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Apr 15, 2015 - 6:51 AM
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Please note that this book is currently only available exclusively from networkonair. Our Callan DVDs, however, are available from all good retail outlets.
Nearly ten years in the writing, Callan: Under the Red File has been a labour of love for both Network and the book's author, Andrew Pixley. Anyone familiar with Network's releases will know our history with Andrew is a long one and he has done some excellent work for us over the years – with his books on The Prisoner, Danger Man, Public Eye and The Professionals all raising the bar for this type of archive research. Ahead of our upcoming Callan documentary, you can now buy Andrew's new book exclusively from networkonair.com.
Initially a cult success before becoming one of British television's most watched programmes, Callan brought the gritty, downbeat angle of Cold War espionage to 1960s British television. In stark contrast to the glamour of James Bond and the stylized capers of The Avengers, the man known as David Callan was a highly skilled killer, tasked by the Government to eliminate threats to national security. This reluctant, conscience-wracked assassin was brought to life in a remarkable performance by Edward Woodward, cementing his popularity as an actor many years before he achieved major international success in both Breaker Morant and The Equalizer.
This exhaustive book is the definitive look at the creation, production, broadcast and reception of all four series. From its conception as a one-off BBC play, through its development by ABC Television, its success as one of Thames Television's highest-rated programmes, its subsequent ATV revival and its expansion into novels, short stories and movies – this single volume covers every aspect of James Mitchell's most successful creation.
http://networkonair.com/shop/2194-callan-under-the-red-file-book-.html
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Jun 25, 2019 - 8:08 PM
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johnjohnson
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Film and television audiences and readers of spy thrillers in the 1960s and 1970s were thrilled by the perilous life of David Callan, reluctant employee of the ruthless British intelligence agency known as ‘The Section’. Involving covert operations, blackmail, frame-ups and brutal executions, with British spies who were as callous as their Soviet opponents, the Callan franchise was dark and uncompromising, poles apart from the glamorous exotica of James Bond and The Avengers. Created by James Mitchell, the Callan TV series ran for four years and is still highly regarded over forty years later. The lead actor, Edward Woodward, became a household name and went on to appear in The Wicker Man and The Equalizer.
The Callan File features interviews with cast, crew and writers, many offering fresh insights into Woodward’s early career and telling the story of Callan both on screen and off. As well as new interviews with (among many others) actors Patrick Mower, Peter Egan, Hugh Walters, Julian Glover and Kenneth Gilbert, writers Robert Banks Stewart and Trevor Preston, directors Piers Haggard and Mike Vardy, the authors have also been able to use archive interviews with James Mitchell, Edward Woodward, Russell Hunter, Anthony Valentine, William Squire, Clifford Rose, Terence Feely, Ray Jenkins, Bill Craig, Peter Duguid and Shaun O’Riordan. The book includes a foreword by James Mitchell’s son Peter and an afterword by Spooks: The Greater Good director Bharat Nalluri.
Covering all aspects of Callan on film and TV, in novels, short stories and on radio, this book is the only guide you’ll ever need. Produced with the full co-operation and support of James Mitchell’s family, with exclusive access to their Callan archives.
‘Everyone was a newcomer to the small screen in those days. They didn’t all last the distance but this book captures exactly how an idea became a TV legend.’ - Peter Mitchell, son of Callan’s creator
'A comprehensive background check on one of British TV's most enigmatic anti-heroes.' - Dick Fiddy, British Film Institute
'A wonderfully researched book.' - Bharat Nalluri, director of 'Spooks: The Greater Good'
http://www.quoitmedia.co.uk/callanfile.htm
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