Public Eye is back on British television thanks to those nice people at the Talking Pictures television channel. Quite probably one of the best detective series to come out of the telly box ever, Public Eye debuted in 1965 on ITV and chronicled the exploits of one Frank Marker - a rather grubby looking enquiry agent in a dirty mac three years before Columbo purchased his...
Obviously its broadcast cannot go without celebration so I've dug up this little gem from the golden age of TV tie-in toys. Devotees of The Man from UNCLE may recognise the product as a thinly disguised version of the UNCLE toy trenchcoat that is now much sought after at collectors fairs and online auction sites. Back in those days, it was almost a tradition that toy manufacturers would merely adapt existing products to suit current trends and licences. And this was no exception.
Mint versions of the Public Eye Detective Outfit Playset can go for literally tens of pounds these days and are rarely seen intact (if at all). I certainly haven't seen one on sale.
Ever.
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10/10/2018: Edited to add this spoof modern Radio Times cover I knocked up for the series and posted on Twitter.
Here's the first four Doctor Whos on the cover of the current Whittaker-flavoured Radio Times.
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The new Radio Times is out with Jodie Whittaker adorning the cover. Kudos to their designer for not cluttering it with any headlines, straplines and other lettering things - other than the masthead, date and the bar code. Very striking.
Anyhow, I put the cover through a time distortion field and came up with this little effort...
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I done season twenty of Doctor Who.
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Well, BBCtv's Bodyguard is now over and what better way to share the thrilling experience of it with your children than with the official Bodyguard annnual this Christmas.
Packed with stories, features and puzzles, this 64 page hardback is available from all good WHSmiths's - probably in a cardboard dump bin near the entrance in their 3 for 2 offer with the My Little Pony Adventures annuals.
Here's a selection of pages to save you going into town...
As an afterthought, where did Julia really hide that tablet?
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Mint versions of the Public Eye Detective Outfit Playset can go for literally tens of pounds these days and are rarely seen intact (if at all). I certainly haven't seen one on sale. 
