He is a great spy, and he does indeed get into some tight corners, like Bond. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.

Sam Neill is superb as Reilly does any and everything to serve his masters, which is often both sides, as well as himself. I love Sam Neill but certain other actors are hammy and the direction is leisurely to the point of comatose.

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Nevertheless, a great series, well acted and written with interesting historical adaptation. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Greater Seattle Area.

Many very important lines are missing. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.

Laura Davenport.

I have found that the audio on older DVD TV programs and movies is much better using a composite or component cable connection rather than HDMI connection because the former transmits an analog signal whereas the latter transmits a digital signal.

The writing, casting and period sets are all, of course, top notch and up to the usual British standards for this type of show.

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Unfortunately, the creation of the DVD, and its compression, has amplified all the weaknesses inherent in the original stock and the effect is a severely degraded image - especially during interior, low-light scenes.

One is at once captivated by the opening music which sets the tone for the whole experience. Amazon, +6 more Laura Davenport Licensed Social Worker at Community Care Services. The 12 episode series starts with Sidney Reilly using his birth name - a Jewish name from Russia. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.

Reviews. A young Sam Neill was excellent in this title role - a convincing spy, quite subtly played, and well adapted to television. I was delighted to be able to acquire a copy of the series and at such terrifiv value.

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As an adult I like to think I am more sophisticated and try not to dismiss things on the basis of being old fashioned.

Sam Neill in the role of Reilly is superb. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. He later became involved in the Bolshevik revolution.

Sadly, none of the discs would work so had to be returned. Sydney Riley was an early 20th century exciting, successful spy in Euro/Russian affairs. I don't know if as I watch the rest of it, I ever will see him fire a gun, or do any fighting, or make slightly more dramatic escapes.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2019

I had seen some of the episodes years ago, and wanted to see the whole series. Please try again.

View Laura Davenport’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. But this was the young Sam Neil's star turn, playing the first "professional" English spy. I have watched half of the series.

Laura Davenport, Actress: The Monk. What a pity that modern TV cannot provide us with such high calibre dramas as this one which was made in the golden age of television. Reilly wasn't quite Neil's international debut: "My Brilliant Career" was half a decade earlier.

Shot in glorious period detail, one heart-pulsing mission after another captures the arc of Reilly's brilliant career. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Cardiff, United Kingdom.

However, even if you do discount half the sensational aspect, you still left with fifty per cent which is pretty eye popping.

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Unfortunately, the creation of the DVD, and its compression, has amplified all the weaknesses inherent in the original stock and the effect is a severely degraded image - especially during interior, low-light scenes. I may have a biased view that this is some of the best TV ever to come out of the UK NETWORK dross, like MINDER; they did not reply to my email only complaint. A rather large bonus factor of this series is that while being entertained, you are also getting quite a good history lesson. When I finally took the plunge was I made to look the fool!! Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The stories were vivid and convincing and the cast were excellent especially Sam Neill who was new to us in the UK but established himself with this performance.