"The Guardians" was first shown in 1971 and then largely forgotten about. It was never repeated on British television and it's release on DVD in 2010 was a wonderful surprise.
"The Guardians" has survived the test of time remarkably well. It's not flawless - at times it veers uneasily between serious drama and black comedy - but on the whole it's brilliantly entertaining with a cast of complex and engaging characters.
By the way, "Screenman's" review gives an inaccurate account of the ending and compares the plot with "Labour's 'unofficial' manifesto". I would have thought that in view of the Conservative Party's past support for tyrants like Saddam Hussein, Pol Pot and General Pinochet, the similarity between them and fascistic regime of the Guardians is much more apposite.
"The Guardians" has survived the test of time remarkably well. It's not flawless - at times it veers uneasily between serious drama and black comedy - but on the whole it's brilliantly entertaining with a cast of complex and engaging characters.
By the way, "Screenman's" review gives an inaccurate account of the ending and compares the plot with "Labour's 'unofficial' manifesto". I would have thought that in view of the Conservative Party's past support for tyrants like Saddam Hussein, Pol Pot and General Pinochet, the similarity between them and fascistic regime of the Guardians is much more apposite.