Callan
“David Callan, only good at one thing, well maybe two, killing people and collecting toy soldiers.”
Callan is the title of a British television series set in the murky world of espionage. Originally produced by ABC Weekend Television and later Thames Television, it was aired on the ITV network over four seasons spread out between 1967 and 1972. The series starred Edward Woodward as David Callan, a reluctant professional killer for a shadowy branch of the British Government's intelligence services known as 'the Section'.
Sign in to add to your listWhat critics are saying
Verdicts use the same scale as your list: highly recommended through avoid — plus optional scores and blurbs.
Nobody on Critic, Sir! has logged a verdict for this title yet. The silence is either respectful or suspicious.
Sign in and use Add to My List below to share your own verdict.
Where to Watch(AU)
Streaming data provided by JustWatch via TMDB.
Cast
Seasons
1.A Magnum for Schneider (pilot)
06-02-196750mHunter, head of the Section, requires the services of his best operative, David Callan. Callan had been 'retired' from the service due to his growing conscience, disrespect for ord...
2.The Good Ones Are All Dead
08-07-196750mUnder threat of being placed in a red file, Callan is coerced into helping the Section hand over an ex-SS officer, Strauss, to the Israelis.
- Ep 3
3.Goodbye, Nobby Clarke
15-07-196750mCallan must stop an old friend, Clarke, from going back to Africa, where he was training mercenaries, else Hunter will have Clarke killed.
- Ep 4
4.Death of Robert E. Lee
22-07-196750mTwo CIA agents request the help of Hunter's Section in killing a Chinese agent, who has been trading in nuclear secrets. But his real mission in England is to kill Hunter.
- Ep 5
5.Goodness Burns Too Bright
29-07-196750mCallan is lured into going to Berlin, where Hunter wants to use him as a sacrificial lamb to facilitate the planting of a British mole.
6.But's He's a Lord, Mr. Callan
05-08-196750mHunter wants Callan to stop a blackmailing Lord from selling the negatives used in the blackmail to all and sundry.
7.You Should Have Got Here Sooner
12-08-196750mWhen somebody beats Lonely up, and Callan finds out who it was he turns the table on Hunter.
Watching Lists
Sign in to create and edit public lists.
Loading lists…
Purchase & Discovery
Find this title on Amazon
Digital
Prime Video & digitalAmazon mixes rent, buy, and Prime in one place — one search covers the usual options.
Physical edition
4K Blu-ray & physical releasesSearch on AmazonOfficial merchandise
Official-style merch searchApparel, collectibles, and moreAs an Amazon Associate, Critic, Sir! earns from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure