Product: The Sandbaggers Collection Set 2 (1999)
Rating: 5.0
Understated Excellence
As understated and gritty as only British drama could be, The Sadbaggers series is an excellent view into Cold War politics from the sharp end. What is lacking in special effects and the glitz associated with Hollywood productions is more than made up for by stellar performances by Roy Marsden and Ray Lonnen. Written by a former British intelligence agent who mysteriously disappeared during the run of the series, bringing it to an untimely end, the series takes a fingernail-chewing, edge-of-your-seat look at the men, and women, who were on the front lines of British foreign intelligence. A must see for fans of BritDrama and Cold War intrigue but it may, honestly, disappoint viewers who are expecting The Hunt for Red October or the escapism of James Bond.