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by Richy
Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:54 pm
Forum: The Avengers on Television
Topic: Underrated/Overrated
Replies: 47
Views: 17540

Underated - Cathy Gale, Series 2 and 3
Overated - some of the series 5 colour episodes
by Richy
Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:36 pm
Forum: The Avengers Spun-Off
Topic: NZ Cinema Daybill Posters "THE AVENGERS"
Replies: 9
Views: 8681

Was the show broadcast on new zealand television? If so by who and when?
by Richy
Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:33 pm
Forum: The Avengers on Television
Topic: Casting The New Avengers
Replies: 30
Views: 11295

MikeR Thanks for the list of candidates for Charley/Purdey and Gambit. Were any other actresses considered? I seem to remember reading somewhere that over 300 actresses were considered. Do we know any of the actressed who didn't make the list you have already given us? I remember Dale Winton saying ...
by Richy
Mon Oct 06, 2014 6:42 pm
Forum: The Avengers on Television
Topic: Prequel to The New Avengers
Replies: 21
Views: 7350

I agree with the earlier idea of steed being paired with Hannah Wild, ideally played by Sue Lloyd. I could see them making a fantastic partnership together. They could have done 2/3 series together then a new character, possibly Charly be introduced. Charlie could be played 2 ways. 1. The sexy actio...
by Richy
Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:43 pm
Forum: The Avengers on Television
Topic: Casting information
Replies: 10
Views: 3663

Thanks Mike. Your book is fantasic and I can't put it down. I'm so pleased that you were able to find information about the casting of key characters. I would love to have researched that :-)
by Richy
Sat Sep 27, 2014 6:23 am
Forum: The Avengers on Television
Topic: Kim Lawrence
Replies: 4
Views: 2035

I'm so glad other fans like her too. If there had been another series in the gap between Cathy and Emma she would have been perfect.
by Richy
Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:41 pm
Forum: The Avengers on Television
Topic: Kim Lawrence
Replies: 4
Views: 2035

Kim Lawrence

What are fans opinion of the character of Kim Lawrence? I loved the character and adore Fenella Fielding in the role. I would love to have seen her return as the female lead alongside Steed in the next series (or 2) before the arrival of Diane Rigg as Emma Peel later on. With the character being a a...
by Richy
Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:25 pm
Forum: The Avengers on Television
Topic: Casting information
Replies: 10
Views: 3663

Casting information

I'm working my way throught the fantastic Bowler Hat and kinky Boots book written and researched my MarkR. I so so glad that there was information on casting of key characters from the show. What I wanted to know is this, in the chapter on casting Cathy Gale it mentions that Nyree Dawn Porter, Fenel...
by Richy
Fri Sep 12, 2014 6:38 pm
Forum: The Avengers on home video (DVD/Blu-Ray/VHS/VoD/and others)
Topic: The New Avengers DVD
Replies: 12
Views: 8813

If it does get a re release I hope they include the screentests of Joanna and Gareth that were on the french dvd release!
by Richy
Fri Sep 12, 2014 6:32 pm
Forum: The Avengers on Television
Topic: The New Avengers Series 3
Replies: 5
Views: 2054

The New Avengers Series 3

Does anyone know if any plans had been made for a 3rd series of TNA? If there had been a series 3 Joanna Lumley was contracted to Sapphire and Steel and may not have been able to appear. Who would have followed her?