--- product_id: 48536528 title: "The Protectors: The Complete Series" price: "£34.59" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/48536528-the-protectors-the-complete-series store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Protectors: The Complete Series **Price:** £34.59 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Protectors: The Complete Series - **How much does it cost?** £34.59 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/48536528-the-protectors-the-complete-series) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Each of the world's major cities has its best detective agency, and each of these has its best agents; super-agents like The Protectors.The most sensitive, baffling, dangerous assignments are handled by this trio of adventurers with no equal among private eyes. In their nerve-tingling assignments, they function as a highly trained team, but they know that the next mission might mean death and they live as if each moment were their last. Robert Vaughn stars as Harry Rule, the suave American who leads their operations and works from a London office; Nyree Dawn Porter is the elegant, Rome-based Contessa di Contini, and Tony Anholt is Paul Buchet, a French agent operating out of a Paris apartment. Produced by Gerry Anderson and Reg Hill (Thunderbirds), this glossy, stylish series was one of ITC's most lavish and ambitious projects, boasting intriguing, action-packed storylines and location filming in some of Europe's most glamorous cities. John Thaw, Diana Quick, Stephanie Beacham, Peter Bowles, Patrick Troughton and George Baker are among the many stars making guest appearances, while Tony Christie sings the show s theme tune, Avenues and Alleyways a UK Top 40 hit on its re-release in 2005. This 7-disc set comprises all 52 half-hour episodes, originally aired between 1972 and 1974. SPECIAL FEATURES: Over 1500 stills (disc 7) including PR and behind-the-scenes shots. PDF promotional material including original brochure and press information. Review: The Protectors Rule with Harry. - The protectors is a great 1970s classic series originally created by the famous ITC studios. It is a good fun detective type of show. Robert Vaughn stars as Harry Rule, the suave American who leads the operations and works from a London office; Nyree Dawn Porter is the elegant, Rome-based Contessa di Contini, and Tony Anholt is Paul Buchet, a French agent operating out of Paris. The three of them make up this unique team that tackles baffling and dangerous assignments. Together they move around Europe`s most top resorts. There are some impressive locations that give the show glamour. The team keep in touch via hi tech seventies computer equipment. There are fashionable cars and private jets used as they fight crime head on. They tackle spies, murderers, smugglers and drug pushers. Harry Rule is the leader, an American who works from a hi tech office in London and lives in a country mansion with an Irish wolfhound named Gus. He is looked after by his au pair, Suki, who is a martial arts expert. The Contessa di Contini is Lady Caroline Ogilvy, an elegent English widow. Her late husband was Italian and has left her the villa in Rome. She specialises in art and antiques fraud and is chauffeured by a karate chopping driver named Chino. Paul Buchet is french, and works from an apartment in Paris. The three main characters have a special, and warm bond to each other and there is good atmosphere. The series has style, glamour, action and a little comedy all neatly packed into each episode that runs just under half an hour. This means that there isnt the character development like there would be with an hour long show. But it doesnt matter because the three main characters do get character development over the series anyway. The running time also gives the show originality that makes it stand out. (there were very few other shows that had the same short running time made by ITC, and thay were series like The Adventurer made around the same time as The Protectors, and the early episodes of Danger Man from the sixties all of which I also reccomend) And the 25 minute episodes dont offer time to get bored as things move along quickly. The whole show has the feel of a standard hour long ITC show but its just shorter. Robert Vaughn, Nyree Dawn Porter and Tony Anholt give a good performance. The series has charm with its seventies style of fashion, cars, locations and clothes. And the whole production seems to have even more originality about it than it did at the time. It is entertaining and nostalgic enjoyment that is on offer in this release. The adventures of the Protectors were produced by Gerry Anderson (puppet master who created Thunderbirds) and Reg Hill. (who produced many other british programmes) Its good that Network DVD have finally released this wonderful series to go along with the other ITC programmes they have in their catalogue. Its taken them a bit too long realy because they have had the soundrack available for some time. The series has been out before on ITV entertainments and its still possible to get that version, but this Network release is the one to get. Its well presented as are most of their releases. John Thaw, Diana Quick, Stephanie Beacham, Peter Bowles, Patrick Troughton and George Baker are among the many stars making guest appearances, while Tony Christie sings the show's theme tune, Avenues and Alleyways - a UK Top 40 hit in 1973 and on its re-release in 2005. This 7-disc set comprises all 52 half-hour episodes, originally aired between 1972 and 1974 There are some limited extra SPECIAL FEATURES: * Over 1500 stills (disc 7) including PR and behind-the-scenes shots * PDF promotional material including original brochure and press information The soundtrack is also available seperatley which I also would reccomend. The Protectors - Original Soundtrack [5 Disc set ] There are no subtitles for hard of hearing. No English Subtitles or audio description. Review: Great Viewing - I enjoyed watching The Protectors 1972 - 1974 again with a great cast of Robert Vaughan, Nyree Dawn Porter and Tony Anholt written by Gerry Anderson. Another excellent series from ITC