The Avengers (TV series)
The Avengers is a spy-fi television series of the 1960s. The show was aired from 7 January 1961 to 21 May 1969. The original main characters of this show were Doctor David Keel and his partner John Steed (Patrick Macnee). Later female partners included Emma Peel (Diana Rigg) and Cathy Gale (Honor Blackman).
The show was made and first shown in the United Kingdom. In the US, it was not aired until 10 pm or afterward. This was due to violence and adult themes.
There were novels, radio programmes and movies involving this series. Uma Thurman played Emma Peel in the movie of 1998.
The Avengers (TV Series) Media
Film location plate presented by ABC Weekend TV to the Stapleford Miniature Railway, which is still in use today
John Bates minidress, 1965. Based on a design for Emma Peel in The Avengers.
Macnee and Linda Thorson
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