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| Raffles - The First Step [1975] | ![Raffles - The First Step [1975]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ACJ1MTA5L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Christopher Hodson
Actors: Anthony Valentine, Michael Barrington, Margot Lister, James Maxwell, Christopher Strauli
Studio: Acorn Media
Category: DVD
List Price: £19.99
Buy New: £7.77
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 33827
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Parental Guidance
Running Time: 195 minutes
Number Of Items: 2
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5036193093074
ASIN: B000163WLW
Theatrical Release Date: September 10, 1975
Release Date: February 9, 2004
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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As good as I remembered... March 5, 2004
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
If memory serves me well, these shows were originally aired on Friday evenings and I watched every one. I was only a nipper back then but the memory of how much I enjoyed the exploits of Raffles and Bunny persuaded me to shell out to buy this DVD. Would it be as good as I remembered ? I managed to miss the satellite repeats a few years back - would it appeal as much now as it did all those years ago ? I'm happy to report that the answer is a resounding 'Yes'. Anthony Valentine is absolutely perfect in the role of Raffles, all easy charm and good nature layered over an unshakeable confidence and an iron nerve. His amiable sidekick Bunny (equally effectively played by Christopher Strauli) is the perfect foil for Raffles, and despite two very different characters their friendship develops convincingly over the course of the five episodes here. I suppose if viewed cynically the passage of a quarter of a century has left its mark...the female characters seem to be more decorative than effective and some of the plot twists no longer seems as convoluted as once they did. There's very little violence and the sex scenes which seem obligatory thesedays don't even threaten to make an appearance. There are no real complaints though...'Raffles' is still excellent entertainment, well written and acted (There seems to be a procession of superb British character actors) and the stories are always interesting and even gripping. A little imagination could go a long way towards re-invigorating the increasingly tired crime genre on television, as this series managed to do in its day. If only 'Cribb' and 'Shoestring' could get DVD releases, my viewing pleasure would be complete....
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