A blurb from Acorn Media about Sleepers: Soviet agents Sergei Rublev and Vladimir Zelenski so successfully infiltrated the culture they were sent to spy on in 1965 that they have become more English than the English. The poignancy of the sleepers’ predicament plays out amid a hilarious cross-cultural send-up of the secret agent game. Nigel Havers and Warren Clarke star in this touching human comedy, remembered as one of the best British exports of the 1990s.
A 1991 British Production that was shown on “Masterpiece Theater” is a very funny comedy/drama starring Nigel Havers (Tales of the Unexpected, Manchild) & Warren Clarke (Bleak House, Blackadder) with the excellent Michael Gough (Batman). The story is simply about two Russian agents infiltrating London in 1965 to spy on the British and effectively become “Sleepers”. In 25 years, the Russians have become very “British” with one working in finance and the other working in a factory. The KGB wants them to come back to Russia, but the sleepers don’t want to go, so they run which has the KGB, MI5 and the CIA after them! This was a well-acted and interesting mini-series from the BBC. Verity Lambert produced the mini-series and was also the first producer of the BBC legend, Doctor Who!
VIDEO
The video quality is great! Episodes run approx 55 minutes each.
Audio
Was originally recorded in Mono. Is also in Mono but very clear!
Disc 1- 1. “The Awakening”
2. “The Net Tightens”
Disc 2- 1. “On The Run”
2. “Welcome Home”
Extras
Disc 1: Cast filmographies
Disc 2: None
Verdict
A well-acted comedy ladened story with good video and audio quality. Great for any fan of Espionage.
Rating: ****!
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