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The Sandbaggers episodes ranked no.20 to no.1
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<blockquote data-quote="Hawkman" data-source="post: 416333" data-attributes="member: 23715"><p><img src="https://www.anorakzone.com/sandbaggers/operationkingmaker.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>4 Operation Kingmaker (2.6)</strong></p><p>The Sandbaggers gets a deserved comedy episode and one of its finest hours, as the previous controller, or "C" - the superb Richard Vernon - has retired between episodes, causing a power vacuum in the department. Ever manipulative, Burnside sets about attempting to install his much-resented boss Matthew Peele (Jerome Willis) into the position under the notion of "better the Devil you know".</p><p> For once an episode is given over entirely to internal rather than external politics, and it's to the immense credit of the show that, while light-hearted rather than a full-on "comedy", the performers still play their roles perfectly in character and with full conviction, rather than the "turns" some actors tend to do when given a script of this nature. The final revelation and Sir Geoffrey's involvement only serve to make a first-class episode all the greater.</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.anorakzone.com/sandbaggers/allinagoodcause.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>3 All In A Good Cause (3.1)</strong></p><p>The first episode to suggest that Jeff Ross is not always what he seems, as he initiates a plan to set up the Secret Intelligence Service, manipulating them and playing them off against MI5. Seeing a trusted regular character exhibit a darker side is a satisfying turn of events that keeps things fresh in the show's third season, even though fans of Jeff may not enjoy this edgier side to his likeable character.</p><p> Sure, the MI5 operative is a bit of an old-fashioned spiv character who details the plot in near-monologue, and Burnside's ability to piece together solutions from seemingly random conversations, Sherlock Holmes-style, is becoming a recurring trope. But this is a top quality episode that throws the framework of the series into doubt, keeping viewers guessing. It's also the first real sign of Burnside's right-of-centre politics, as he rages about "dole money for layabouts" in a rant over budget cuts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hawkman, post: 416333, member: 23715"] [IMG]https://www.anorakzone.com/sandbaggers/operationkingmaker.jpg[/IMG] [B]4 Operation Kingmaker (2.6)[/B] The Sandbaggers gets a deserved comedy episode and one of its finest hours, as the previous controller, or "C" - the superb Richard Vernon - has retired between episodes, causing a power vacuum in the department. Ever manipulative, Burnside sets about attempting to install his much-resented boss Matthew Peele (Jerome Willis) into the position under the notion of "better the Devil you know". For once an episode is given over entirely to internal rather than external politics, and it's to the immense credit of the show that, while light-hearted rather than a full-on "comedy", the performers still play their roles perfectly in character and with full conviction, rather than the "turns" some actors tend to do when given a script of this nature. The final revelation and Sir Geoffrey's involvement only serve to make a first-class episode all the greater. [IMG]https://www.anorakzone.com/sandbaggers/allinagoodcause.jpg[/IMG] [B]3 All In A Good Cause (3.1)[/B] The first episode to suggest that Jeff Ross is not always what he seems, as he initiates a plan to set up the Secret Intelligence Service, manipulating them and playing them off against MI5. Seeing a trusted regular character exhibit a darker side is a satisfying turn of events that keeps things fresh in the show's third season, even though fans of Jeff may not enjoy this edgier side to his likeable character. Sure, the MI5 operative is a bit of an old-fashioned spiv character who details the plot in near-monologue, and Burnside's ability to piece together solutions from seemingly random conversations, Sherlock Holmes-style, is becoming a recurring trope. But this is a top quality episode that throws the framework of the series into doubt, keeping viewers guessing. It's also the first real sign of Burnside's right-of-centre politics, as he rages about "dole money for layabouts" in a rant over budget cuts. [/QUOTE]
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