2 reviews
A group in London are recruiting mercenaries - they want ruthless hitmen, who will each be paid handsomely to take out a seemingly random target whom they've been assigned to
Bodie and Doyle have been sent undercover to infiltrate this organization - they work independently, so the group's paymaster is unaware they even know each other, let alone work for CI5. But just who is this mysterious and anonymous paymaster - and why have these particular assassination targets been chosen?
Sadly, this was the last episode of the show ever filmed. But it's a good, solid, story that has a good sense of pace and mystery. The scenes with the anonymous paymaster have a certain James Bond-esque other-worldliness, and keep the viewer guessing as to who is exactly orchestrating the whole affair.
Cowley has his own problems too, as he tangles with MI6 brass and gets his toes stepped on as the project progresses.
All in all, an intriguing and entertaining story to finish this classic series in good style.
- all strangely retired and inactive government agents.
Bodie and Doyle have been sent undercover to infiltrate this organization - they work independently, so the group's paymaster is unaware they even know each other, let alone work for CI5. But just who is this mysterious and anonymous paymaster - and why have these particular assassination targets been chosen?
Sadly, this was the last episode of the show ever filmed. But it's a good, solid, story that has a good sense of pace and mystery. The scenes with the anonymous paymaster have a certain James Bond-esque other-worldliness, and keep the viewer guessing as to who is exactly orchestrating the whole affair.
Cowley has his own problems too, as he tangles with MI6 brass and gets his toes stepped on as the project progresses.
All in all, an intriguing and entertaining story to finish this classic series in good style.
Cowley makes a cutting remark regarding all the double agents in the British security services that are swept under the carpet. What was needed was a root and branch investigation to unearth all the subversives.
Bodie and Doyle are undercover separately. Gaining honest employment as hitmen for some kind of mysterious organisation. They even join forces with a MI6 operative who is also undercover.
The episode opens with Doyle running around trying to get to a telephone box in time. His potential handler is following making irreverent remarks.
The victims are low level ex secret security personnel, many of them long retired. Together they might know enough about a KGB mole who has risen to the top ranks of the security service.
This is a pacy episode, almost surreal. A warehouse full of mannequins, it reminded me of an A-ha musical video. The climax with a boat chase scene on the Thames, I wa surprised how Lewis Collins remained on the boat.
It is a story with some plot holes but at least while you are watching it, there are several high ranking likely suspects.
Bodie and Doyle are undercover separately. Gaining honest employment as hitmen for some kind of mysterious organisation. They even join forces with a MI6 operative who is also undercover.
The episode opens with Doyle running around trying to get to a telephone box in time. His potential handler is following making irreverent remarks.
The victims are low level ex secret security personnel, many of them long retired. Together they might know enough about a KGB mole who has risen to the top ranks of the security service.
This is a pacy episode, almost surreal. A warehouse full of mannequins, it reminded me of an A-ha musical video. The climax with a boat chase scene on the Thames, I wa surprised how Lewis Collins remained on the boat.
It is a story with some plot holes but at least while you are watching it, there are several high ranking likely suspects.
- Prismark10
- Dec 30, 2019
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