CI5: The New Professionals based on Clemens' original intentions. Clemens intended for the original series to be an "ensemble" group, not just focusing on the three main characters. The new show was intended to return to this intended ideal, with the new 4.5 (originally Doyle) and 3.7 (Bodie) as part of a team effort. Of the original series' stars, Gordon Jackson died in 1990 and allegedly, though not verified, Wickes "never even thought" of approaching Martin Shaw. Since some of the co-financing for the show was derived from his association with American TV networks, he did, however, approach Lewis Collins to see if he
The Professionals (TV series) The first two broadcast episodes of the series - "Private Madness, Public Danger" and "The Female Factor" - feature a voice over by Cowley over the top of the title sequence but this was removed from the third episode - "Old Dog With New Tricks" - onwards. When the first series has been repeated all bar one episode, "When The Heat Cools Off", and the usually unscreened "Klansman" are shown using the more familiar title sequence employed for the second series onwards. This means that the Cowley voice over is never married to the correct visuals on the repeat broadcasts