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* DrinkingOnDuty: Often tries to sneak in a drink when Doyle and Cowley aren't looking over his shoulder.



* DrinkingOnDuty: Often tries to sneak in a drink when Doyle and Cowley aren't looking over his shoulder.

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* DrinkingOnDuty: Often tries to sneak in a drink when Doyle and Cowley aren't looking over FormerBigot: In "Klansmen", he displays some casual racism, further exacerbated by being stabbed by two black attackers. He later overcomes his shoulder.prejudice after being saved by black hospital staff.
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* BigEater: Often seen chowing down on fast food (to Doyle's annoyance). He's also fond of an excuse for DrinkingOnDuty, even though [=CI5=] agents aren't supposed to (unless Cowley wants to share his malt Scotch).

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* BigEater: Often seen chowing down on fast food (to Doyle's annoyance). He's also fond of an excuse for DrinkingOnDuty, even though [=CI5=] agents aren't supposed to (unless Cowley wants to share his malt Scotch).
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* MeanBoss: Though something of a JerkassFacade.
-->"If you could [[TryNotToDie avoid getting yourself killed]] I'd be grateful. [[BaitAndSwitchComment Replacements can be very expensive.]]"


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* ThriftyScot: Complains about this stereotype despite making Bodie return the suit he's bought for an assignment, and pay for his overdue library books that he gave to Bodie as 'cover'.
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* RightHandedLeftHandedGuns: Doyle has a habit of drawing his Walther with his left hand, even though it's worn in a shoulder holster on that side, meant for a right-handed crossdraw.
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* KidAnova: When Bodie jibes him about putting up a plaque in a back alley where he made out with a girl for the first time, Doyle retorts: "What d'ya mean 'first time?' I was nearly fifteen!".

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* KidAnova: When Bodie jibes him about putting up a plaque in a back alley where he made out with a girl for the first time, Doyle retorts: "What d'ya mean 'first time?' I was nearly fifteen!". fifteen!"
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* SignificantNameOverlap: Doyle seems to have a thing for girls called Ann. His first blonde was called Ann, he considers marrying Ann Holly, he's implied to have been involved with Ann Seaford, and when working with another HighClassCallGirl chooses to call her Ann as well.
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* KidAnova: When Bodie jibes him about putting up a plaque in a back alley where he made out with a girl for the first time, Doyle retorts: "What d'ya mean 'first time?' I was nearly fifteen!".
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* TheChessmaster: Often to the aggravation of Bodie and Doyle as he doesn't always explain his plan to them beforehand. Even the KGB regard him as a "wily old fox".
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The Cow being a MeanBoss is played up in the earlier episodes, but he genuinely cares about his men even while putting them in danger.
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* DrinkingOnDuty: Cowley can [[ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem afford to ignore the rules]], and anyway his single malt Scotch is famous for smoothing relationships with Whitehall mandarins who visit his office just to sample it. Now and then he drops the gruff Scot act and lets the lads have a QuickNip as well.


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* DrinkingOnDuty: Often tries to sneak in a drink when Doyle and Cowley aren't looking over his shoulder.
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* BigEater: Often seen chowing down on fast food (to Doyle's annoyance). He's also fond of an excuse for DrinkingOnDuty, even though [=CI5=] agents aren't supposed to (unless Cowley wants to share his malt Scotch).
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* CoolOldGuy: He fought against the fascists in the Spanish Civil War, served as a commando during World War 2 and in [=MI5=] after the war. He demonstrates that he’s still handy with a weapon and is a very cool boss to Bodie and Doyle.

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* CoolOldGuy: He fought against the fascists in the Spanish Civil War, served as a commando [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous commando]] during World War 2 and in [=MI5=] after the war. He demonstrates that he’s still handy with a weapon and is a very cool boss to Bodie and Doyle.
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* CoolOldGuy: He’s ex-army and demonstrates that he’s still handy with a weapon. He's a very cool boss to Bodie and Doyle.

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* CoolOldGuy: He’s ex-army He fought against the fascists in the Spanish Civil War, served as a commando during World War 2 and in [=MI5=] after the war. He demonstrates that he’s still handy with a weapon. He's weapon and is a very cool boss to Bodie and Doyle.

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* NotSoAboveItAll: He claims not to have noticed the attractive legs of his SexySecretary, but after catching Bodie and Doyle using a sniper scope for NaughtyBirdwatching, he corrects their estimate of the girl's dimensions.

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* NotSoAboveItAll: NotSoAboveItAll:
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He claims not to have noticed the attractive legs of his SexySecretary, but after catching Bodie and Doyle using a sniper scope for NaughtyBirdwatching, he corrects their estimate of the girl's dimensions.dimensions.
** Although firmly opposed to racism, he can't help being thrown on seeing his OldFlame Annie Irvine now has a black boyfriend.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: He claims not to have noticed the attractive legs of his SexySecretary, but after catching Bodie and Doyle using a sniper scope for NaughtyBirdwatching, he corrects their estimate of the girl's dimensions.

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