The Saint
Reprint of a 1930s Saint novel tying-in with the series. Few episodes actually adapted the novels though many were based on Saint short stories.
Created by	Leslie Charteris
Starring	Roger Moore
Opening theme	Leslie Charteris
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	118 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer(s)	Robert S. Baker Monty Berman Roger Moore (uncredited)[1]
Supervising Producer(s)	Johnny Goodman Peter Manley Malcolm J. Christopher
Story Editor(s)	Harry W. Junkin
Running time	60 min.
Broadcast
Original channel	ITV, NBC
Original run	(Dates for UK airing) October 4, 1962 – February 9, 1969
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

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It is unusual for being one of only a few British shows to end up on American network television. Because of the strong American performance of the initial black-and-white seasons in first-run syndication, NBC picked up the show as a summer replacement on its evening schedule in 1966. Thus, the programme ended its run with both trans-Atlantic prime time scheduling and colour episodes. It also proved popular beyond America and Britain, eventually premiering in over 60 countries^[2][3]. With almost 120 episodes, the programme is exceeded only by The Avengers as the most productive show of its genre produced in Britain. In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... The year 1966 in television involved some significant events. ... Prime time is the block of programming on television during the middle of the evening. ... The History of television technology can be divided along two lines: those developments that depended upon both mechanical and electronic principles, and those which are purely electronic. ... The Avengers is a British 1960s television series featuring secret agents in a fantasy 1960s Britain. ...

Series overview

The Saint starred Roger Moore as Simon Templar, the fictional detective created by Leslie Charteris in the 1920s and featured in many novels and novellas over the years. Originally he was to drive a Jaguar E-Type but Jaguar refused instead Moore drove a white Volvo P1800 during the series. Moore's portrayal of Templar was considered a training ground for his later work as James Bond. He was reportedly offered the role of 007 at least twice during the run of the series, but had to turn it down both times due to his television commitments. In one early episode of the series, a character actually mistakes Templar for James Bond. Roger Moore had earlier tried to buy the production rights to the Saint books himself and was delighted to be able to play the part. Most of the wardrobe Moore wore in the series was actually his own. For other persons named Roger Moore, see Roger Moore (disambiguation). ... Leslie Charteris (May 12, 1907, Singapore–April 15, 1993), born Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin, was a half-Chinese, half English author of primarily mystery fiction, as well as a screenwriter. ... The 1920s is a decade that is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... A novella is a narrative work of prose fiction somewhat longer than a short story but shorter than a novel. ... Volvo 1800 ES wagon Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Volvo P1800 The Volvo P1800 is an automobile from Volvo. ... Flemings image of James Bond; commissioned to aid the Daily Express comic strip artists. ...

Although Moore had a few recurring co-stars, most notably Ivor Dean as Templar's nemesis/reluctant ally, Inspector Teal, he was the only constant performer for the entire run of the series. This was in keeping with the later format of the Charteris novels wherein the Saint usually worked alone; in early books, however, Templar had a team of compatriots (as well as a regular girlfriend) but these characters do not appear in the series. Ivor Dean (1917 - 10 August 1974) was a British stage and television actor. ... Claud Eustace Teal is a fictional character who made many appearances in a series of novels, novellas and short stories by Leslie Charteris entitled The Saint, starting in 1929. ... Patricia Holm as depicted on the cover of a 1980s reprint of Meet - The Tiger! Patricia Holm is the name of a fictional character who appeared in the novels of Leslie Charteris from the 1920s to the 1940s. ...

