Always the perfect gentleman, John Steed was played by Patrick Macnee.
I will say no more about the film.
We will be looking back at the original landmark 60s drama.
From a geek point of view, the last four seasons are, arguably, the most interesting.
But lets start at the beginning and put pay to one of the series biggest myths.
Having also createdPolice Surgeon,Newman wanted to give Hendry a better star vehicle.
The raincoat was replaced by a well cut, three-piece suit.
He reworked the characters whole appearance, with extremely satisfying results.
Yet, the second series had begun with the introduction of a new kind of heroine: Cathy Gale.
Cathy Gale was a real breath of fresh air, shaking up the established storytelling techniques.
Dankworth was much in demand and later devised the original theme toTomorrows World.
Mrs. Peel Were Needed!
Diana Rigg was eventually cast as Steeds new leading lady, Mrs. Emma Peel.
The name was suggested by the phrase M appeal short for Man appeal.
Rigg wasnt the original choice for the role, however.
Mills had already given similar treatment toThe Prisonertitle sequence,for his late night comedy showIn Bed With Medinner.
Of course, filming the show in color was a masterstroke.
More recently the show has enjoyed a revival on BBC Four.
Wyngarde would later turn up in the movie-obsessed episode Epic.
From Venus With Love is of note toDoctor Whofans, as it features Jon Pertwee as a Brigadier.
The sixth season was the last to feature Diana Rigg and marked a turning point for the series.
Tara For Now…
The first few episodes with Thorson were in the can before financial and internal problems beset the series.
Bryce was fired and replaced with his predecessors, Fennel and Clemens.
Fennel and Clemens persuaded Diana Rigg to return to give Emma Peel a proper send-off.
Steed observed Mrs. Peel driving off with her husband, who had re-emerged after being presumed dead.
He seemed remarkably like Steed in the brief look the viewer is given of him.
The end of the 1960s saw some of the most colorful and psychedelic episodes.
Macnee is seen sporting sideburns in a rare nod to fashion.
It depicted clowns as killers.
The subject is always a fascination for those who find clowns creepy at the best of times.
Theyll be back, you’re free to depend on it…
The Avengersran for 161 episodes, ending in May 1969.
But thats another story!
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