The Professionals

The Professionals

1977
The Professionals
The Professionals

The Professionals

8 | TV-MA | en | Drama

The lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their controller, George Cowley. The mandate of CI5 was to fight terrorism and similar high-profile crimes. Cowley, a hard ex-MI5 operative, hand-picked each of his men. Bodie is a cynical ex-SAS paratrooper and mercenary whose nature ran to controlled violence, while his partner, Doyle, comes to CI5 from the regular police force, and is more of an open minded liberal. Their relationship is often contentious, but they are the top men in their field, and the ones to whom Cowley always assigned to the toughest cases.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP11  No Stone
Feb. 06,1983
No Stone

A young woman from a rich and successful family turns terrorist, shunning her wealthy background and the British Justice system which she now views as being corrupt. Important legal establishments located around London are targeted by the terrorist groups, who are planting several bombs at key points around the city.

EP10  A Man Called Quinn
Jan. 30,1983
A Man Called Quinn

A former colleague of Cowley's who is now a patient in a mental hospital reappears in London, going on the run when he believes that the KGB have drugged him.

EP9  The Ojuka Situation
Jan. 23,1983
The Ojuka Situation

A sacked former African Head attempts to get reinstated in office using the help of the British Government, but the plan is sidetracked by one particular civil servant who now wants him dead.

EP8  The Untouchables
Jan. 16,1983
The Untouchables

Bodie is offered the opportunity to clear up all his gambling debts by a foreign diplomat - who in exchange wants to have some vital secrets from CI5.

EP7  Cry Wolf
Jan. 09,1983
Cry Wolf

A young woman contacts the police, saying she is being stalked and is in fear for her life, but they think she is making the whole story up.

EP6  Spy Probe
Dec. 12,1982
Spy Probe

An organisation which hires killers to assassinate virtual nobodies on sight is infiltrated by Bodie and Doyle, who must find out who the perpetrators are and why, by going undercover and posing as potential hitmen themselves.

EP5  Discovered in a Graveyard
Dec. 05,1982
Discovered in a Graveyard

Whilst investigating a bombing plot Doyle is shot and left for dead in his flat, and as the hospital fights to save his life, he seems unable to decide whether he wants to live or die...meanwhile, Bodie goes on a chase to find Doyle's assailant.

EP4  Lawson's Last Stand
Nov. 28,1982
Lawson's Last Stand

Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lawson has gone missing without trace...and is armed with vital military secrets from NATO. Can CI5 seek him out before he tells all?

EP3  You'll Be All Right
Nov. 21,1982
You'll Be All Right

A leader of a criminal gang offers to surrender himself if in exchange he is guaranteed protection for his family.

EP2  Operation Susie
Nov. 14,1982
Operation Susie

A department in a British Government appears to be attempting to kill a bunch of drug-dealing students...but why?

EP1  Foxhole on the Roof
Nov. 07,1982
Foxhole on the Roof

A post-operative ward in a hospital is held to ransom by a newly-released convict who plans to make a fortune, setting up his own foxhole at the top of a nearby building. CI5 hatch a plot to bring him down before he takes a fatal shot at the hospital.

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8 | TV-MA | en | Drama , Crime , Action & Adventure | More Info
Released: 1977-12-30 | Released Producted By: LWT , Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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The lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their controller, George Cowley. The mandate of CI5 was to fight terrorism and similar high-profile crimes. Cowley, a hard ex-MI5 operative, hand-picked each of his men. Bodie is a cynical ex-SAS paratrooper and mercenary whose nature ran to controlled violence, while his partner, Doyle, comes to CI5 from the regular police force, and is more of an open minded liberal. Their relationship is often contentious, but they are the top men in their field, and the ones to whom Cowley always assigned to the toughest cases.

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Cast

Lewis Collins , Martin Shaw , Gordon Jackson

Director

Brian Clemens

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Master Cultist CI5 operatives Bodie and Doyle spend their time fighting criminals, shooting at criminals, chasing criminals in their glorious array of classic 70's cars (the Ford Capri being my personal favourite), and generally acting as we would all like to act given half the chance.Bodie is a womanising hard man, whilst Doyle seems to have a more tender side, as emphasised in episodes such as the excellent 'Involvement.Their boss, Cowley, played by Gordon Jackson is a tough man called upon to make tough decisions, frequently issuing orders that could end in the death of one of his staff. He masks his respect and affection for his men behind a veneer of brusque authoritarianism, barking out instructions between swigs of finest malt whisky.An all round entertaining action series, the like of which we will never see again.
glen the lad great theme tune and opening credits! looking back The Professional are a bit cheesy and most stories tend to be they would find out lets say the turks are planning a hit so the guys visit some turkish cafe rough up the owner until he spills some info then they head off to save the day in the nick of time, brilliant !!!!
richardjf This programme is being repeated on New Zealand television right now. I remember watching it in the 1970s, when I was a kid. I loved it then and it's still good now.Don't get me wrong, this isn't classic British television like "Upstairs Downstairs" or "Forsythe Saga". It's very straightforward. Good guys versus bad guys action. Strong jaw-lines and grim expressions (with a few throw-away lines thrown in). Scripts are direct with few twists, and not much thinking needed from the audience. But so well done! I'd sit down and watch it any day.
ShaneofPg I loved watching the Professionals as a child, although I probably should not have been watching it at seven years of age! It is being re-run on U.K. Gold at the moment on Saturday mornings so I have managed to catch a few episodes recently. It has dated badly-especially Doyle's (Martin Shaw) bad perm and the clothes and cars-lots of bad MK. 2 Ford Escorts and Hillman Hunters! The Professionals cars were cool in their day, but most people realize that Ford Capri's were total heaps of junk! The show was violent and exciting, but watching it now it seems a bit dated and bad in some places. I do like watching it though, I suppose for sentimental reasons more than anything else. I do like every now and then to spend a few hours watching classic 70's and 80's American and British TV shows- they don't make shows like this anymore-which will probably please people who hated them to begin with! Not the most intelligent crime show ever-it's no Inspector Morse by a long shot, but it is harmless escapist fun if that is what you are after. It is also fun to see guest actors who later went on to other shows in the 80's and 90's. Where is Lewis Collins now?