The series began as a straightforward mystery series, but over the years adopted more secret agent and fantasy-style plots. It also made a well-publicized switch from black and white to colour production midway through its run. The early episodes are distinguished by having Moore break the fourth wall and speak to the audience (in character as Simon) at the start of every episode; with the switch to colour, this gimmick was replaced by simple narration. Invariably, the pre-credits sequence ended with someone referring to the Saint as "the famous Simon Templar", at which point an animated halo appeared above Templar's head as the actor usually looked at the camera -- or directly at the halo. Some episodes such as "Iris" broke away from this formula and had Templar address the audience for the entire pre-credits sequence, setting up the story that followed. Secret Agent is a 1936 British film directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on a novel by W. Somerset Maugham. ... Black-and-white is a broad adjectival term used to describe a number of monochrome forms of visual arts. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Many episodes of the series were based upon Charteris' stories, although a higher percentage of original scripts appeared as the series progressed; the novel Vendetta for the Saint (credited to Charteris but written by Harry Harrison) was one of the last Saint stories to be adapted. Some of the later stories were later novelised and published as part of the ongoing series of The Saint novels, such as The Fiction Makers and The People Importers. The first of these books -- which gave cover credit to Charteris but were actually written by others -- was The Saint on TV and the novelisations continued for several years after the series ended. The Saint was a long-running British action adventure television series, made by ITC Entertainment, that aired on ITV stations between 1962 and 1969, and on American television as a syndicated show (1962-1967) and on NBC (1967-69). ... At the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow, August 2005 Harry Harrison (born Henry Maxwell Dempsey, March 12, 1925 in Stamford, Connecticut) is an American science fiction author who has lived in many parts of the world including Mexico, England, Denmark and Italy. ... The Saint and the Fiction Makers (some editions use the hyphenated form Fiction-Makers) is the title of a 1968 mystery novel featuring the character of Simon Templar, alias The Saint. The novel is credited to Leslie Charteris, who created the Saint in 1928, but the book was actually authored... The Saint and the People Importers is the title of a 1971 mystery novel featuring the character of Simon Templar, alias The Saint. The novel is credited to Leslie Charteris, who created the Saint in 1928, but the book was actually co-authored by Fleming Lee. ... The Saint on TV is a collection of two mystery novellas by Fleming Lee, continuing the adventures of the sleuth Simon Templar aka The Saint, created by Leslie Charteris. ...

The series has been syndicated for many years, and reruns of the program aired to high ratings on CBS in the late 1970s. The last two colour seasons of the series are available on DVD in North America, with release of the black and white seasons underway. The company releasing The Saint in Region 1, A&E, initially was not planning to release the black and white seasons, but changed its mind due to public demand. A pair of two-part episodes from later seasons, Vendetta for the Saint and The Fiction Makers, were compiled into feature films which were distributed to theatres in Europe and often show up on late-night television in America; they are also available on DVD. CBS Broadcasting, Inc. ... Size comparison: A 12 cm Sony DVD+RW and a 19 cm Dixon Ticonderoga pencil. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... Biography is one of A&Es longest-running and most popular programs. ...

In 1978, the series was revived as Return of the Saint, starring Ian Ogilvy as Templar. Moore never played the role again after 1969, though he can be heard speaking on a car radio during the 1997 film The Saint, starring Val Kilmer as Templar. Although the film bore little similarity to the TV series, the executive producer of the film was Robert S. Baker, who developed and produced both The Saint and Return of the Saint. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Return of the Saint was a British action-adventure television series that aired for one season in 1978 and 1979 in Britain on ITV, and was also broadcast on CBS in the United States. ... Ian Ogilvy as Simon Templar pictured on a reprint of an early Saint novel published to coincide with the TV series. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... The Saint is a 1997 film based on the character Simon Templar created by Leslie Charteris in the 1920s for a series of books known as The Saint. ... Val Edward Kilmer[1] (born December 31, 1959) is an American actor. ... Robert S. Baker (b. ...

Episodes

Main article: List of The Saint episodes.

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DVD Releases

A&E Home Video is releasing The Saint on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. To date they have released Seasons 5 & 6 (Color seasons) and Season 1 & Volume 1 of Season 2 (Black & White seasons). It is expected that the remaining episodes will be released at some point. A&E Television Networks is a media company that owns several TV networks on cable and satellite. ...

Seasons 1 - 4 (B&W series)

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In Region 2, Network has released two multi-disc sets, with all the monochrome episodes available in an 18-disc set, and all the color ones separately in a 14-disc set. The color set includes both the theatrical versions of the two double-length stories, as well as the original 50-minute two-part versions. Also included are a 40-minute documentary and isolated music tracks. Prior to this, Carlton Video had released four separate discs, the first one with the first two episodes, and the rest with four episodes each. There is also a 10-disc set that repackages the previous four discs alongside six more, containing the first 39 monochrome episodes. is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Umbrella in Australia has also released the entire series in five boxed sets with six discs each. These are in PAL format, but with no region code (typically, Australian DVDs are a Region 4 code).

The series is also available on DVD in France and Spain.

See also

• James Bond
• The Persuaders!
• The Avengers
• Robin Hood
• Bulldog Drummond

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References

1. ^ Official Roger Moore website's accounting of Moore's satus as producer of The Saint
2. ^ Television Haven overview of The Saint
3. ^ Time magazine article from 18 April 1969 detailing the premiere of the then-new season of The Saint

External links

• The Saint at the Internet Movie Database
• British Film Institute Screen Online
• Saint on TV fanpage with lots of information