The Protectors (1972)

The Protectors

The Protectors is a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson. It was Anderson's second TV series using live actors as opposed to electronic marionettes, and also his second to be firmly set in contemporary times. It was also the only Gerry Anderson produced television series that was not of the fantasy or science fiction genres. It was produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment production company. Despite not featuring marionettes or any real science fiction elements, The Protectors became one of Anderson's most popular productions, easily winning a renewal for a second season. A third season was in the planning stages when the show's major sponsor pulled out, forcing its cancellation. The Protectors first aired in 1972 and 1973, and ran to 52 episodes over two series, each 25 minutes long - making it one of the last series of this type to be produced in a half-hour format. It starred Robert Vaughn as Harry Rule, Nyree Dawn Porter as the Contessa Caroline di Contini, and Tony Anholt as Paul Buchet. Episodes often featured prominent guest actors.

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Robert Vaughn
Robert Vaughn
as Harry Rule
Tony Anholt
Tony Anholt
as Paul Buchet
Nyree Dawn Porter
Nyree Dawn Porter
as Contessa Caroline de Conti
Yasuko Nagazumi
Yasuko Nagazumi
as Suki
Anthony Chinn
Anthony Chinn
as Chino
Michael Da Costa
Michael Da Costa
as Emil Markov as Hotel Man as Cafe Owner
Jacqueline Stanbury
Jacqueline Stanbury
as Car Hire Receptionist as Susan
Prentis Hancock
Prentis Hancock
as William Arthur MacKay as William Arthur Mackay
Jill Townsend
Jill Townsend
as Monica Davies
John Herrington
John Herrington
as Official
Peter Cellier
Peter Cellier
as Jones as Auctioneer
David Suchet
David Suchet
as Leo as Detective
Georgia Brown
Georgia Brown
as Maria Ghardala as Ilona Tabori
George Innes
George Innes
as Luigi as Marcus
Shane Rimmer
Shane Rimmer
as Zeke as Vickers
Derren Nesbitt
Derren Nesbitt
as Colin Foster as Brad Huron
Izabella Telezynska
Izabella Telezynska
as Irena Gleskova as Ingrid
Phil Brown
Phil Brown
as Adam Markos
Angus Lennie
Angus Lennie
as Prof. Grodny
Mark Jones
Mark Jones
as Scudder
Olaf Pooley
Olaf Pooley
as Commissioner Braun
Stephen Greif
Stephen Greif
as Policeman - at Cafe
Dinsdale Landen
Dinsdale Landen
as Manning
Peter Jeffrey
Peter Jeffrey
as Police Inspector
Sally James
Sally James
as Gordon's Secretary
Gretchen Franklin
Gretchen Franklin
as Nelly Baxter
Stuart Wilson
Stuart Wilson
as Smith
Georgina Hale
Georgina Hale
as The Girl
Milton Johns
Milton Johns
as Conway
Patrick Mower
Patrick Mower
as Raphael Santana
George Pravda
George Pravda
as Sneider
Christopher Neame
Christopher Neame
as Glen Bailey
Joss Ackland
Joss Ackland
as Arthur Gordon
Eartha Kitt
Eartha Kitt
as Carrie Blaine
Tom Bell
Tom Bell
as Shadbolt
Donald Hewlett
Donald Hewlett
as Chambers
Cyril Luckham
Cyril Luckham
as Alec Weston
Maurice O'Connell
Maurice O'Connell
as Slater
Richard Hurndall
Richard Hurndall
as Judge Cronin
Bernard Kay
Bernard Kay
as Philip Bentley
Neville Barber
Neville Barber
as Attendant
Iain Cuthbertson
Iain Cuthbertson
as Wyatt
Margaret John
Margaret John
as Nurse
Kate O'Mara
Kate O'Mara
as Sara Trent
Clinton Greyn
Clinton Greyn
as David Cameron
Kieron Moore
Kieron Moore
as Mario Toza
Harvey Hall
Harvey Hall
as Freddie Reiwald
Nicholas Jones
Nicholas Jones
as Ransome
Paul Stassino
Paul Stassino
as Captain Carozza
John Scott
John Scott
as Civil Servant
Judy Parfitt
Judy Parfitt
as Lena Haydon
Mario Depita
Mario Depita
as Pursuer
Roger Lloyd Pack
Roger Lloyd Pack
as Russi
Judy Bloom
Judy Bloom
as Maria Russi
John Thaw
John Thaw
as Mario Carpiano
Miki Iveria
Miki Iveria
as Helene Morleiter
Frederick Peisley
Frederick Peisley
as Paolo Morleiter
Terence Plummer
Terence Plummer
as Gunman
