The BBC have never hesitated to show black and white episodes of Dad's Army from series 1 and 2 (1968-69). Series 3 was the first in colour from September 1969.
Episode of The Avengers found.
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It is only through the repeats that I've seen any of The Avengers in colour! By 1969 not all UK had colour TV and sets cost more in pounds than they do today. Our first monochrome UHF 625-line TV had dial tuning. Who would put up with ghosting and snow today?
Originally Posted by iamian:
“It is only through the repeats that I've seen any of The Avengers in colour! By 1969 not all UK had colour TV and sets cost more in pounds than they do today. Our first monochrome UHF 625-line TV had dial tuning. Who would put up with ghosting and snow today?”
“It is only through the repeats that I've seen any of The Avengers in colour! By 1969 not all UK had colour TV and sets cost more in pounds than they do today. Our first monochrome UHF 625-line TV had dial tuning. Who would put up with ghosting and snow today?”
BBC1 and ITV went into colour in November 1969, BBC2 in 1967.
Originally Posted by ftv:
“BBC1 and ITV went into colour in November 1969, BBC2 in 1967.”
“BBC1 and ITV went into colour in November 1969, BBC2 in 1967.”
Perhaps that was in London, it certainly wasn't nationwide until 1976. I believe we got our first Colour TV in 1972 about a year after BBC1 and ITV changed over but may have only seen The Avengers in colour since satellite and digital TV came along much more recently.
Originally Posted by Horace Wimp:
“Edit him out I suppose, we still have the performances.
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“Edit him out I suppose, we still have the performances.
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Id rather see the whole thing uncut which is what we would see if the fan who had it stuck it on youtube.
Originally Posted by briggsy1:
“Was Patrick McNee as John Steed the most suave and sophisticated hero to ever grace our tv screens? Definitely elements of James Bond there. The chemistry with his female emancipated co-stars was something wonderful to behold.
I never liked S1 as much as the later more fantastic episodes though, when the series hit its stride. Don't forget it gave us two equally successful sequel or spin off series too.”
“Was Patrick McNee as John Steed the most suave and sophisticated hero to ever grace our tv screens? Definitely elements of James Bond there. The chemistry with his female emancipated co-stars was something wonderful to behold.
I never liked S1 as much as the later more fantastic episodes though, when the series hit its stride. Don't forget it gave us two equally successful sequel or spin off series too.”
Patrick MacNee didn't really need to act as MacNee was 'Steed' in character and dress sense. That's how he dressed normally so the well cut Cardin suits, bowler hat and brolly never looked out of place. Even dressed 'casual' on chat shows he looked like he'd just walked out of a Savile Row tailors.
Eton educated though expelled for selling porn (!!) he went on to join Officer Training Corps but when called up in 1942, joined the Royal Navy as an ordinary seaman but a year later commissioned a sub-lieutenant on Torpedo boats. He left the Navy with rank of Lieutenant.
He represents the archetypal real 'gentleman'. Well spoken, polite, smartly dressed, but not pretentiously posh.
Originally Posted by Grafenwalder:
“Patrick MacNee didn't really need to act as MacNee was 'Steed' in character and dress sense. That's how he dressed normally so the well cut Cardin suits, bowler hat and brolly never looked out of place. Even dressed 'casual' on chat shows he looked like he'd just walked out of a Savile Row tailors.
Eton educated though expelled for selling porn (!!) he went on to join Officer Training Corps but when called up in 1942, joined the Royal Navy as an ordinary seaman but a year later commissioned a sub-lieutenant on Torpedo boats. He left the Navy with rank of Lieutenant.
He represents the archetypal real 'gentleman'. Well spoken, polite, smartly dressed, but not pretentiously posh.”
“Patrick MacNee didn't really need to act as MacNee was 'Steed' in character and dress sense. That's how he dressed normally so the well cut Cardin suits, bowler hat and brolly never looked out of place. Even dressed 'casual' on chat shows he looked like he'd just walked out of a Savile Row tailors.
Eton educated though expelled for selling porn (!!) he went on to join Officer Training Corps but when called up in 1942, joined the Royal Navy as an ordinary seaman but a year later commissioned a sub-lieutenant on Torpedo boats. He left the Navy with rank of Lieutenant.
He represents the archetypal real 'gentleman'. Well spoken, polite, smartly dressed, but not pretentiously posh.”
McNee designed the suits he wore on the Avengers. Very dapper fella.
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