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  • The Sandbaggers First Principles (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 49 min | Thriller

The Sandbaggers

First Principles (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 49 min | Thriller

Neil Burnside is the Director of Operations for the British Secret Service, the SIS. His special operations unit is made up of three agents, known as Sandbaggers, who specialize in covert operations. He's approached by the head of the ...See moreNeil Burnside is the Director of Operations for the British Secret Service, the SIS. His special operations unit is made up of three agents, known as Sandbaggers, who specialize in covert operations. He's approached by the head of the Norwegian secret service who needs assistance in recovering the crew of a spy plane that has gone down inside Russia. He's dead set against it, but the Foreign Office has its own interests and Burnside is ordered to mount an operation. Unfortunately, the Norwegians are playing their own games and the lives of the agents are put in danger. Written by garykmcd See less
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Director
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Ian MacKintosh (as Ian Mackintosh)
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Updated Sep 18, 1978

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Sep 18, 1978 (United Kingdom)

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15 cast members
Name Known for
Roy Marsden
Neil Burnside Neil Burnside   See fewer
Ray Lonnen
Willie Caine Willie Caine   See fewer
Alan MacNaughtan
Sir Geoffrey Wellingham Sir Geoffrey Wellingham   See fewer
Jerome Willis
Matthew Peele Matthew Peele   See fewer
Bob Sherman
Jeff Ross Jeff Ross   See fewer
Elizabeth Bennett
Diane Lawler Diane Lawler   See fewer
Olaf Pooley
Lars Torvik Lars Torvik   See fewer
David Glyder
Jake Landy Jake Landy   See fewer
Brian Haines
Vice Chief of Air Staff Vice Chief of Air Staff   See fewer
Roger Kemp
Asst. Chief of Air Staff (Ops) Asst. Chief of Air Staff (Ops)   See fewer
Pat Gorman
Norwegian Shadow (uncredited) Norwegian Shadow (uncredited)   See fewer
Terry Pearson
APSO (uncredited) APSO (uncredited)   See fewer
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