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"Mrs Peel - we're needed!"


Mrs Peel - we're needed!
(20KB WAV file) ©1961-9 CANAL+IMAGE UK Ltd

A collection of pictures from the fabulous television series, The Avengers

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There are also hundreds of different images of Diana Rigg in the Fashion Guide and Episode Guide
[what a chassis!]
©1961-9 CANAL+IMAGE UK Ltd		 LEFT: Mrs Peel strides purposefully into shot in the US-only teaser for the upcoming colour season, The Strange Case of the Missing Corpse, and with that fighting suit clinging to her, it's possibly the sexiest three seconds of television ever... oh no, wait there's A Touch of Brimstone isn't there.
(45KB)		 [motor show chassis]
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RIGHT: Diana Rigg at the 1964 Motor Show, sitting on the backbone chassis that came about almost by accident but would continue to be used in all Lotus production sports cars until 1996.
(34KB)
[satin sheets] LEFT: Diana reclines on red satin sheets wearing a daringly see-through black lace dress (from a photo shoot for "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"). (47KB) [Diana rides (a) Steed]
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RIGHT:Diana riding through the waves astride a white steed... makes you wonder, huh? I'll have a picture of a train going into a tunnel next. (14KB)
[All tied up, Mrs Peel?]
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 LEFT: A colour promotional still of a scene from The Hour That Never Was, Steed rescuing Mrs Peel, who had been strapped to a dentist's chair by the villains. (47KB) [Emma in fishnets]
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RIGHT: Mrs Peel is captured and held in an outsized bird cage in "The Girl from Auntie", while wearing a fishnet bodystocking with carefully positioned modesty feathers. A fashion that sadly never took off. (64KB)
"The Minikillers"
[Diana with gun] LEFT: A still from the German "Minikillers" episode, from Stefan's site.
Here's Stefan's description:
Das Diadem
Halbprofessioneller 8mm-Film mit Diana Rigg in einer 'Emma Peel'-Rolle, ohne Dialoge und in Deutschland gedreht		 My translation:
The Diadem
Semiprofessional Super8 film with Diana Rigg in an "Emma Peel" rôle, filmed in Germany, no dialogue (silent movie).
(19KB) 		[Diana on holidays?]
RIGHT:Diana Rigg on holidays in the Mediterranean during the sixties, or maybe filming "The Minikillers"? Sent to the Avengers mailing list by Barry.

Robert Gromen and myself are increasingly of the opinion that it's actually a still from the much sought-after "The Minikillers", and Barry thinks we may be right. (18KB)
About "The Minikillers"
The Minikillers (1966-1969)

Cette série de courts métrages mythiques (filmés en Super 8), met en scène Diana Rigg dans le rôle de Emma Peel, portant pour tout vêtement un bikini ou une micro-mini jupe selon les scènes.
- Un épisode en noir et blanc filmé en Allemagne (1966)
- Quatre épisodes couleur filmés en Espagne. (1969)
Durée totale des cinq épisodes : environ 40 minutes.
translation: The Minikillers (1966-1969)

This legendary series of short episodes (filmed in Super 8), stars Diana Rigg in the role of Emma Peel, only ever wearing a bikini or a micro-mini skirt depending on the scene.
- an episode in black and white filmed in Germany (1966)
- Four episodes color filmed in Spain. (1969)
Total duration of the five episodes: approximately 40 minutes.
(From the Steed & Co. site).
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
[Each with their apparatus] LEFT: Diana and George Lazenby in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".
What a dress! This image also from Stefan's site. (29KB)		 [Diana in 'Her Majesty's Secret Service']
RIGHT:Diana in a still from that James Bond film.
Fortunately, Lazenby is looking out the window and difficult to see. (24KB)

Promotional shots

[On the beach, with telephones]
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 LEFT: Diana and Patrick on the beach with telephones. A promotional shot from around the time of the episode Castle D'eath. (58KB) [Diana with a horse]
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RIGHT:Diana and horse. Another publicity shot about the time of the episode Castle D'eath. (55KB)
[Diana with gun]
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 LEFT: Another photograph from the beach shoot done around the time of Castle D'eath. Recently used in an HQ article, and seen on Mike Noon's site. (10KB) [Diana and Patrick]
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RIGHT:A publicity shot just prior to going to America for an awards night. (28KB)
[Diana and Patrick on the beach]
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 LEFT: Another photograph from the beach shoot. (30KB) [Each with their apparatus]
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RIGHT: Diana and Patrick pose for a promotional shot with a rocking horse. Emma wears her suede jacket and matching hip boots and belt, as worn in the episode The Winged Avenger. (33KB)
[Emma in Empire costume]
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 LEFT: Emma as an 18th Century lady, from Escape in Time. (11KB) [Emma and Steed in 17th Century gear]
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RIGHT:Steed and Emma dressed as Bright Young Things of the late 16th Century, from the episode A Touch of Brimstone. (64KB)
[Emma in chair]
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 LEFT:From the opening credits of the 1967-8 season. Emma peers round an armchair, gun at the ready. (25KB) [Emma in leather]
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RIGHT:A publicity shot of Diana Rigg in leather. This scene was just a publicity shot for season 4, the last B&W season, and the first season with Diana Rigg. This leather suit first appeared in the episode
Death At Bargain Prices and was worn with silver boots and a silver sash with studs. (19KB)
[Emma with spiked collar]
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 LEFT: Emma as the Queen of Sin. Actually from the 1966-7 season. (29KB) [Emma in leather waistcoat]
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RIGHT:Another publicity shot. I'm not sure of the vintage of this one, and it seems to be generating a bit of dispute. Posted to Usenet by Tom Axtell. (21KB)
[Emma spins around]
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 LEFT: Another shot of Diana Rigg as Mrs. Peel, scanned from the Globe and Mail and sent to James Dawe by Anson Lee. I've converted it from an 81k GIF to a 34k JPEG to save space. (11KB) [Emma with snake]
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RIGHT: Emma as the Queen of Sin, holding a snake, from A Touch of Brimstone in Season 4 (as is the one above left). (12KB)
[Emma deshabillé]
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 LEFT: Emma dresses for dinner in The Joker. This image is a DVD capture. (11KB) [A fond farewell to Steed]
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RIGHT: Emma kisses Steed goodbye at the end of The Forget-me-knot. This image from Florent's Forget-me-knot page, and converted to a JPEG. (12KB)
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