The Complete Avengers: The Full Story of Britain's Smash Crime-Fighting Team!

About this book

Since its first airing in 1961 The Avengers has become one of the most enduringly popular series in the history of television-reaching its height in the episodes where Patick Macnee starred as the impeccable John Steed opposite Diana Riggs strong sensual Mrs. Peel. The Avengers world was always full of upper-class derring-do a place of distinctly elegant high jinks-all portrayed with tongue firmly in cheek. Now television historian Dave Rogers has assembled into one volume the complete history of this long-running program from the early episodes featuring Ian Hendry through the glory days of Diana Rigg to The New Avengers-and beyond. Drawing on extensive interviews with such Avengers cast members as Linda Thorson ("Tara King") Patrick Newell ("Mother") Honor Blackman ("Cathy Gale") and of course Patrick Macnee-plus several of the shows writers-this volume provides: -An overview of the series -A complete show-by-show episode guide -A comprehensive collectors guide to Avengers memorabilia -More than 200 photographs of Englands classiest crime fighters -And an introduction by Avengers producer Brian Clemens. So kick back uncork a bottle of vintage 28 and relive the dashing adventures of Englands high-class heroes!