Bodie or Doyle?

[orange-gnome]

I guess this should realy be in film and tv but oh well!
I have been watching the re-runs of that classic "The Professionals"- nobody tell me the sweeney was better because its just not true!
Anyway, I am just in love with Bodie and have gone as far as to nick name the program "The Bodie Show". He definately is the best looking and always gets the best lines and more convincing in the action scenes!
My friend can't understand me and loves Doyle!! She loves his hair!!! Of all things!!! Yuk!!
Anyway, am I insane? Are there more Bodie lovers out there??
ooo and to go back to the undercover celebs.....if the gorgeous Lewis Collins is out there incognito and lonely, I am right here, waiting!!! lol!
Its ok I know you would be older now and slightly more grey!

[elgroucho]

Sorry, but the Sweeney was (is) miles better. Pity Dennis Waterman didn't sign the theme tune though!

[orange-gnome]

Sorry no!! I am not having it!!
The Professionals is much better for comical value, for eye candy,action, suspense, maybe it was for the girls, who knows but the sweeney, please!!! Inspector morse and write the theme tune sing the theme tune dennis waterman!!! The only good thing about the sweeney is you can sing "the sweeney, the sweeney, do do do do do do do do the sweeney..." along with the music then you may as well turn over!

[elgroucho]

Yes, I too sign that theme tune, but the punch-ups and car chases are better (i.e. more cliche ridden), and sio is the dialogue...'We're the Sweeney and we haven't had any dinner!!!'

[orange-gnome]

But still this is Bodie or Doyle? not The Professionals or The Sweeney!!!
Because I would bet that if we took a poll, then "The Bodie Show" would win hands down!!
With all their double entendres (sp?), one liners and cheeky grins how could you not resist Bodie when he says "with age comes experience" ? mmmm delicious!!

[elgroucho]

I can never remember which is which. Who has the curly hair?

[orange-gnome]

lol
curly long hair.... Doyle
Short hair and delicious...Bodie

[elgroucho]

I would say Doyle was the best as nobody has worn a perm with the same degree of casuality, before or since.

[dmsjps]

Oh I'd forgotten all about them. I used to LURVE Bodie and my friend thought gimpy Doyle was sexy (sorry Doyle). Yes, Bodie, was scrumptious, I have to agree, very yummy indeed. Read that he went off the rails a bit and started having wild sex parties and things when his stardom came to an end though, and ended up being a kinda desperate guy. God he must be old now; I was only about 15 when that show was on the telly!

[orange-gnome]

ok Elgroucho I will agree that nobody ever has worn a perm with such a degree of casuality, still Bodie is sexier!

ooo Dm... Have to say that the sound of wild sex parties with Bodie sounds marvellous!!! I don't care if he is desperate!!

[kick3m0n]

Professionals was the best cop show ever.  Wakka-chooka wakka-chooka wakka-chooka wakka-chooka din nin nin ....... Fantastic theme, never equalled.

As to who's the best, my favourite was always Doyle. Still prefer Marttin Shaw to this day, he's aged so much better than whatsisface (Lewis Collins, I know, I know).  Bodie was a bit obvious and in yer face for me (even at my tender years) and if the show was on now, Bodie would be the gay icon - all those tight shirts and trousers and pursed lips.  Just toooooo macho to be true, trying a bit too hard you know!????

As for the Sweeney, no contest.  Maybe I was just too young, but never got into it.  Not just an inferior theme, and the fact that it had Dennis Waterman in it, but The Professionals had the best cop show boss ever (we loved you Gordon!!)

[Mattk]

i was also a bodie fan as a boy just as it was always hutch !

[silly moo]

Do I have to choose? Can't i have both please - alternate days of course.

[hinge1967]

So its true that people only watch Men & Motors for the pictures!

[willowman]

A good question to ask people is - What were Bodie and Doyle's first names?

[silly moo]

Lewis Collins .... William Andrew Philip Bodie
Martin Shaw .... Raymond Doyle

Thanks to IMBD

I may not know lots of stuff but I can search.

[orange-gnome]

I can't believe you guys didn't know their christian names!! especially doyles!!! He gets called it often!!!

And their numbers 45 and 37 hehe and of course "the cow" Cowley is Alpha 1, love it!!!

I have to say that I heard that Martin Shaw was really bitter a few years after the show because he always thought that Bodie got better lines and that he thought himself to be the better actor but came off worse. Reportedly he made a real stink about some sort of re runs or something but apparently made a lot of trouble and cost them a lot of money.
True Lewis Collins hasn't aged so well but he had further to go!! Martin Shaw wasn't much to look at in the first place so you don't notice it so much!! ; )

[Hilts]

orange-gnome, if you want to have a chance of meeting Lewis Collins, start scouring the websites of the local newspapers of as many provisional towns and Cities you can think of around October time, that's when they announce the Panto Line ups for Christmas.

[Amerillis]

Hi to all,I am mad about Lewis Collins and i have to disagree that you think he has not aged as well as Martin Shaw.They are 60 and in my opinion Lewis is just as beautiful now as he ever was.He is also the better actor of the two although i like them both as actors,Lewis has a more natural ability.Pity he did not stay here to do more work.He is a great star and i hope to see him back soon if rumours on the grapevine are all true.Fingers crossed.x