Original sentence: Shaw portrayed Ray Doyle ("Agent 4-5") in the British television series The Professionals (1977–1982)
Edited sentence: Despite an extensive body of theatre and television work, Shaw is most famous for his role as Ray Doyle ("Agent 4-5") in the British television series The Professionals (1977–1982).In radio interviews and a 1996 documentary, however, Shaw stated this was not the case; rather, negotiations concerning residuals had not been satisfactorily completed.Later, problems allegedly arose over repeats.Newspaper reports suggested Shaw had blocked them because he was a "serious actor" and no longer wished to be associated with the programme.The character brought instant fame but Shaw said he found this difficult and preferred anonymity