The Professionals (TV series)

The Professionals was a British police drama (ITV) that in 57 episodes produced between the years 1977 and 1983.

This series was a Covenant between the lives of William Bodie (played by Lewis Collins) and Raymond Doyle (played by Martin Shaw), both agents for the British CI5 (the choice of name CI5 is possibly inspired by the Criminal Investigation Department and MI-5) and their Chief George Cowley (played by Gordon Jackson).

The purpose of CI5 is to combat terrorism. Bodie is a cynical ex-SAS paratrooper and mercenary, while his partner Doyle out of the ordinary police force came. Their relationship was often controversial, but they were experts in their field and the men to whom Cowley always the toughest cases toespeelde.

Actors Collins and Shaw were also friends offstage.