Must Wear Tights

I remember watching this when it was shown in '78 (I was a big fan of The Professionals, and Lewis Collins's Bodie in particular; still am, if I'm honest!) and I was keen to see how he'd do in something so different from the 'thick ear' stuff he was known for. My dad, God bless him, sat through it with me. But I could see that as a professional musician who worked a LOT in theatre, he found it painful. I thought it was cool, but looking back now it was pretty toe-curling. Still, respect to Collins for trying his hand at something new, at a time when he was riding high and certainly didn't need to. 5/10 (and even that's the nostalgia talking!)

In late 1978, Gemma Craven had made a name for herself in Pennie from Heaven, Lewis Collins as one half of the tough guy duo in The Professionals. This special seemed to come out of left field, and was a lightweight song and dance show with a nominal storyline. Unlike most everything else Thames made, I don't think I've ever seen this repeated. Craven went onto other things, so did Collins but he never really repeated the success of the Professionals; eventually he moved to the US to raise his family and semi-retired from acting. Wonder if this show will be seen again - wasn't terrible, just not sure who the intended demographic was.