danger man OPENING / END CREDITS

[muttsnuts100]

with all the crap we get on tv nowdays i cant see why we cant have a channel that shows all the old programmes like dangerman , man in a suitcase, the baron

[MEKKANNOID]

@muttsnuts100 Yes and don't orget the prisoner and department s

[muttsnuts100]

same sets as in the prisoner

[BaronVonSchtupp88]

I like the way they had the episode title "swipe in" with one passing car and then "swipe out" with the next one.

[metafis]

I just realised the opening theme tune is similar to the munsters theme, but a lot faster!.

[edenic]

A man in a hurry

[rayssonation]

DANGER MAN basically ran in two installments.

The first ran for two seasons from 1960 until 1962

The second ran also ran two seasons from 1964 until 1966.

The final episode of DANGER MAN in 1966 was in color.

[puddypuss]

its so good in a way to see london in 1960s that doesnt look too different in profile than today, but without skyscrapers. its a funny feeling that I was around then, like another life...

[altfactor]

The harpsichord music at thye start of this clip was used in the American release as background for a CBS network booth announcer saying "'Secret Agent' is sponsored in part by...".

[ThenurVraxJam]

This opening sequence used to creep me out when I was a kid

[BonnieBeeGood]

What a treat to hear that theme again!! And to see my beloved Patrick in hued pr

[uszoninyc]

I was was very little when these aired here in NYC. That harpsichord - it stayed with me - in my brain. The COOLEST, BEST actor, spy. Just...cool.

[CocteauDalighari]

@uszoninyc The old Secret Agent & the harpie tune kept me awake @1 a.m. when I babysat. The missus spent a coupla evenings during the recent East Coast Irene power outage watching Danger Man DVDs, 'til my laptop battery ran out.

[uszoninyc]

@uszoninyc I'm in midtown Manhattan East. I did the same thing (both the 1/2 hour series, and these - the 1hr long series). Sat here - snuggled in bed, and just got... 'lost.' ;>

[Noveltooner]

The original pilot episode of "Danger Man" was filmed at the famed Welsh resort, Portmeirion which, of course, was The Village in "The Prisoner." A comparison of the "Danger Man" pilot and Episode 1 ("Arrival") of "The Prisoner" displays a great similarity on camera angles and shots in similar situations which I think was hardly a coincidence. No. 6 was not John Drake, of course, but the "filler" episode of "The Prisoner", "The Girl Who Was Death," was an intentional homage.

[Noveltooner]

The series was shown on CBS during its original run as "Danger Man' and then as "Secret Agent" from 1964-68. Mr. McGoohan hated the Johhny Rivers "Secret Agent Man" theme on the American release of the second run with a passion. However, he admitted later that one line from the song got him thinking: "They've given you a number and taken away your name." That one line helped inspire the format for "The Prisoner."

[loflyerz7]

i think there were more choices on television in those days than now. its reality stuff....idiot spoiled brats living like beginner movie stars. how boring. bring back dangerman....what cool technology he used tv cameras in the hall, mini cameras, microphones and always a great mix of cars...citroens, studebakers, etc.

the prisoner has never had a match.

[sarkelcpa]

I'm not sure what makes these 60s shows so memorable: because they were so good or because there were so few alternatives at the time. When you have over 150 channels to choose from, it is hard to have a memorable show.

[uszoninyc]

@sarkelcpa It was a memorable show because of the ACTING. Today,..... Lotsa choices. Garbage. Shows, movies USED to require you PAID ATTENTION. Used your brain. If you really are happy with '150+ channels...' It's a waste of time..

[JA268]

The show that inspired "Danger Mouse" : D

[jsilence418]

@JA268 oh yeah and we all know what that is ???

[Mrsilenciobackgammon]

Fantastic show. Not at all comparable to 'The Prisoner', which I also love. Great Theme.

[poughkeepsiejohn1]

RIP Peter Yates

[bullshitdetective1]

john drake, he is the "prisoner"

[dearmalika]

One of my favourit series! Great Patrick McGoohan!

[19XWyomingGrizFan]

Reminds me of the Joseph Conrad novel 'Secret Agent Man' (1907) with the notionof '2s' and '6s' to a T. Interesting that Talbot Mundy in his 1931 novel had JimGrim sayin'.."I'm Number One.' 1907 was the same year that William James had his treatise 'Pragmatism' printed, wherein Pramatism is 'as an adventure' and JimGrim as the 'Pragmatic Adventurer' in 'The nine Unknown' (1923). Interesting.

[mecotterill]

TV shows were a lot shorter in those days.

[mecotterill]

TV shows were a lot shorter in those days.

[HeelofTim]

John Drake, also known as Number 6. ;)

[cosmicdingo]

A televiddy show which didn't make you embarassed for watching it. Could use something similar today.

