6/10
The Man from V.I.C.A.R.A.G.E.
17 April 2023
This is actually quite fun and, as another reviewer has pointed out, seems to reference other 1960s TV series. (I did wonder if the shot of the Centrepoint building was meant to echo the shot of the Nemesis offices in The Champions (1968). But I don't know that The Champions would have already aired when this series was being made.)

The first (*** see EDIT below ***) episode was almost psychedelic -- or at least F-A-B -- as I was only half-watching it and so didn't realise a shrink-ray was involved. The teeny-tiny car and occupants had a feel of Michael Bentine's Potty Time (1973-1980). It's only when watching the second episode that I realised the shrink-ray is an important part of their equipment.

So, do please give it a go. Like me, you might just find it a fun watch.

EDIT: it turns out that what I thought was the first episode was actually the 13th and final episode. Having subsequently watched the actual first episode, I can confirm that the shrink-ray (and suitcase) is clearly introduced in the first episode.
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