Gerry Anderson's The Secret Service (1969) - HD Opening Titles
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
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he Secret Service follows the adventures of Father Stanley Unwin, the parish priest of a rural English village. Affecting the appearance of an eccentric middle-aged vicar, Unwin moonlights as a secret agent for BISHOP (an acronym of "British Intelligence Service Headquarters, Operation Priest"), a top-secret division of British Intelligence based in Whitehall. He answers to his London-based superior, "The Bishop". Unwin is stationed at his vicarage with Matthew Harding, another agent, who-when not assisting the Father on missions-adopts the manner of a simple gardener and verger. Supporting characters include Blake, a junior BISHOP operative, and Mrs Appleby, the Father's ageing housekeeper, who is unaware of Unwin and Harding's involvement with British Intelligence.
Filming commenced at Century 21 Studios in Slough and on location in August 1968. Production ceased in January 1969 with the completion of the thirteenth episode after Lew Grade, the Andersons' financial backer, responded negatively to a test screening of the pilot episode in the previous December, fearing that successful distribution in the United States would be impossible with the inclusion of the nonsensical "Unwinese" dialogue. Critical reception to The Secret Service remains mixed: when compared to the Andersons' previous series, verdicts range from "the forgotten gem" to "the one flop". Commentators have questioned the wisdom of hiring Unwin as a voice actor, suggesting that the potential for comedy provided by his Unwinese is too weak to sustain interest; however, the writing of the supporting characters has been praised.
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Have you seen this brilliantly quirky series? Did you like it? What's your favourite thing about it? It's definitely worth investigating if it's new to you!
I have and it is wonderful.
With Shout! having a deal with ITV, they REALLY need to bring this series back to DVD in the States (with the remastered transfers for the first and last episodes).
Speaking of, this would've been perfect to air on a Christian network like EWTN.
Absolutely gorgeous theme music by Barry Gray.
I saw it when it was first broadcast - I think it was on Sunday evenings and I loved it, as I think most seven year olds would!
Why no, no I haven't, not yet AnyWho.
I remember seeing this wonderful show during the early 70s on NZ TV and really liked it but have not seen it since-a very underated show Auckland New Zealand 2022
Deep joy for such a magnifico show.
Haha spot on
Ogdens Nut Gone Flake & Secret Service brilliant.
Tha song was stuck in my mind for decades and I couldn't find it.!At last....
Barry Gray said of those he wrote, this was his favourite signature tune.
Wish this show had been released in HD before Network sadly went out of business, about the only Anderson show i don't have on Blu ray
Loved it. Still love it! ❤
So happy to have found this, brings back memories of childhood, used to love this.
This series was a tonic whilst convalescing after surgery.
Binged the whole of the series over the last two days, it's certainly different but that makes a nice contrast to the more futuristic, hi-tech Anderson series.
Greetings from America! Unfortunately, I have never heard of this show, but then again, not every Gerry Anderson series, save for Thunderbirds, was released in the U.S. Irrelevant to this, but I remember watching Thunderbirds on television when I was a little tyke. It was pretty amazing. Now that I'm a little older, pushing 30 in fact(!), I have even more appreciation for it. As well as other Gerry Anderson Supermarionation series like Stingray, Fireball XL5, and Captain Scarlet. I have all of the aforementioned shows on DVD. I'm hoping that someone, somewhere, can release UFO on DVD in the United States, because even though I've only seen a few episodes of it, I think it's one of Gerry Anderson's best. Anyway, that's my blurb. Greetings from America!
@Critic Kids Yeah, I know. I'm just saying, as far as I am aware, at least, that no other Gerry Anderson series, apart from Thunderbirds, was broadcast on American television. I know that they are bug hits in their native UK and also Japan, but not as much in America. They're more of a cult favorite. Most British properties are cult favorites in America, from what I've seen. Like Doctor Who. Or Monty Python. I love those shows, of course, but not everyone else does.
You missed Joe 90 off your list. The theme music alone is worth the look!
@@68jroche I haven't seen Jo 90. I've been meaning to since it is also on DVD in the United States. I think it is still available. I'd have to check.
The Mike Sammes singers were most famous for singing the "up your jumper" refrain from The Beatles classic "Iam the Walrus" They also supplied the wonderful songs from "The Selfish Giant" cartoon.
This show NEVER aired on television here in the U.S.!
The Secret Service: The end of Supermarionation!
I like the intro of The Secret Service, and I`ve got the complete series now on DVD by Network DVD, and the theme tune is performed by The Mike Sammes Singers [originally intended by the Swingle Singers, and according to Wikipedia, their prospective fee was too high for the music budget] and this theme tune by Barry Gray developed the initial concept into a three part fugue in the style of Bach [my favourite composer] and it`s a great piece for me.
Great show. Shame only 13 episodes.
We never saw this show in the USA.
Yes, Lew Grade didn't give the show much of a chance and ordered it cancelled after just 13 episodes. Then next up was UFO where Gerry Anderson was able to switch to live action, which he'd been wanting to do all along.
I know I wish we could see more
Never saw this when it aired even though ATV Midlands did show it. Might have been too old at 10 years - lol.
This was the series where they had hoped to use The Swingle Singers but couldn't afford them - so used Mikes Sammer Singers (previously used for 'Supercar').
The man from BISHOP - British Intelligence Secret Headquarters Operations Priest
I like the way that Gerry Anderson used more real landscape and natural decor for this serie and a little less miniature. Derek Medding model was used extensively in the earlier series, but in this one, they used the natural decor a little more.
i love the series have it on dvd VHS & a father unwin puppet .
Wasn't that keen on the show, but the music is magically superb.
I’d forget this one.
日本語版タイトルは「ロンドン指令Ｘ」でした
Composer Barry Gray. Author of the wonderful Thunderbirds march, as stirring a march as any.
Barry gray was the King of Anthems. Every show had an epic theme
It was great ,different but was it in the future or was it 1969 ,they used a lot of the captain scarlet and joe 90 puppets in it real life and models I think it worked and remember no CGI then just pure hard work ,superb
Thought this was for a blu ray announcement...
Totally wundermus tellyprogulam. Most worby of you all be putting on the YouToobey remindering of the funtimes.
Deep joy interwebular
We should scribbly wibbly mr anderbold for giving us such a whoop-Banga-falolopad of telefeley serion!
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From what I’ve seen on UA-cam (only two episodes) , I thoroughly enjoyed.
Love the quirky English eccentricity of it. Makes me feel homesick.
I know that Network have released a dvd, but wondering whether to hold out for a Blu-ray.
Is there one in the pipeline?
This show was waaaaaaay to weird for this child of the 60s !
But I liked the theme tune !
O deep joy
Sounds like Bruce Forsyth having a fit
what is the name of that church? where is it located in UK?
Stephane Moquin : Saint Michael & All Angels, Hughenden Parish Church, High Wycombe HP14 4LA
Is this show available in HD in the US?
i prefer the puppet intro .
A fugue!
Programa médio e sintonia do tema.
Awful !!