Return of the Saint is a British action-adventure television series created by Leslie Charteris (based on his 1960s series of the same name) and produced by ITC Entertainment starring Ian Ogilvy as Simon Templar, an independently wealthy, somewhat mysterious "do-gooder" known as "The Saint".
Templar is shown travelling around Britain and Europe, helping out the people he encounters, though he is also often summoned by past acquaintances.
The series aired in the UK on ITV from 10 September, 1978 and to 11 March, 1979. There are 24 hour-long episodes in the one and only season.
Return of the Saint premiered in South Africa on TopTV's Fox Retro channel on Monday 3 May 2010, at 17h30. New episodes air daily, on weekdays.
Repeats
Weekdays: 01h00, 10h00
Synopsis
Simon Templar is a modern day Robin Hood of sorts. He steals from rich criminals and keeps the loot for himself (usually in such a way as to put the rich criminals behind bars).
He's dashing, suave, charming, and he's always one step ahead of the bulldog-like Inspector Claude Eustace Teal.
This series chronicles his swashbuckling exploits.
In the first episode of the series, Simon decides to rescue a British agent, whom he was once romantically involved with, who has been kidnapped and is being held by terrorists in the Alps.