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Hey, where on earth does the time go?  In 1991-'92, VAN DER VALK, starring BARRY FOSTER as the Dutch detective, was revived for two new series of two-hour episodes, and to me, it seemed like an inordinate amount of time had passed since the original series were last seen (repeats aside) on TV back in 1977.  (The first two series of one hour episodes were broadcast in 1972 and '73.)  So 14 years had elapsed, and because I hadn't seen the show since I was a teenager, it felt like quite a significant proportion of my life.

The '91-'92 series still seems relatively recent to me, so the realisation that it's nearly 30 years ago is a real punch in the gut.  Hell's bells, I'm ancient.  And now the series is back, starring MARC WARREN, but location aside, feels and looks nothing like the original version.  Reports in some newspapers claimed that the original theme had been jettisoned, but there's actually a hint of it intertwined with the new one.  I watched the first episode but wasn't too impressed, and I couldn't help thinking it's a shame Barry Foster wasn't still around to play the current incarnation's father, which would've given the new show a bit of much-needed authenticity.

It's not a new idea.  Apparently, when IAN OGILVY took on the role of The SAINT back in the late '70s, LEW GRADE approached ROGER MOORE to play his father, the original SIMON TEMPLAR, who would've appeared at the beginning and ending of each episode.  (So Ogilvy would have been Son of The Saint, which was the proposed title had Lew been able to persuade big Rog to return.)  Roger knocked it back, reportedly on the grounds that his commitment to the BOND movies wouldn't facilitate his involvement, but I suspect he just didn't wan't to risk compromising the public's acceptance of him as 007.

Anyway, I'll give the new incarnation another go, though the shadow of Barry Foster looms large, but full credit to Marc Warren for being brave enough to try stepping into Foster's shoes.  And remember, Van der Valk is a policeman so that's mighty big shoes to fill.  Whether he succeeds or not remains to be seen.

Anyone remember the original show?  I know we all (of a certain age) readily recall the theme tune, EYE LEVEL, by The SIMON PARK ORCHESTRA, but what about the show itself?  Any reminiscences you'd care to share will be made very welcome in the comments section.     

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