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
Ian McCulloch (actor) (1977); "Return of the Saint" (1978); "Hammer House of Horror" (1980); "The Professionals" (1980), episode "Mixed Doubles", in which he played the physical fitness and close quarters combat instructor of Bodie and Doyle; and the "Doctor Who", serial "Warriors of the Deep" (1984). Ian McCulloch (actor) Ian McCulloch (born 18 November 1939) is a Scottish actor of stage, film, and television. McCulloch is perhaps best known for his role as Greg Preston in the post-apocalyptic 1975-77 TV series "Survivors" and for his work in European genre cinema. McCulloch debuted in the second episode, "Genesis", of "Survivors". He also starred in