The Avengers 1960s

ccb2011 · 31/12/14 - 18:58

Hi just to let you know The Avengers with Patrick Macnee starts on True Entertainment Monday at 8pm - not sure which episode they're starting with, EPG doesn't state that yet...

Face Of Jack · 31/12/14 - 19:21

Thanks for that! I loved The Avengers in the 60's.......I only remember Emma Peel (the gorgeous Diana Rigg) and Tara King (Linda Thorson) - and 'Mother' .

HystericGlamour · 31/12/14 - 19:38

"I would have run, but as you can see I'm all tied up" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKKeVtWDEPw

ccb2011 · 31/12/14 - 20:37

I think I read somewhere they're starting from Series 2 - apologies, don't know where I read that. If that's true - has that series ever been repeated? Maybe on Bravo in the 90's?

The Ambassador · 31/12/14 - 21:27

The Sky guide description is confusing. David Keel was only in the first series, and he didn't have any female assistants.

The original Avengers series and the first not to have been lost. Follow the suave British spy Dr. David Keel and his charismatic female assistances take on the nebulous world of crime and espionage.

Kieran Seymour · 31/12/14 - 21:28

ccb2011 wrote: »

I think I read somewhere they're starting from Series 2 - apologies, don't know where I read that. If that's true - has that series ever been repeated? Maybe on Bravo in the 90's?

Someone's got a good memory

And it'll be the first chance that anyone without a subscription will have had to see any of the VT episodes being broadcast in the UK since the season of twelve episodes that Channel 4 repeated back in 1993.

ccb2011 · 31/12/14 - 21:52

Do you reckon some of the episodes will be edited? Looking at episode lengths on BBFC for DVD releases, some of early episodes are up to 53 mins long! If they're cut - fair enough, at least we get to see them

Kieran Seymour · 01/01/15 - 09:56

ccb2011 wrote: »

Do you reckon some of the episodes will be edited? Looking at episode lengths on BBFC for DVD releases, some of early episodes are up to 53 mins long!

Almost guaranteed, I suspect

LM · 01/01/15 - 12:02

Had it on series record for a few days
The lack of descriptions fail to mentio what series it is being shown from.

However i do love the programming True entertainment are showing. They are also showing Touched by an angel as well.

Jaycee Dove · 01/01/15 - 13:59

Apparently two episodes from series 1 still exist, so perhaps these are being shown first?

The later series on film and colour are stunning quality and would look amazing on an HD channel. The BBC showed them some years ago in SD and they were better than some of their then new HD programmes.

So far as I know no HD channel has ever aired these.

Shrike · 01/01/15 - 16:27

Thanks for the heads up. I enjoyed those C4 showed way back - I'm not sure I've seen many of the very early black and white ones.:)

Verence · 02/01/15 - 23:07

ccb2011 wrote: »

I think I read somewhere they're starting from Series 2 - apologies, don't know where I read that. If that's true - has that series ever been repeated? Maybe on Bravo in the 90's?

That would be great as I've never seen any of those although I did see one of the two remaining Season 1 episodes a few years ago on Channel 4

Verence · 05/01/15 - 18:21

According to the True channels twitter feed they are starting with Season 4 which was the last season made in b/w and the first season to feature Mrs Peel.

@TrueChannels · 2 hours ago

The 1st series not lost to us all (the first three original series have all been lost) of the one and only AVENGERS start tonight on #Truent

This is rubbish as the 2nd and 3rd seasons are available on DVD

LM · 05/01/15 - 18:25

To be fair, the Emma peel seasons are regarded as the best and most popular seasons of the show. That was really when the show was it's highest peak. They may be why they have skipped the previous seasons.

The avengers's episodes are so self contained, you can watch the show from any season and not feel confused on what has occured before.

MikeAP001 · 05/01/15 - 18:36

little-monster wrote: »

To be fair, the Emma peel seasons are regarded as the best and most popular seasons of the show. That was really when the show was it's highest peak. They may be why they have skipped the previous seasons.

The avengers's episodes are so self contained, you can watch the show from any season and not feel confused on what has occured before.

If it's like the Avengers that are shown in reruns in the States, it'll start with Cathy Gale (and in more than one episode Steed had a male sidekick before her), then there will come the Emma Peel Avengers. So far, I haven't run into Tara King, yet.

Verence · 05/01/15 - 18:37

little-monster wrote: »

To be fair, the Emma peel seasons are regarded as the best and most popular seasons of the show. That was really when the show was it's highest peak. They may be why they have skipped the previous seasons.

The avengers's episodes are so self contained, you can watch the show from any season and not feel confused on what has occured before.

I don't necessarily object to them starting with the Mrs Peel episodes. I just wish they'd done their research vis a vis what seasons are missing

Westy2 · 06/01/15 - 05:06

How come True Entertainment dont like series link then?

Verence · 12/01/15 - 12:36

Brian Clemens, writer and producer of many Avengers episodes has died aged 83

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-30775352

io1901 · 12/01/15 - 14:00

The Ambassador wrote: »

The Sky guide description is confusing. David Keel was only in the first series, and he didn't have any female assistants.

The original Avengers series and the first not to have been lost. Follow the suave British spy Dr. David Keel and his charismatic female assistances take on the nebulous world of crime and espionage.

Big Finish are doing the first series as a audio drama.

barclay55 · 13/01/15 - 19:01

The Ambassador wrote: »

The Sky guide description is confusing. David Keel was only in the first series, and he didn't have any female assistants.

The original Avengers series and the first not to have been lost. Follow the suave British spy Dr. David Keel and his charismatic female assistances take on the nebulous world of crime and espionage.

Who writes the EPGs, why are they so misleading/completely wrong as obviously this one is?

mike65 · 14/01/15 - 22:54

Westy2 wrote: »

How come True Entertainment dont like series link then?

Was wondering that myself having just discovered they are running this. Pretty basic stuff I'd have thought.

Ray266 · 15/01/15 - 11:23

While Honor Blackman was good as Cathy Gale, IMHO Diana Rigg was the best.

Cornish Andy · 19/01/15 - 13:38

Just a heads-up. It seems that The Avengers is finally getting a high definition release on Blu Ray, starting with season 4 (the first season shot on film) in the UK and season 5(the first season shot in colour) in the US.

I understand the US release is already out, and according to Amazon the UK gets season 4 at the end of February

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chinchin · 19/01/15 - 20:20

Enjoying the Avengers on True Entertainment. Last weeks and this weeks very good!

simongvs70 · 20/01/15 - 13:09

Was anyone else counting the near-identical characters & situations in last night's/today's episode with a certain Dr Who story?;-)

Shrike · 20/01/15 - 15:44

simongvs70 wrote: »

Was anyone else counting the near-identical characters & situations in last night's/today's episode with a certain Dr Who story?;-)

Not seen it yet, but the similarities and likely reason are pointed up here

I've not seen "The seeds of doom" since its original outing, so I doubt I'll be spotting much.:D

Of course the Jon Pertwee era of Doctor Who was quite influenced by shows like The Avengers and The Prisoner. This did tail off a bit by Tom Bakers time though.

Hey there!

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