To me, an expertly crafted episode. Garfield morgan's steely intensity makes him a worthy adversary. Lonely's integration into the main plot could seem contrived, but his scenes are substantial enough to pull it together. They also provide a humourous counterpoint. Lonely's character is developed, with his vehement disapproval of spies being voiced. Patrick Mower deserves credit for making a character who could have been simply a substitute for Anthony Valentine's Meers distinct. Plenty of action propels the narrative. And William Squire is my favourite Hunter. His wild-eyed appearance suggesting mania just beneath the controlled and proper surface, a symbol for the very elastic morality of the world he and Callan inhabit, he was surely born to play The Mad Hatter, what a shame he didn't.
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Breakout
Prismark1025 February 2021
The episode begins with KGB agent Lubin (Garfield Morgan) surrendering himself to the police as a spy.
Hunter is incensed by this. Lubin has a list of British operatives abroad but he has yet to give that list to the KGB as Lubin was under surveillance by the British.
Callan has been given the job to break into the prison where Lubin is held, break Lubin out and then kill him. Callan has to make sure that it looks like that the KGB has killed him.
Lubin expects that the KGB will help him escape. It is lucky for Callan that Lonely has just been banged up so Callan arranges for Lonely to be in the same prison cell as Lubin.
There is less spycraft and more adventure here. This could had been a terrific episode but for a few flaws.
I would never have thought giving yourself up to the police would be an impediment to the security services to interrogate Lubin.
It was a complex plan to break Lubin out of prison. Maybe Hunter could had a word with the prison governor to make the escape easier or just had Lubin killed in prison.
Callan has been put in charge to get a team together for this mission. He chose Cross who was reliable and even saved Callan's bacon. However Mellor was so inept, you had to wonder what was he even doing with British intelligence.
Also placing Lonely in the cell with Lubin was a mistake. Lonely kept talking about his pal Callan to Lubin. So Lubin was aware what was about to take place.
Hunter is incensed by this. Lubin has a list of British operatives abroad but he has yet to give that list to the KGB as Lubin was under surveillance by the British.
Callan has been given the job to break into the prison where Lubin is held, break Lubin out and then kill him. Callan has to make sure that it looks like that the KGB has killed him.
Lubin expects that the KGB will help him escape. It is lucky for Callan that Lonely has just been banged up so Callan arranges for Lonely to be in the same prison cell as Lubin.
There is less spycraft and more adventure here. This could had been a terrific episode but for a few flaws.
I would never have thought giving yourself up to the police would be an impediment to the security services to interrogate Lubin.
It was a complex plan to break Lubin out of prison. Maybe Hunter could had a word with the prison governor to make the escape easier or just had Lubin killed in prison.
Callan has been put in charge to get a team together for this mission. He chose Cross who was reliable and even saved Callan's bacon. However Mellor was so inept, you had to wonder what was he even doing with British intelligence.
Also placing Lonely in the cell with Lubin was a mistake. Lonely kept talking about his pal Callan to Lubin. So Lubin was aware what was about to take place.
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