[Nantchev]

I like the intro.

[helltopay1]

yes

[Mikes66442]

Great music and how I loved that show as a kid. Never missed an episode!

[fidomusic]

I see the excellent Ian Hendry is here as well. Classic stuff. Thanks for posting.

[HEDUARDOPERU]

Gracias; un gran video. Yo tengo 60 años y esa era una de mis series favoritas.

[EmpireLS56KW]

0:47 Peter Yates as in director of "Breaking Away" (1979).

On and off I watched the re-run of this Danger Man in the early 70's

[poughkeepsiejohn1]

I love this show, even when it came to America as "Secret Agent". John Drake always had a cool, clear head and I loved his devices like that mini-tape recorder in his electric shaver.

By the way, the director of this episode, Peter Yates, went on to become a major filmmaker, at first directing action thrillers like "Bullitt" and "The Deep" and later making lower-key films like "Breaking Away" and "The Dresser".

[vawlkee51]

It actually "came to America" in 1960/61 as a summer replacement on network TV.

It was called "Danger Man" at the time here as well.

The "Secret Agent" bit didn't come along until the 2nd series.

[chatham43]

...course..if this were made today...some bitch would be talking over the end credits...

[moorlarkin]

Perhaps he's just decided to retire!! Or....... Resign !!!

[jsilence418]

Still the best spy show ever ,Danger man, not 'secret agent' !

[barrywhittington]

Patrick McGoohan 1929-2009...who is sadly missed but the legend will last forever!

[prben2]

Directed by Peter Yates, who went on to direct the classic Steve McQueen movie, Bullet.

[staffsyeoman]

And edited by John Glen, who went on to edit and direct Bond films..

[Unhalfbricked]

Were there any 60's ITC shows with a less than completely awesome theme tune?

[sternumagnum]

@Unhalfbricked

No...

[jsilence418]

The best spy show, simply it ! thanks for the post !

[DiggermanNo1]

I like the Phillishave tape recorder, never thought of trying mine, I just used it to shave..?

[jbojangles2008]

Very enjoyable .I am a great fan of Patrick

with his Clipped English Accent ,He was

fantastic in the Prisoner .

Better than the Intense Violence of todays TV.

Real Characters and well developed Stories!

Great 60s TV series that will Run On!

[blader45bc]

Oh, and, of course, Peter Gunn

[blader45bc]

This ranks with Dr. Who, Twin Peaks, Hawaii Five-O, Room 222, Young and the Restless, High Chapparal as the best tv theme music ever

[pantonec]

Interesting---I was watching Danger Man on DVD and in the epis. THE OBIQUITOUS MR. LOVEGROVE (vol. 6 in the US), right after the credits, McGoohan (John Drake) goes home to find a stranger reading a book from his bookshelf. It was the FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE edition with Sean Connery, James Bond, on the cover. Later on the story, Drake meets with Desmond Llewelyn (Q, from the Bond series). Overall, there's some sort of PRISONER background story in this episode.

[bradshawvincent]

interesting when he asks drake what happend to him (the agent) and he replies "maybe he retired" maybe a seed of the idea of the prisoner?

[ladster3]

McGoohan boasted of his morals as compared to Bond - he never kissed a girl nor fired a gun on his series.

RIP Patty McG....so regal....so CRISP.

[11salthouse]

Why has Dangerman not been repeated on Sky TV instead of all the usual dross that we've seen 15 million times? Lets have some real quality for a change.

[kopynd]

THE BEST OF ALL INC ROGER MOORE

[klangbunruang]

McGoohan kept me riveted to the screen. The Bond series on the other hand exploited female sexuality and masculine bravado. I like watching Bond, but it never was heady stuff. I always thought Connery was very stuffy and uncomfortable in his skin.

John Drake was the unequivocal secret agent.

[wizardalvin]

John Drake and Harry Palmer. unbeatable, brilliant, and too darn real.

[WeeWyllie]

Great theme music, and a stark, simple story that was normally fun to watch. McGoohan was superb!

[fulhamrobadob]

In the credits there's a 'John Glen' as Editor. Wonder if it's the same John Glen as the Bond movie director?

[Thunderchief35]

I think it was.

[ysbaddaden2003]

I still wonder what would've happened to the James Bond series if front runner Patrick McGoohan hadn't pulled out and the part went to Sean Connery.

[ebf1957]

Interesting. If Patrick had been 007, Sean would be avoiding Rover on "The Prisoner."

[gerladiant]

I use to watch this whwn I was around 10 years old , I love ed it , the misic , him and I was the charachter, imagination!!!!!

[xwsftassell]

Excellent tune. Why's that guy in the lobby playing The Flying Dutchman on the french horn, though? 60's TV, love it.

[KateLicker]

I wonder if Reg Varney is driving one of those buses?