Leo Dolan
Leo Dolan
as Barman
Lisa Daniely
Lisa Daniely
as Marquesa Visconti
Mischa De La Motte
Mischa De La Motte
as Dr. Blanco
Hugh Morton
Hugh Morton
as Bishop
Jack Lynn
Jack Lynn
as Professor Williams
Gladys Spencer
Gladys Spencer
as Principessa Lilli
Ben Howard
Ben Howard
as Vincenzo
Gino Melvazzi
Gino Melvazzi
as Police Captain
Sal Pantelone
Sal Pantelone
as Bank Manager
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
as Quin
Brian Glover
Brian Glover
as Allen
Henry Woolf
Henry Woolf
as Paco
Anthony Langdon
Anthony Langdon
as Garcia
Tristan Rogers
Tristan Rogers
as Maxwell
Jesus Suzman
Jesus Suzman
as Waiter
Luis Barboo
Luis Barboo
as Taxi Driver
Debbie Russ
Debbie Russ
as Vicky Standish
Derek Anders
Derek Anders
as Manning
Norman Ettlinger
Norman Ettlinger
as Sir Charles Standish
John Normington
John Normington
as Brian Dukes
Cicely Paget-Bowman
Cicely Paget-Bowman
as Headmistress
Shane Shelton
Shane Shelton
as Kruger
Gerry Crampton
Gerry Crampton
as Barnes
Hildegard Neil
Hildegard Neil
as Irena Gayevska
William Lucas
William Lucas
as Eastbrook
Yuri Borienko
Yuri Borienko
as Zhukov
Dennis Clinton
Dennis Clinton
as British Delegate
Manuela Renard
Manuela Renard
as Girl
Angela Douglas
Angela Douglas
as Linda
Ralph Bates
Ralph Bates
as David Lee
John Kane
John Kane
as Ludo Jones
Basil Dignam
Basil Dignam
as Charles Engleton
Lewis Wilson
Lewis Wilson
as Night Security
Carmel McSharry
Carmel McSharry
as Cleaning Lady
Frederick Jaeger
Frederick Jaeger
as Bergen
Yvonne Antrobus
Yvonne Antrobus
as Kate Bergen
Paula Patterson
Paula Patterson
as Miss. Hansen
John Barron
John Barron
as Insurance Executive
Andy Bradford
Andy Bradford
as Motorcyclist
Peter Porteous
Peter Porteous
as Gang Member
Martin Grace
Martin Grace
as Gang Member
Robert Russell
Robert Russell
as Gang Member
Peter Firth
Peter Firth
as Stephen Douglas
Aldo Sambrell
Aldo Sambrell
as Jacques
Ruth Trouncer
Ruth Trouncer
as Mrs. Douglas
Neil Hallett
Neil Hallett
as Dr. Dove
Ron Eagleton
Ron Eagleton
as Assassin
Carl Forgione
Carl Forgione
as Waiter
Pat La Touche
Pat La Touche
as Patron
Oskar Homolka
Oskar Homolka
as Zoltan Kolas
Jon Laurimore
Jon Laurimore
as Reporter
David Allister
David Allister
as Customs Official
Elizabeth Balogh
Elizabeth Balogh
as Peasant
Gabor Vernon
Gabor Vernon
as Border Guard
Petar Vidovic
Petar Vidovic
as Border Guard
Sinéad Cusack
Sinéad Cusack
as Anne Ferris
Ken Hutchison
Ken Hutchison
as Mark Jenner
Anthony Steel
Anthony Steel
as Adam Ferris
Madge Ryan
Madge Ryan
as Mrs. Apsimon
Michael Glover
Michael Glover
as Davies
Rudolf Barry
Rudolf Barry
as Attendant
Michael Sheard
Michael Sheard
as Inspector Luhrs
Donald Houston
Donald Houston
as Lockier
William Dexter
William Dexter
as Nickolai
Kenneth Colley
Kenneth Colley
as Devlin
Bruce Robinson
Bruce Robinson
as Peter Lockier
Mary Larkin
Mary Larkin
as Jenny
Jack Galloway
Jack Galloway
as Jasper
Gary Hamilton
Gary Hamilton
as Mike
Richard Marner
Richard Marner
as Russian
Norman Atkyns
Norman Atkyns
as Stage Door Keeper
Ronald Radd
Ronald Radd
as Jerry Butler
Mark Damon
Mark Damon
as Nick Archer
Stephen Sheppard
Stephen Sheppard
as Conyapepi
Bruce Montague
Bruce Montague
as Police Captain
Pierre Bedenes
Pierre Bedenes
as Hotel Porter
George Little
George Little
as Desk Clerk
George von Moos
George von Moos
as Airline Steward
Erika Bergmann
Erika Bergmann
as Girlfriend
Paul Curran
Paul Curran
as Kasankas
Ray Lonnen
Ray Lonnen
as Patrick
Jackie Leapman
Jackie Leapman
as Fred
Donald Webster
Donald Webster
as George
Graham Weston
Graham Weston
as Max
James Ottaway
James Ottaway
as Bradley
Gwen Cherrell
Gwen Cherrell
as Anne Gordon
John Ringham
John Ringham
as Prosecuting Counsel
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly
as John Gordon
Fred McNaughton
Fred McNaughton
as Gardener
Graham Ashley
Graham Ashley
as Police Inspector
