saw} (#2.13)}_. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Nearest and Dearest: Compliments of the Season (#5.2)" (1970) more

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19 out of 19 people found the following comment useful:-
Very Dark Indeed, 7 August 2002
Author: Big Movie Fan from England

Callan was a very dark series which has never been given the credit it deserved. I'm glad to see the series on DVD here in England because it is a series I would recommend to anyone who wasn't born when it first aired.

A pre-Equalizer Edward Woodward played Callan who was an agent for British Intelligence. He was no James Bond however; Callan's was a dark world where everyone had their own agenda and no-one could be trusted. Things were not black and white; there were plenty of shades of grey. Unlike James Bond, Callan didn't have a posh car, plenty of beautiful women and he didn't get to jet off to sunny locations. Callan hated his job, he had no choice but to work for British Intelligence (watch the first episodes to see why that is). He was a good man deep down and cared about people but he was constantly required to lie and deceive people and cheat. He was given the dirty jobs no-one else wanted and whilst his superior (a man called Hunter, played by various actors)knew that Callan was good at his job, he also didn't care about Callan at all. Callan was a loner.

The premise was very interesting indeed. Callan was reluctantly doing a dirty job and his emotions came into conflict with his job at times. It was fascinating viewing.

Over the years there have been many dark series where you can never be sure who is good and who is bad. In a way, I guess it is indicative of the times we are living in. However, I think it is important to remember that Callan was the benchmark for many of the dark and pessimistic shows we see today and without Callan, many of them would not have arisen.

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