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I highly recommend, to the point of pain, the late 70s series British TV series “Sandbaggers”[1] “ Special Operations doesn't mean going in with all guns blazi
by salgernon 6y ago
I highly recommend, to the point of pain, the late 70s series British TV series “Sandbaggers”[1]
“ Special Operations doesn't mean going in with all guns blazing. It means special planning, special care, fully briefed agents in possession of all possible alternatives. If you want James Bond, go to your library. But if you want a successful operation, sit at your desk and think, and then think again. Our battles aren't fought at the end of a parachute. They're won and lost in drab, dreary corridors in Westminster, and hopefully in Oslo.”
[1] https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0077078/ https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0077078/
(Edit: note that this is not John Le Carrè, but another military officer, Ian Mackintosh. But it’s obvious they share a common thread)
- JimTheMan 6y agoI can second the fact that the sandbaggers is a riveting watch with charmingly low production values.
- euroderf 6y agoI can third it. A great series, very understated, shoestring budget.
- gonzus 6y agoI have this series but I have not been able to find subtitles for it (even in English), and the accents make it hard for my non-native ears to understand everything that's being said. I would LOVE to get my hands on working subtitles; any suggestions?
- gzexe 6y agoAnother series inspired by Le Carre is Mr. Palfrey of Westminster (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198187/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198187/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)