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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Wow! I love this TV series! If you enjoyed Buchan's work and like Robert Powell's lively and accomplished performance in the 'Thirty Nine Steps' then this is for you, stop reading my review and buy it! I rented this from Amazon and wished I'd bought it now.
I wanted to see it from the beginning as soon as I'd reached the end.
This is basically Richard Hannay does the a-team, edwardian style and each one is a rollicking great adventure.
Buy this if you liked the film (any of them), the books and have 652 minutes to spare.
I wanted to see it from the beginning as soon as I'd reached the end.
This is basically Richard Hannay does the a-team, edwardian style and each one is a rollicking great adventure.
Buy this if you liked the film (any of them), the books and have 652 minutes to spare.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
John Buchan's hero Richard Hannay (played by Robert Powell) gets into all sorts of scrapes with spies, crooks and other undesirables. This an inventive series with a good period feel and an entertaining selection of stories. If you like spies, derring-do, and ripping yarns, then this is the boxed set for you. Recommended.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
A great adventure series set in 1912 that has aged well thanks to a witty script and strong cast
8 May 2010
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This series followed on from Robert Powell's stirring performance as Richard Hannay in the 1978 film `The thirty-nine steps" - sadly not included, but essential viewing with this series and probably best viewed first [although this TV spin-off series is set in 1912, before events in 'The thirty-nine steps']. Robert Powell is again excellent reprising his role as the all round decent chap `Hannay', with just the right mix of suave charm, liberal intellect and patriotic bravery. The pre-world war one `British Empire' espionage themes don't seem dated, probably as the British social elite are portrayed in as much a pompous negative light as the dastardly villains and the persistent foreign master-spy [Count Von Schwabing] trying to destabilise Britain's superpower status. OK the series seems oddly set-bound, even when outside on location, but picture quality and sound is quite good on the small screen. Besides, what the series lacks in presentation gloss, it more than makes up for in script, storyline and acting quality. Plus the action unfolds in a slow fairly realistic fashion, so if someone falls out of a 1st floor window in 'Hannay' chances are they won't get up again.
The 13 fifty-minute episodes on the well presented four DVD boxed set are Season 1: episode 1: The Fellowship of the Black Stone [First shown 6 January 1988], 2: A Point of Honour, 3: Voyage into fear, 4: Death with Due Notice, 5: Act of riot, 6: The Hazard of the Die. Season 2 : Episode 1: Coup de grace [First shown 31 January 1989], 2: The Terrors of the Earth, 3: Double Jeopardy, 4: The Good Samaritan, 5: The Confidence Man, 6: That Rough Music, 7: Say the bells of Shoreditch.
Run Time 652 minutes, 4:3 standard TV. No Subtitles what so ever, which disappointed my 15 year old daughter who suffers from Tinnitus - although she loved the episodes here otherwise [she's a Poirot, Miss Marple, New Tricks, Sherlock Holmes fan]. No other languages other than English audio, or any extras. But this TV series is excellent, and all based loosely around John Buchanan's `Hannay' character from his classic 1916 espionage book `The thirty-nine steps', which has never been out of print.
The 13 fifty-minute episodes on the well presented four DVD boxed set are Season 1: episode 1: The Fellowship of the Black Stone [First shown 6 January 1988], 2: A Point of Honour, 3: Voyage into fear, 4: Death with Due Notice, 5: Act of riot, 6: The Hazard of the Die. Season 2 : Episode 1: Coup de grace [First shown 31 January 1989], 2: The Terrors of the Earth, 3: Double Jeopardy, 4: The Good Samaritan, 5: The Confidence Man, 6: That Rough Music, 7: Say the bells of Shoreditch.
Run Time 652 minutes, 4:3 standard TV. No Subtitles what so ever, which disappointed my 15 year old daughter who suffers from Tinnitus - although she loved the episodes here otherwise [she's a Poirot, Miss Marple, New Tricks, Sherlock Holmes fan]. No other languages other than English audio, or any extras. But this TV series is excellent, and all based loosely around John Buchanan's `Hannay' character from his classic 1916 espionage book `The thirty-nine steps', which has never been out of print.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Hammy Hannay
Unfortunately this series which on paper should have been excellent , is not!. Our hero is smug and self satisfied and generally rather annoying! Read more
Published 12 months ago by I. Stuart
Ripping yarns
After making a surprisingly good impression as John Buchan's hero in the rather excellent 1979 version of The Thirty-Nine Steps, getting Robert Powell to reprise the role in... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Trevor Willsmer
Hannay the complete series.
This set is really great in my opinion but, I am biased as I love anything with Robert Powell in.
He is his usual talented self but he plays the role of Hannay equaly as well... Read more
He is his usual talented self but he plays the role of Hannay equaly as well... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Manzi
Saturday theatre entertainment
If you like pantomime dramatics and dialogue, creaky sets and comic-book characters and acting, and are not bothered by abysmal production values, then this is for you. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Manzikert
A great TV spin-off of The Thirty Nine Steps
Even though I had never seen this programme before buying it on DVD, I was actually very impressed with Hannay. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mr. A. J. Tennant
hannay-complete series
I had been thinking about this series for months, and on the spur of the moment, ordered thru Amazon. Delivery next day, good price, nice prints. Read more
Published 21 months ago by A. W. Wilson
Great Hannay Series
A great tribute to Edwardian England before WWI - the Richard Hannay character is true to the John Buchan original and is well played by Robert Powell. Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2009 by Michael Guiliano
Mildly entertaining
The shows have very nice costumes, scenery and interior decoration, but the pacing is lazy. It's like watching Saturday afternoon theatre where the actors are not in a hurry to get... Read more
Published on 2 April 2009 by C. O'Hare
Plodding adventure series.
Richard Hannay is a wealthy engineer in the early 20th Century. Having made his fortune in South Africa he has returned to Britain to seek adventure. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2008 by Prof TBun
Super UK Series
Hannay - based on the Richard Hannay novies set in the 1914-1930 period is a super box set.
Great acting - good stories - well worth buying.
Good price too!
Great acting - good stories - well worth buying.
Good price too!
Published on 12 Oct 2007 by "Smith" Reader
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