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-	The Professionals was a British crime-action television drama series that was aired on the [[ITV]] network in the United Kingdom from [[1977]] to [[1983]]. In all, 57 episodes were produced, filmed between [[1977]] and [[1981]]. It starred Martin Shaw as Ray Doyle, Lewis Collins as Bill Bodie and Gordon Jackson as George Cowley who were agents of the fictional "CI5". The series was conceived as a response to [[The Sweeney]].	+	[[The Professionals]] was a British crime-action television drama series that was aired on the [[ITV]] network in the United Kingdom from [[1977]] to [[1983]]. In all, 57 episodes were produced, filmed between [[1977]] and [[1981]]. It starred Martin Shaw as Ray Doyle, Lewis Collins as Bill Bodie and Gordon Jackson as George Cowley who were agents of the fictional "CI5". The series was conceived as a response to [[The Sweeney]].
-	The Professionals was created by Brian Clemens, who had been one of the driving forces behind [[The Avengers]]. The show was to have been originally called "The A-Squad" before it was decided to call it "The Professionals". Clemens and Albert Fennell were executive producers, with business partner Laurie Johnson providing the theme music. Sidney Hayers produced the first series in 1977, and Raymond Menmuir the remainder.	+	[[The Professionals]] was created by Brian Clemens, who had been one of the driving forces behind [[The Avengers]]. The show was to have been originally called "The A-Squad" before it was decided to call it "The Professionals". Clemens and Albert Fennell were executive producers, with business partner Laurie Johnson providing the theme music. Sidney Hayers produced the first series in 1977, and Raymond Menmuir the remainder.

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The Professionals was a British crime-action television drama series that was aired on the ITV network in the United Kingdom from 1977 to 1983. In all, 57 episodes were produced, filmed between 1977 and 1981. It starred Martin Shaw as Ray Doyle, Lewis Collins as Bill Bodie and Gordon Jackson as George Cowley who were agents of the fictional "CI5". The series was conceived as a response to The Sweeney.

The Professionals was created by Brian Clemens, who had been one of the driving forces behind The Avengers. The show was to have been originally called "The A-Squad" before it was decided to call it "The Professionals". Clemens and Albert Fennell were executive producers, with business partner Laurie Johnson providing the theme music. Sidney Hayers produced the first series in 1977, and Raymond Menmuir the remainder.