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Clinton News-Record, 1974-09-05, Page 37PAGE 21 CALLAN IS COMING CALLAN, the "different" spy series which debuts this Fall On the Global Television Network, (Sun- day, 10:00 p.m.} has surprised even its creators with its enormous suc- cess in Britain. When the hero had been shot and apparently left for dead at the end of one series, Thames Television was over- whelmed with viewer demands that he be brought back to life. The result was that, like one of his distinguished fictional crime- fighting predecessors Sherlock Holmes, he was resuscitated to fight another day. CALLAN is a realistic and absor-' bing espionage series, starring Ed- ward Woodward in the title role of an unusual and very human spy. He is the antithesis of James Bond and his creation owes more to John le Carre's "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold" than to Ian Fleming, Whereas James Bond was tall, suave, well-educated and sophisticated, David Callan is of middle height, dresses in rumpled suits, left school early and joined the Army as a corporal and is a man of unexceptional tastes and habit (The Bondian hero was born out of a society of "haves" and "have nots" at a time when many people had fantasies of being rich and powerful. In today's more egalitarian society the affluence or poverty of a hero assumes less im- portance and the character's ideals and relationships to others are of niore interest, Callan is a rebel, and has always been one from his Army days when he physically attacked his sergeants. He rebels against his boss —the all-powerful Head of Depart- ment (played by Michael Goodliffe) and sometimes openly contradicts his orders. He is an "insubordinate subordinate" who refuses blindly to early out orders "like a bloody zom- bie". In spite of this side of his character, however, Callan is not unemotional, but has his loves, his hates and his ideals — he is a very human hero beneath his cynical ex- terior. The stories deal with top-level espionage involving the U.S.S.R. S KGB ' and the British Special Branch, and Callan finds himself in some very difficult situations — • such as the time when he ends up in an enemy prison, and then he is fired for inefficiency after being released from hospital. He sees every side of life and death, espionage and counter- espionage. The series attempts to use action and dialogue in such a way that very little on-screen violence is necessary. EDWARD WOODWARD as DAVID CALLAN - The role of Callan catapulted Ed- ward Woodward to instant stardom in Britain, Before the part, he had met with only limited success in his Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. Sundays, 7:30 p.m. on the Global Television Network. One of Global's biggest hits of its launch season, THE GREAT DEBATE, will be back this fall, starting its new season on Thur- sday, September 12 at 8:30 p.m. Pierre Berton is the moderator and host for the show, which presents two internationally known figures in debate on controversial issues. The subjects last season were varied ... Malcolm Muggeridge and Charles Templeton debated on "That man cannot live withoilt God;" Jeremy Thorpe and Eugene McCarthy battled over the subject of the respective merits of the parliamentary and the presidential systems of government; William F. Buckley and Rene Levesque con- sidered the question of whether there should be graduated income tax. Not all topics were so serious; glamorous Diana Dors and author Jim Moran debated "That marriage is obsolete" and Wendy Robin and psychologist Dr. Albert Ellis discussed the merits of virginity. The show that had the largest audience, however, was the debate between Erich Von Daniken and Professor Tringham on the subject of Von Daniken's book '"Chariots of the Gods?" This season THE GREAT DEBATE will continue to present interesting and stimulating debates. The tonic scheduled to open the new' career, and now he is a household name and his face is familiar to millions. His first break came when he played the lead in the stage play "The Rattle of a Simple Man" in London and New York. Then came a lean period when things did not move easily for him. He consistently turned down parts that he felt were not right for him, although it would have meant money in the bank and more security. Then came "Callan" and instant stardom in Britain which he will doubtless achieve in Canada when the series gets under way. season is "That bilingualism is un- workable." The guests will be Jacques Perizeau, Professor of Economics at the University of Montreal and a member of the Parti Quebecois, and George. Springate, a Liberal member of the Quebec National Assembly who is currently suspended from the caucus for voting against Bill C-22 on the French language. THE GREAT DEBATE is produced by Elsa Franklin. Appliance Servicing "Landers In Huron County" REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES Graham Electric G5VIr,c6ho GRANGER'S TV SALES & SERVICE • 92 South St., Goderich, Phone .524-8925 For a complete line of Admiral COLOR TV Stereos & Appliances Colour T V 'a backed by the Admiral 5 Point 'Protection Plan. Record Bar — LP's & 45's The Great Debate