Sapphire and Steel

[Ricky2]

Just watched a dvd of Series 1 that daughter loaned us. Great TV at a budget price and that Joanna Lumley was something else! Anybody remember the series?

 

[Softus]

I bet David McCallum does.

 

[Ricky2]

More fun there than Illya Kuryakin had!

 

[tim west]

More fun there than Illya Kuryakin had!

How can you say that?? Mr Waverley was the life and soul of the party with his one liners and rib achingly funny jokes.

 

[sooey]

More fun there than Illya Kuryakin had!

How can you say that?? Mr Waverley was the life and soul of the party with his one liners and rib achingly funny jokes.

The funniest thing about that prog was the way Illya and Solo used to render their foes completely senseless, with only the merest "karati chop" to the side of the neck.

 

[tim west]

The funniest thing about that prog was the way Illya and Solo used to render their foes completely senseless, with only the merest "karati chop" to the side of the neck.

Didnt they gain more power by saying "karate chop" as they swung their arms?

 

[sooey]

Didnt they gain more power by saying "karate chop" as they swung their arms?

They never swung their arms, it was just a tiny flick of the wrists. But said foes would go down like Elton in the showers at watford.

 

[tim west]

They never swung their arms, it was just a tiny flick of the wrists

Not surprised in those starched suits.