A gentleman spy

Press, 8 May 1985, Page 18

A gentleman spy

The distinguished British actor, Michael Denison, returns at 10 p.m. as Captain Percival in Television Two’s new Wednesday night spy thriller, “Cold Warrior.”

Captain Percival was first introduced to New Zealand viewers in 1983 with the screening of the serial, “Blood Money.”

To the outside world he is the typical English gentleman — bowler-hatted, pub-lic-schooled and impecca-

bly-mannered — but beneath his urbane, charming exterior is a cunning and ruthless man of action.

Captain Percival is the “Cold Warrior.” He belongs to no known organisation. His power derives directly from the head of State. His brief is to safeguard national securitv. He operates from a houseboat moored on the Thames in sight of the Houses of Parliament — a constant reminder to him that his

mission is to sustain that democratic institution.

Helping Percival in his counter-espionage activities are Danny (Dean Harris), his bodyguard and hitman, and Jo (Lucy Fleming), a young computer operator who also occasionally doubles as an agent. The action is set among the many famous locations in the heart of London and each story in the four-part series carries a surprising twist in its tail.