#and hinder Simon's work. the ep itself may be a problem episode (see the tags on the ed woodward fave spotted post for more detail) but i
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Patrick O'Connell does his best to get rid of Simon Templar, as villainous henchman Rogers in The Saint: The Persistent Patriots (5.15, ITC, 1967)
#fave spotting#patrick o'connell#the brothers#edward hammond#the saint#the persistent patriots#1967#itc#so the persistent patriots is something of a gold mine for fave spotting‚ with multiple blorbos turning up to variously help#and hinder Simon's work. the ep itself may be a problem episode (see the tags on the ed woodward fave spotted post for more detail) but i#can happily say that Pat's appearance in no way contributes to the problems. he's a pure delight here‚ getting to go full wicked henchman#very much a jobbing actor at this point in his career (although having had some success on stage) this guest spot captures him just before#a change in fortunes; the following year he'd have a supporting role in Frontier and land the starring role in ATV's Fraud Squad#and then of course The Brothers was just a few short years away... he's on fine form here‚ i suspect rather having fun as a violent hired#goon. his relationship to the other villains is never specified but i think it's safe to assume he's hired muscle; everyone else is either#a native of or expat from the fictional African country at the heart of the story while Pat is‚ uh‚ inexplicably from Liverpool#his approximation of a scouse accent isn't terrible but it is strong and most importantly completely without explanation#the events‚ as I said‚ concern an African state and the action is set in London.. why not his own accent? why not standard bbc rp for that#matter? was this a scripting choice or a bizarre decision of Pat's own making? he was Irish born but Birmingham raised and I'm fairly#certain his voice in The Brothers is essentially his own natural speaking voice. his voice here is.. something. but it's fun and he gets to#nearly kill Simon Templar twice‚ making him a cut above the standard Saint henchperson#also fun to see his pre Brothers hairstyle#(ie. when he was a little less receding..)
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