"The Persuaders!" A Death in the Family (TV Episode 1972) Poster

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(1972)

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9/10
My favourite episode
gorytus-2067211 August 2021
Aug 21

Just watched all 24 episodes of The Persuaders and it appears i agree with the majority that this is the best episode.

Just played for laughs, apparently the idea came from Kind Hearts and Coronets.

Featuring Willie Rushton and Denholm Elliott

By the way i really like the whole series, but this is the best episode

9 out of 10.
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The English toff and the American play it for laughs
didi-525 January 2010
In this version of the classic film 'Kind Hearts and Coronets', members of Brett Sinclair's family are being murdered to stop them gaining the title of duke. But who is the killer?

Like the earlier film, this mystery is presented with a light touch. There are also some interesting demises for the relatives - one or two almost Shakespearean. Guest stars include Denholm Elliott, Willie Rushton, and in a nod again to the Ealing classic, Roger Moore plays his own elderly aunt.

With guns, poison, bombs, dummies, bagpipes and many other things featuring in the plot, this episode keeps you guessing and keeps you smiling. The odd couple of Moore as Brett Sinclair and Tony Curtis as brash American Danny works well, and the cast look as if they are having a great time.
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6/10
Moore is no Guinness
aramis-112-80488015 September 2017
Warning: Spoilers
Writer Terry Nation apparently set out to create his own version of "Kind Hearts and Coronets" in this episode, where Roger Moore plays several members of Brett Sinclair's family.

Unlike with some other movies, like "The Wrong Box" and "The Assassination Bureau" (popular flicks of the era) the deaths are not particularly amusing (apart from one set in Scotland).

Roger Moore is very good at what he does, but when he ventures into Alec Guinness territory he's all at sea. The only convincing alter ego in this episode is when he dons a dress to play a female member of the family (strangely, brother to Willie Rushton).

An all-star episode featuring the likes of Roland Culver and Denholm Elliott, "A Death in the Family" ends with a surprising twist reminiscent of an earlier Tony Curtis flick.
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A Death In The Family
smileymann10 February 2006
Death stalks members of the Sinclair family and it's up to Brett and Daniel to find the murderer. While not a difficult whodunit to figure out, the supporting cast makes this an enjoyable episode.

Ivor Dean, better know for his role of Inspector Claud Eustace Teal in The Saint, plays a minor role as the local undertaker. William Ruston, who had a role in "Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines, is one of Brett Sinclair's eccentric uncles. Denholm Elliot, who played Marcus Brody in the Indiana Jones movies, plays Brett's cousin from Australia. Roger Moore helps to round out the supporting cast with portrayals of other members of the Sinclair line. His role as Brett's hard-of-hearing aunt is fun to watch.
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