Tag Archives: The Avengers

The Avengers: The Decapod

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Presumably as a result of the messed up episode order, Cathy has disappeared without explanation, and Steed instead enlists the help of a club singer called Venus Smith, played by Julie Stevens. She’s a great singer too, and the episode … Continue reading →

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The Avengers: Propellant 23

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Roger Pocock

We’ve gone international this week, with a story set in Marseilles. Well, it’s an airport in Marseilles and the inside of a plane. This being a British television show from 1962, France is represented by a couple of studio sets. … Continue reading →

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The Avengers: Mr. Teddy Bear

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Roger Pocock

This episode starts with a faux live television broadcast. The magnificently-named Colonel Vernon Wayne-Gilley is being interviewed about his globe-trotting adventures. When he is asked his first question he looks a bit confused. You might be too, at this point … Continue reading →

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The Avengers: Tunnel of Fear

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Roger Pocock

When this episode opened with a man going for a ride on a ghost train and not coming off the other end, I thought we were in for a great episode. We have already seen a circus as a backdrop … Continue reading →

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The Avengers: The Frighteners

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Our experience of watching The Frighteners today is very different to a viewer in 1961, because this is the 15th episode of The Avengers but is our first opportunity to see Patrick Macnee as John Steed, with all his previous … Continue reading →

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The Avengers: Girl on the Trapeze

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Roger Pocock

So here we have the first full episode of The Avengers that we can watch, the sixth episode from the first season. Episodes 2 through to 5 are missing, and we’ve already talked about the partially missing Hot Snow. This … Continue reading →

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Police Surgeon: Easy Money

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Roger Pocock

The Avengers started in 1961 as a replacement for a show called Police Surgeon. There was little connection between the two shows, although The Avengers was hastily devised as a vehicle for Ian Hendry, the star of Police Surgeon. In … Continue reading →

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The Avengers: Hot Snow (Review)

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Roger Pocock

In 1961 Sydney Newman created a series that would go on to be a huge success. No, not Doctor Who, although he created that as well. This was The Avengers. So why have I chosen to explore this series in … Continue reading →

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