who had produced so many, set in the UK but mainly abroad. Having seen an odd episode repeated occasionally on TV but sadly not the full two series. I decided to buy the box set to fully enjoy both series of The Protectors ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B003YCLZKA | | Actors | Anna Matisse, Nyree Dawn Porter, Patrick Troughton, Robert Vaughn, Tony Anholt | | Best Sellers Rank | 15,193 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 2,505 in Box Sets (DVD & Blu-ray) 3,139 in Television (DVD & Blu-ray) 5,032 in Drama (DVD & Blu-ray) | | Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (192) | | Director | Cyril Frankel, Don Chaffey, Harry Booth, Jeremy Summers, John Hough | | Is discontinued by manufacturer | No | | Item model number | 5027626334147 | | Language | English (Dolby Digital 2.0) | | Media Format | PAL | | Number of discs | 7 | | Producers | Reg Hill | | Product Dimensions | 13.5 x 1.5 x 19 cm; 130 g | | Release date | 23 Aug. 2010 | | Run time | 21 hours and 40 minutes | | Studio | Network | | Subtitles: | English | ## Product Details - **Format:** PAL - **Genre:** Action, Adventure - **Language:** English - **Number of discs:** 7 ## Images ![The Protectors: The Complete Series - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71f8+-S1GSL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Protectors Rule with Harry. *by M***A on 11 August 2010* The protectors is a great 1970s classic series originally created by the famous ITC studios. It is a good fun detective type of show. Robert Vaughn stars as Harry Rule, the suave American who leads the operations and works from a London office; Nyree Dawn Porter is the elegant, Rome-based Contessa di Contini, and Tony Anholt is Paul Buchet, a French agent operating out of Paris. The three of them make up this unique team that tackles baffling and dangerous assignments. Together they move around Europe`s most top resorts. There are some impressive locations that give the show glamour. The team keep in touch via hi tech seventies computer equipment. There are fashionable cars and private jets used as they fight crime head on. They tackle spies, murderers, smugglers and drug pushers. Harry Rule is the leader, an American who works from a hi tech office in London and lives in a country mansion with an Irish wolfhound named Gus. He is looked after by his au pair, Suki, who is a martial arts expert. The Contessa di Contini is Lady Caroline Ogilvy, an elegent English widow. Her late husband was Italian and has left her the villa in Rome. She specialises in art and antiques fraud and is chauffeured by a karate chopping driver named Chino. Paul Buchet is french, and works from an apartment in Paris. The three main characters have a special, and warm bond to each other and there is good atmosphere. The series has style, glamour, action and a little comedy all neatly packed into each episode that runs just under half an hour. This means that there isnt the character development like there would be with an hour long show. But it doesnt matter because the three main characters do get character development over the series anyway. The running time also gives the show originality that makes it stand out. (there were very few other shows that had the same short running time made by ITC, and thay were series like The Adventurer made around the same time as The Protectors, and the early episodes of Danger Man from the sixties all of which I also reccomend) And the 25 minute episodes dont offer time to get bored as things move along quickly. The whole show has the feel of a standard hour long ITC show but its just shorter. Robert Vaughn, Nyree Dawn Porter and Tony Anholt give a good performance. The series has charm with its seventies style of fashion, cars, locations and clothes. And the whole production seems to have even more originality about it than it did at the time. It is entertaining and nostalgic enjoyment that is on offer in this release. The adventures of the Protectors were produced by Gerry Anderson (puppet master who created Thunderbirds) and Reg Hill. (who produced many other british programmes) Its good that Network DVD have finally released this wonderful series to go along with the other ITC programmes they have in their catalogue. Its taken them a bit too long realy because they have had the soundrack available for some time. The series has been out before on ITV entertainments and its still possible to get that version, but this Network release is the one to get. Its well presented as are most of their releases. John Thaw, Diana Quick, Stephanie Beacham, Peter Bowles, Patrick Troughton and George Baker are among the many stars making guest appearances, while Tony Christie sings the show's theme tune, Avenues and Alleyways - a UK Top 40 hit in 1973 and on its re-release in 2005. This 7-disc set comprises all 52 half-hour episodes, originally aired between 1972 and 1974 There are some limited extra SPECIAL FEATURES: * Over 1500 stills (disc 7) including PR and behind-the-scenes shots * PDF promotional material including original brochure and press information The soundtrack is also available seperatley which I also would reccomend. The Protectors - Original Soundtrack [5 Disc set ] There are no subtitles for hard of hearing. No English Subtitles or audio description. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Viewing *by L***S on 9 November 2025* I enjoyed watching The Protectors 1972 - 1974 again with a great cast of Robert Vaughan, Nyree Dawn Porter and Tony Anholt written by Gerry Anderson. Another excellent series from ITC who had produced so many, set in the UK but mainly abroad. Having seen an odd episode repeated occasionally on TV but sadly not the full two series. I decided to buy the box set to fully enjoy both series of The Protectors ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good tv series *by D***Y on 30 May 2023* Action is the best. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/48536528-the-protectors-the-complete-series](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/48536528-the-protectors-the-complete-series) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-13*