Mrs Peel… we’re needed again. A new version of the classic spy-fi show The Avengers is in development. According to a report in Deadline, Studiocanal – the rights holders to the beloved 1960s series – are planning to revive the show. Originally launching in 1961 as a vehicle for Ian Hendry’s Dr David Keel, the … >
STUDIOCANAL is hosting an online event on January 29 to show classic episodes and discuss The Avengers at 60 In 1961, ABC television company brought The Avengers to our screens (black and white as they were) for an espionage thriller starring Ian Hendry as Dr David Keel and one Patrick Macnee as John Steed. The series … >
Patrick Macnee, the London-born actor best known for playing debonair hero John Steed in cult British ‘spy-fi’ series The Avengers, has died at his home in California at the age of 93. The Avengers began as a gritty detective piece – literally about revenge – but soon become one of the most surreal and fantastical … >
Following our recent retrospective of The Avengers, I thought to myself “Why can’t I be more like Emma Peel?” Now that I’ve realised I really don’t have the hips for crimpolene, I refocused myself to give you the rundown on seven of the best episodes… 1.16: ‘The Frighteners’ One of the few existing Season … >
One elegant spy. Three femme fatales. A dash of diabolical masterminds. Nineteen gallons of Champagne. What was it about? When Dr David Keel’s fiancée is murdered, Keel teams up with the mysterious John Steed in order to bring the killers to justice. It was only when Steed allied with judo fighting, leather wearing anthropologist … >