The Baron:The Complete Series

Watched disc 3 from this set with a generous helping of 4 episodes. My favorite was 'Something For A Rainy Day' which featured Bonds' Lois Maxwell looking smart in a caramel colored shiny plastic mac. Her appearance in this episode really stretches out and shows off her acting skills much more than the brief screen time she was alloted for the Bond pictures. Invaluable is this episode's commentary with Sue Lloyd wherein she describes how lucky she was to have worked with Maxwell, noting what a consummate actress she was. This commentary also informatively sheds light on all aspects of this episode as well the the whole series. A great benefit having this commentary. My central reason for renting this was my attraction to The Baron's fetching sidekick Cornelia played by Sue Lloyd. I was first smitten by miss Lloyd having seen her in The Ipcress File and wanted to see more. She appears in all 4 episodes on this disc and I would describe her as a brunette Jill St. John, also resembing the actress Joan Hackett but with a British accent of course. She plays Emma Peel to Steve Forrests' Baron character and I just find her extremely sexy. I also loved the prominence of a white French Citroen car featured in '..Rainy Day'. Lots of cold war/spies/drugged victims in these episodes with my only gripe being the studio back lot sets standing in for city street scenes that had to be used. Very well made otherwise. Fine acting all around. And The Barons' charming collegue Cornelia brightening every scene she's in!       10/3/09