About Return of the Saint
The 1960s series The Saint was TV audience's first introduction to Leslie Charteris' most virtuous creation, and Roger Moore's suave portrayal of Simon Templar quickly passed into the stuff of small-screen legend. With the show ending in 1969, ITC Entertainment decided that by 1978 the airwaves had been missing the charming crime-solver for far too long, and created Return of the Saint.
Originally intended to be called Son of the Saint, the idea of passing the flame onto the next generation of Templars was quickly scrapped in favour of sticking to the original character – a tradition not dissimilar to Roger Moore's other great character, James Bond.
With Ian Ogilvy stepping into the famous halo, Return of the Saint picks up where its 1960s predecessor had left off with Simon Templar keeping his cool in the face of kidnappings, murders and drug smuggling, fighting for the little guy, and winning himself a legion of female admirers in the process.
There are a few slight changes this time around though. Unlike Roger Moore, Ogilvy's Saint gets to see a bit more of the world, with episodes filmed all over Europe. And his means of transport have stepped up a gear too, with Jaguar jumping at the chance to provide the wheels for this modern day Saint, meaning Roger's Volvo is left in the garage.
Whilst most crime fighters have a chilling back story and catalogue of personal demons, Simon Templar is a much more refined kind of hero. But despite his sophisticated style and impeccable manners, he's no pushover – just ask the gangsters he's put behind bars.
Coming from a wealthy background, Simon's only motivation for tackling criminals is his love of doing the right thing, and if that wasn't enough reason for his iconic halo to be a permanent fixture, he even manages to spread a little charm and cheer to a staggeringly large number of women. How's that for generosity?
With Ian Ogilvy stepping into the famous halo, Return of the Saint picks up where its 1960s predecessor had left off with Simon Templar keeping his cool in the face of kidnappings, murders and drug smuggling, fighting for the little guy, and winning himself a legion of female admirers in the process.
There are a few slight changes this time around though. Unlike Roger Moore, Ogilvy's Saint gets to see a bit more of the world, with episodes filmed all over Europe. And his means of transport have stepped up a gear too, with Jaguar jumping at the chance to provide the wheels for this modern day Saint, meaning Roger's Volvo is left in the garage.
Whilst most crime fighters have a chilling back story and catalogue of personal demons, Simon Templar is a much more refined kind of hero. But despite his sophisticated style and impeccable manners, he's no pushover – just ask the gangsters he's put behind bars.
Coming from a wealthy background, Simon's only motivation for tackling criminals is his love of doing the right thing, and if that wasn't enough reason for his iconic halo to be a permanent fixture, he even manages to spread a little charm and cheer to a staggeringly large number of women. How's that for generosity?
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