The Persuaders! is a 1971 action/adventure series, produced by ITC Entertainment for initial broadcast on ITV and ABC. It was called "the last major entry in the cycle of adventure series that began eleven years earlier with Danger Man in 1960", as well as "the most ambitious and most expensive of Sir Lew Grade's international action adventure series". The Persuaders! was filmed in France, Italy and England between May 1970 and June 1971. Despite its focus on the British and American markets, the show became more successful in other international markets. It won its highest awards from Australia and Spain, and Roger Moore and Tony Curtis were decorated in Germany and France for their acting. It persists in the memory of European filmmakers and audiences, having been casually referenced in 21st century productions from Sweden, France, Britain and Germany. The Persuaders! are two equally-matched men from different backgrounds who reluctantly team together to solve cases which the courts ...