Stanley Stewart
Stanley Stewart
as Police Inspector
Michael Coles
Michael Coles
as Sandom
Jeremy Wilkin
Jeremy Wilkin
as Insp. Lars Bergen
Virginia Wetherell
Virginia Wetherell
as Nurse
Christopher Masters
Christopher Masters
as Doctor
Carl Bohen
Carl Bohen
as Revell
Dan Meaden
Dan Meaden
as Lendrop
Terry Richards
Terry Richards
as Detective
Norman Beaton
Norman Beaton
as Chauffeur
Andrew Burleigh
Andrew Burleigh
as Bellboy
Stanley Meadows
Stanley Meadows
as Birch
Eric Dodson
Eric Dodson
as Doyle
Raymond Skipp
Raymond Skipp
as Barney
Ron Pember
Ron Pember
as Workman
Paul Antrim
Paul Antrim
as Policeman
Robert Coleby
Robert Coleby
as Anton
Terry Canner
Terry Canner
as Joe
John Law
John Law
as Theatre Doctor
Michael Lees
Michael Lees
as Consultant
Jon Croft
Jon Croft
as Reporter
Douglas Wilmer
Douglas Wilmer
as Commander Whiting
Derek Godfrey
Derek Godfrey
as David Barsella
Derek Newark
Derek Newark
as Reece
Drewe Henley
Drewe Henley
as Clarke
Neville Hughes
Neville Hughes
as Ibbett
Max Faulkner
Max Faulkner
as Jarman
Doug Fisher
Doug Fisher
as Tom Watt
Tim Pearce
Tim Pearce
as Editor
Alison Griffin
Alison Griffin
as Secretary
Alf Costa
Alf Costa
as Chauffeur
Alf Joint
Alf Joint
as Taxi Driver
Patrick Troughton
Patrick Troughton
as Bela Karoleon
Vladek Sheybal
Vladek Sheybal
as Sandor Karoleon
Jill Balcon
Jill Balcon
as Maria Karoleon
John Cazabon
John Cazabon
as Heller
Robert Brown
Robert Brown
as Governor
Leon Lissek
Leon Lissek
as Pannides
James Bolam
James Bolam
as Max Toller
Al Mancini
Al Mancini
as Waiter
Leonard Sachs
Leonard Sachs
as Senator
Phillip Hinton
Phillip Hinton
as Mario
Alan Webb
Alan Webb
as Blind Man
Tony Haygarth
Tony Haygarth
as Driver
David Bauer
David Bauer
as Carl Huron
Christopher Malcolm
Christopher Malcolm
as Malloy
Don Henderson
Don Henderson
as Walters
David Calderisi
David Calderisi
as Garage Mechanic
Roy Evans
Roy Evans
as Joe Lomax
Stanley Lebor
Stanley Lebor
as President Medina
Toby Robins
Toby Robins
as Madame Rue
Charles Thake
Charles Thake
as Police Inspector
Bob Sessions
Bob Sessions
as Skipper
Jenny Lee Wright
Jenny Lee Wright
as Julie
Ron Randell
Ron Randell
as Jim Palmer
Paul Weston
Paul Weston
as Lintar
Diane Mercer
Diane Mercer
as Maria
Tanya Bayona
Tanya Bayona
as Girl with Pram
Morris Perry
Morris Perry
as Hans Keller
Mark Malicz
Mark Malicz
as Osuna
Anna Matisse
Anna Matisse
as Helga Gratz
Angela Grant
Angela Grant
as Monica
Christopher Benjamin
Christopher Benjamin
as Banker
Kenneth Hendel
Kenneth Hendel
as Spanish Official
Anton Rodgers
Anton Rodgers
as Alan Sutherland
Ronald Lacey
Ronald Lacey
as Cribbs
Brian Worth
Brian Worth
as Salesman
Penny Sugg
Penny Sugg
as Nurse
Donald Burton
Donald Burton
as Doctor
Ian Hendry
Ian Hendry
as Insp. Wilson
Keith Bell
Keith Bell
as Sgt. Peters
James Culliford
James Culliford
as Ginter
Geoffrey Morris
Geoffrey Morris
as Frank Dilling
Janos Kurucz
Janos Kurucz
as KGB Man
Nigel Green
Nigel Green
as Colonel Vasili Krassinkov
Laurence Naismith
Laurence Naismith
as Prof. Alexander Schelpin
Milos Kirek
Milos Kirek
as Russian Delegate
Barry Warren
Barry Warren
as Hotel receptionist
Kubi Chaza
Kubi Chaza
as Jill
Anna Palk
Anna Palk
as Kate Linderman
Barry Stanton
Barry Stanton
as George Soaper
Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman
as Mechanic
Brian Jackson
Brian Jackson
as Turf Accountant
Lewis Jones
Lewis Jones
as Health Clinic Proprietor
Patrick O'Connell
Patrick O'Connell
as Reagan
Bill Stewart
Bill Stewart
as Garage Attendant
Angharad Rees
Angharad Rees
as Linda
John Neville
John Neville
as Charlie
Peter Bowles
Peter Bowles
as Gregor Kofax
John Barrard
John Barrard
as Gem Setter
Del Henney
Del Henney
as Detective
Margaret Lee
Margaret Lee
as Susan Crediton
Henry McGee
Henry McGee
as Frank
Frederick Treves
Frederick Treves
as Sir Walter Crediton
Richard Easton
Richard Easton
as Dr. Lawrence Savage
