The Long Chase - Episode One (1972) 

I have waited over 50 years to see this again that it started becoming an obsession. I never thought I would see the day. Major Dolby's Cat, Thank you ! Thank you ! Thank you !

If you knew how long I've been longing to see this again!!! (Well, of course you do... over FIFTY YEARS!) Got quite emotional!

Remember this well been looking for this for ages not many people Remember this

Saw this in summer 72 then again in 74, not seen or heard of it since, never forgot it ,great to see it again after 50 years ! Thanks for posting ,much appreciated !

Always loved Jan Francis especially with long hair.

What a pleasant surprise to see this again. I was resigned to never seeing 'The Long Chase' again as I thought all the episodes had been thrown away, as TV channels have done with a lot of programmes. Many thanks, much appreciated.

I have waited decades to see this series again. Never give up hope, eh? Thank you for this. Now for a binge-watch!

Thanks Major D. This is the programme that introduced me to the beautiful Jan Francis - my perfect 10 - in love ever since❤

Wow. Wow. Wow. Thank you so so much. Waiting long time to rewatch this. Please please please upload more of jan francis's in 70'. Your channel is the best collection of jan francis's career. Thank you so much.

Thanks so much for uploading this. This series aired when I was a callow 14-year-old and I’ve long searched for at least one episode. I will admit that Jan Francis was the main reason I was glued to our television set every week. Our first colour one I think.

Wow! ❤❤❤ Thank you Major so much for finding and uploading this compelling series! I've wanted to see it for years and have written to the BBC and others about when they would release it on dvd but no luck so far. We have watched the whole series now and my wife also got hooked on the adventure. Haunting to see the sinister biker and kessler the assasin again. The locations are all wonderful too. Both young leads great as well especially Jan!Would live to rewatch it all in a properly restored format. Anyone from the doctor who restoration team listening???

Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for these episodes. I was 15 when the series first aired. What a joy to see them again after all these years. Many thanks.

First programme I remember seeing as a child legendary

Finally, I can watch again this TV series, after 43 years. Thanks for sharing! "La Lunga Caccia" (Italian title) was broadcast from RAI in December 1980.

Ah, I watched this in 1972, and again in 1976 dubbed into French as "John l'Intrepide" on a French exchange! I looked again for it quite by chance today, and here it is, uploaded 1 day ago. Thank you so much.

What a wonderful treat this is for us Jan Francis fans, thank you so much for taking the time to upload it.

Thanks for posting this! Thought it had been long wiped!! Great Kids afternoon telly around 1974! Great series along with "The Terracotta Horse" and "Chinese Puzzle" !! 👍

I was 13 in 1972 and remember how taken I was with Jan Francis. I can see why!

Classic first programme I remember watching

As others have said I had given up hope of ever watching this again, and I had been keeping my eyes open. Not sure it's quite as good as I remembered but top marks for a trip down memory lane. Thank you so much.

Any chance to watch jan francis is a treat like no other, What funny music to at the beginning. The theme tune sounds like a sort of drunk or stoned version of the Bergerac theme gone wrong, but I'm really enjoying it! Thanks for uploading. I've never seen this before, which is unusual for me and sevemties tv

I love these old English series. Thank you for posting them.

I can only echo the many comments already posted about this. I have been wanting to see this series again for many years and had all but given up hope of ever seeing it. Believe me, you have made me so happy to watch this again. I watched both runs in the 70s and it made a lasting impression on me. I can't wait to continue from episode 2! Thank you so much.

Thank you so very much for sharing this wonderful series. I saw it when it first came out, and never thought I would see it again. Subscribed.

Delgihted to see this! I've been looking out for it for years. I hope someone's noting the viewing figures on this page and will think of putting it out on DVD.

To all you jan francis fans. Take a look at the village hall. The rough and the smooth.

Thanks for this! :)

Been dreaming about this one for decades. THANK YOU so much for uploading it.👍

Thank you so much for giving us the chance to watch this again after all these years , I was 10 when this first aired, very young to fall in love but Jan Francis was absolutely gorgeous , she truly was my first love like so many of the other posters on here♥♥

Wow. Memories of this have haunted my childhood memories for the last 50 years !! Could only remember that it scared the hell out of me, and the climax with the baddy in the last episode. And the name 'Long Chase'. Thank you so much for uploading it. Where on earth did you find it?

Thanks for uploading this. I just about remember watching it when I was 8 years old. I don't suppose you have the rest of the series? I would love to see it all again.

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Ah this was great, I've long been in love with Jan Francis, this was first aired when I was just 10! Thank you so much for posting, any more?

I watched this on original transmission all those years ago and loved it. Watching it again, it has aged well. I did some research a few years ago and thought the BBC had wiped the masters (even though the whole series was clearly made on film) and no copies existed. I'd really love to know what this copy was recorded on. You can hear slight wow and flutter when any music kicks in but i'm just stunned that i'm now watching it again. I know the Philips N1500 vcr was the first "domestic" format (given umatic was semi-pro) and released in 1972 but this recording doesn't have a video texture and feels more like a film copy of the original master film. Thankyou for uploading!

I remember this.....even remember the theme tune. I felt so sorry for the guy who lost his dad trying to find him for ages.

This was like reading a book.. I was putting the words in my mind as the scenes run before my eyes. ☺️ Looks like I probably read about 23 pages and that usually about the amount of pages I read in a single sitting. But seriously only a fool would get down to help the girl and put themselves in the same position like hers. If I were him I’d get the nearest help possible instead and oh, request her to please not do anything foolish and sit tight no matter how long till help arrived. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Never come across this series before. Interesting that the series was devised by N J Crisp and Gerard Glaister, who collaborated on Secret Army, which Jan was also cast in.

I can't believe it! Someone on a forum I'm a member of has just been doing a thread about the Thriller TV series. He posted a pic of Jan Francis from one of the episodes. I asked if anyone remembered "The Long Chase". Nobody replied. I come on here and lo and behold! I'd long ago given up ever seeing this again. General consensus seemed to be the tapes had been wiped.

Wonderful 🤗

Thanks!

Nice one major ..

Simon Fisher-Turner was also in The Intruder. Well worth a look. He's had an interesting career.

cor blimey! amazing!

This good. Backbin the days when kids tv was as well made andcwritten as adults. Shame that Jan Francis" accent ebbed in and out with the tide

Hi,was looking for tv series Circus starring Peter Geddis which was shown in 1972, would that still be available?

So many faces from 70's TV. It must have been horible having to roll around in the waves with a wet Jan Francis - poor sod.

I've never heard of this show but it looks quite intriguing, are you uploading every episode?

Watched

I saw this series in 1984, on super channel one of the early TV satellite channels. Basically I was at a auction in East Anglia and bought some bankrupt stock for peanuts. Which consisted of three four foot Satellite dishes, and two receivers. For several years satellite channels were not scrambled, and you could watch channels for free, because automatically got the channel’s for free when you bought the satellite system. Had the joy of watching CNN broadcasting live the aircraft taking off in the start of the first Gulf War, and lucky Iraq intelligence were not watching CNN, otherwise they would have had twenty minute warning !

Don’t know if John is partially deaf or just thick since when asked a question he almost always replies “what”. There’s also too much music, a lot of which sounds like Doctor Who or Blake’s Seven?

Is that Clovelly at the beginning? I can't really tell because the last and only time I was there it was really dark!

producer Gerard Glaister of Howard Way fame

the thing about films made in this period was that awful music. Gets on my nerves

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