It is said that when McGoohan first went to Sir Lew Grade, head of ITC - the large British TV production company, with a proposal for the series he spent half an hour describing it. At the end, Lew Grade said he didnt understand a word of it but he would give him the backing for 26 episodes. This shows the standing of McGoohan at the time - he was the highest paid male on British TV during his Danger Man run. It could also show the anecdotal abilities of Sir Lew, as it is doubtful that a man of his experience and sharpness could have entirely misunderstood the concept of the show. In any event, only 17 episodes were made and the last few in an atmosphere of desperation - they could not come up with a satisfactory ending as the series had taken on a life of its own. This was a great shame given the quality of the first 15 episodes and the originality of the overall concept. A busy McGoohan did the best he could scripting the last two episodes but the series had become so popular & the ending was so ambiguous and unconventional that TV station switchboards all over the UK were jammed with irate calls asking for explanations. McGoohan had to quit Britain for safety to escape the furor.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 20:20:54 +0000
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