Peter Arne
Peter Arne
as Mario Giocvetti
Harry Hutchinson
Harry Hutchinson
as Butler
Kenneth Watson
Kenneth Watson
as Insp. Jack Newman
Manning Redwood
Manning Redwood
as Alan Mason
Freddie Jones
Freddie Jones
as Robard
Norman Rodway
Norman Rodway
as Colin Grant
Kenneth Gilbert
Kenneth Gilbert
as Detective
Damien Thomas
Damien Thomas
as Visitor
Susan Travers
Susan Travers
as Girl Friend
Barrie Houghton
Barrie Houghton
as Goran
Patrick Allen
Patrick Allen
as James Leroy Mallory
Julie Crosthwaite
Julie Crosthwaite
as Mallory's Girl
Maxwell Shaw
Maxwell Shaw
as Baruna
Cyril Shaps
Cyril Shaps
as Doctor
Arthur Howell
Arthur Howell
as Fencing Master
Bob Anderson
Bob Anderson
as Assassin
Morag Hood
Morag Hood
as Suzanne
Tony Bateman
Tony Bateman
as Barman
Carl Rigg
Carl Rigg
as Howard's Henchman
Phil Woods
Phil Woods
as Howard's Henchman
Derek Smith
Derek Smith
as Jason Howard
Anthony Stamboulieh
Anthony Stamboulieh
as Yanos
Michael Gough
Michael Gough
as Shkoder
Neil McCallum
Neil McCallum
as Bennett
Christopher Dunham
Christopher Dunham
as Kramer
John Joyce
John Joyce
as Air Traffic Controller
John Nettleton
John Nettleton
as Inspector Hill
William Moore
William Moore
as Rifle Range Supervisor
David Buck
David Buck
as John Azon
Ian Hogg
Ian Hogg
as Gregg
Hannah Gordon
Hannah Gordon
as Laura Rule
Roshan Seth
Roshan Seth
as Persuer
Marc Zuber
Marc Zuber
as Kahan's Henchman
John Gatrell
John Gatrell
as Butler
Jeremy Brett
Jeremy Brett
as Kahan
Daron Barnham
Daron Barnham
as Johnny Rule
Martin Benson
Martin Benson
as President
Saeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey
as President's Aide
Desmond Jordan
Desmond Jordan
as Doctor
Donald Eccles
Donald Eccles
as Douglas Perston
Patrick Magee
Patrick Magee
as Gardner
Keith Buckley
Keith Buckley
as Kurt
Tom Chadbon
Tom Chadbon
as Vent
Gertan Klauber
Gertan Klauber
as Gromeld
Grahame Mallard
Grahame Mallard
as Tracker
Stephanie Beacham
Stephanie Beacham
as Chrissie
George Baker
George Baker
as George Dixon
Judith Arthy
Judith Arthy
as Monique
Georges Lambert
Georges Lambert
as Bayard
Gordon Sterne
Gordon Sterne
as Barman
Hugo de Vernier
Hugo de Vernier
as Croupier
Sherwood Price
Sherwood Price
as Felix Costa
Linda Staab
Linda Staab
as Linda McCall
Madeleine Hinde
Madeleine Hinde
as Mary Laroche
Peter Fontaine
Peter Fontaine
as Bartender
Dervis Ward
Dervis Ward
as Jonathan P. Hacket
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Joe Flynn
Wendy Hutchinson
Wendy Hutchinson
as Mrs. Hacket
David Glover
David Glover
as Doctor
Frederick Bennett
Frederick Bennett
as Security Man
John Collin
John Collin
as Slade
George Roubicek
George Roubicek
as Policeman
Ed Bishop
Ed Bishop
as Colonel John Hunter
Sally Bazely
Sally Bazely
as Mrs. Hunter
Milo O’Shea
Milo O’Shea
as Prince Carpiano
Jacques Sernas
Jacques Sernas
as Fabrizzio
Jeffrey Segal
Jeffrey Segal
as Extremist Officer
Richard Morant
Richard Morant
as David Mitchell
Michael Goodliffe
Michael Goodliffe
as De Santos
James Maxwell
James Maxwell
as Mitchell
Diana Quick
Diana Quick
as Anna De Santos
Christopher Mitchell
Christopher Mitchell
as Juan
David Mayberry
David Mayberry
as Carlos
Stephan Chase
Stephan Chase
as Christian
Patricia Haines
Patricia Haines
as Madame Anderson
Lalla Ward
Lalla Ward
as Eva Anderson
Oliver Ford Davies
Oliver Ford Davies
as Hansen
Paul Dawkins
Paul Dawkins
as Davidson
Karl Gustav Ahlefeldt
Karl Gustav Ahlefeldt
as Beck
Gert Thynov
Gert Thynov
as Waiter
Paul Jones
Paul Jones
as Caspar Parton
Geraldine Moffat
Geraldine Moffat
as Maria Milworth
Barry Keegan
Barry Keegan
as Barney Mailer
Arnold Diamond
Arnold Diamond
as Asher Biebermann
Paul McDowell
Paul McDowell
as Bank Teller
Malcolm Hayes
Malcolm Hayes
as Intruder
Harry Fielder
Harry Fielder
as Transit Driver (uncredited)
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    2,000 ft to die