[LimitedPassions]

Probably, with Jack (Bob Grant) leering at some mini skirted woman with a Mary Quant hairstyle.

[LietuvaLietuviams1]

McGoohan was awesome?

[censor48]

my favorite spy shows are the ones that take place in east berlin.

[censor48]

i been looking for this song for years and finally found it.

i remember this when i was a kid.

really loved that tune.

[badmuddy]

i used to be in a band that did an arrangement of this theme in the late 70's.

[HeathenLoveGod]

@badmuddy: In Melbourne, in the late 70s, there was a great band called The Models who did a great version of the theme :-)

[rjinblack1970]

@badmuddy It wasn't The Times, was it?

[badmuddy]

@rjinblack1970 no; it was "the big sleap," a band i had with ex-members of iggy pop & television...

[uzzle65]

My dad had a shaver like the one with a tape recorder in it at 2'41", never saw him talking in2 it though!

[uzzle65]

Yay, spot the J4 Bedford truck carrying New Zealand butter & cheeses! :-) In the good old pre-quota days b4 Britain joined the Common Market!

[Thurstonsfunfair]

Oh yes,when this Country was good,alas no more!

[wizardalvin]

so true, though Godzone will recover when we stop being uppity, knuckle under and use our brains. still make good butter and crap cheese, though even here improvement from small companys.

[Thurstonsfunfair]

I was on the Mi Amigo when she sank. I fear things will not improve until such a revolution happens again! We are finished,it's a sad time for my island!

[Dolomede]

A truly elegant actor with that clipped, so British delivery. A real rival to the early Bond, possessing that same dangerous edge to his character. Well done for posting this.

[adebarde]

Amazing, you could actually cross the roads in London then.

[hebneh]

I only saw this as "Secret Agent" with the Johnny Rivers theme song. In that version, the harpsichord song was used over the opening scene.

[caiofons]

Australian rock band "Spy vs. Spy" made a cover version for "Dangerman" song and it's very good too.

[parkerscott]

Ah the Spies! One of the greatest Aussie bands. Their version is a great take on the theme.

[Mandi7882]

Thanks so much for posting. I was actually a BABY when this came out - I know the theme like the back of my hand and had NO idea what show it came from. OMG! (Secret Agent Man is the one I know) Thanks again, great memories!

[xwsftassell]

BEST THEME EVER.

[chatham43]

....wow, they knew how to set up a TV program in those days. Great Intro. Thanks!

[steve7138]

Love that KILLER Harpsichord music and Ralph Smart--he was a smart Dude!

RIP Number six!

[snowgirl1052]

Like the Hawaii-0 opening, this just makes me want to go to London! RIP to my favorite actor Patrick McGoohan.

[jebeja]

REAL T.V., NEVER TO BE REPEATED.

[saxondog2001]

I loved that guy!!

He was the best of that type. He was the you just KNEW held the secrets. RIP!

[prisonermn]

Be seeing you Number Six, you will be missed.

[ELGROOVER]

Danger Man and The Prisoner series were both outstanding.

For many hours of gre@ entertainment (and more), thank you Patrick McGoohan, RIP

[1966BOBBY]

You an tell it's old by the boats on the Thames.

Christ, it takes me back. Nice stuff.

[snowgirl1052]

This was such a sophisticated show compared to the other spy shows at the time. Patrick McGoohan had such charisma and good looks. There was no other spy for me, including any James Bond. I also liked that there was no fluff or mushy romance in these shows. RIP Patrick McGoohan.

[saxondog2001]

It's like he was the man who knew all the secrets --- to valuable to eliminate .. to dangerous to set free. God, how I loved those shows. He was the very best. He was always aloof with the women .. and a smart thing too, considering his profession.

[LauraSeabrook]

@saxondog2001 By hook or by crook they'll get that information out of him!

[Efferpheasants]

A reminder of the fact that there is so much crap TV being made these days by the brain dead.

RIP Patrick

[kringles4]

RIP Patrick, you helped make growing in Boston during the 60's a magical time.

Joe.

[OrodesIII]

R.I.P. Patrick.

You brought some excitement in a schoolboy's life once a week.

I never forgot you and I miss you already.

[saxondog2001]

I know what you mean .. school aged . and he was so capable and deliberate, just the opposite of me. I loved that guy and I was moved when news of his death arrived. My biggest regret was that I never got around to writing him that letter of appreciation that I always wanted to.

[OrodesIII]

Did this bring back memories when tv was worth watching!

[TurnOffTard]

I love the soundtrack, it's soooo good; this is one of the best shows in my opinion, almost as good as The Prisoner

[minutegongcoughs]

Terrific mash up. 5 stars

[oakandwillow]

I like this version best, before they tried to make it sound James Bondish... It has a crisp, quirky, and intelligent feel, just like the main character.