Episodes
Wilde Alliance: Express From Rome (ITV 7 Mar 1978 with David Swift)
In Express From Rome, Rupert and Amy are travelling in Europe via night train, ostensibly as part of a romantic getaway/research trip travelling via train as Rupert is a dreadfully nervous flyer. They are soon embroiled in a sinister mystery of course, one that involves damsels in distress and possible Russian spies.
An ITC style episode with establishing shots of Rome and then straight back to the UK TV studio interiors before turning into a version of one those classic British black and white movies of the 1930’s like Rome Express (bit of a giveaway with the title) and also the likes of The Lady Vanishes and Night Train to Munich. Good fun though and with lots of dodgy accents amongst the supporting cast too!
classic quote
“This compartment is taken”
“yes it is, by us I’m afraid.”
production details
UK / ITV Network – Yorkshire / 1×60 minute episode / Broadcast: Tuesday 7 March 1978 @9.00pm
Writer: Philip Broadley / Production Design: Mary Rea / Director: Marc Miller
Series: Wilde Alliance Episode 8 of 13
cast
JOHN STRIDE as Rupert Wilde
JULIA FOSTER as Amy Wilde
DAVID SWIFT as Waldemar
MADELINE HINDE as Christina
TONY ANHOLT as Alex
ALEX DAVION as Ezio
TIMOTHY MORAND as Sergio
JOHN BARRARD as Giuseppe
TREVOR RAY as Jonquet
JOHN REES as Lerond
PETER WELCH as Remetter
APRIL WALKER as Helga