  • 1x2

    Brother hood

  • 1x3

    See no evil

  • 1x4

    Disappearing trick

  • 1x5

    Ceremony for the dead

  • 1x6

    It was all over in leipzig

  • 1x7

    The quick brown fox

  • 1x8

    King con

  • 1x9

    Thinkback

  • 1x10

    A kind of wild justice

  • 1x11

    Balance of terror

  • 1x12

    Triple cross

  • 1x13

    The numbers game

  • 1x14

    For the rest of your natural ...

  • 1x15

    The bodyguards

  • 1x16

    A matter of life and death

  • 1x17

    The big hit

  • 1x18

    One and one makes one

  • 1x19

    Talkdown

  • 1x20

    Vocal

  • 1x21

    With a little help from my friends

  • 1x22

    Chase

  • 1x23

    Your witness

  • 1x24

    It could be practically anywhere on the island

  • 1x25

    The first circle

  • 1x26

    A case for the right

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Quin

  • 2x2

    Bagman

  • 2x3

    Fighting fund

  • 2x4

    The last frontier

  • 2x5

    Baubles, bangles and beads

  • 2x6

    Petard

  • 2x7

    Goodbye george

  • 2x8

    Wam (1)

  • 2x9

    Wam (2)

  • 2x10

    Implicado

  • 2x11

    Dragon chase

  • 2x12

    Decoy

  • 2x13

    Border line

  • 2x14

    Zeke's blues

  • 2x15

    Lena

  • 2x16

    The bridge

  • 2x17

    Sugar and spice

  • 2x18

    Burning bush

  • 2x19

    The tiger and the goat

  • 2x20

    Route 27

  • 2x21

    Trial

  • 2x22

    Shadbolt

  • 2x23

    A pocketful of posies

  • 2x24

    Wheels

  • 2x25

    The insider

  • 2x26

    Blockbuster

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