The Avengers - A 50th Anniversary Celebration

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I loved it when Paul said that Pat Macnee was the only person who looked good in a bowler. Paul then said that when he tried a bowler on it looked like he should be selling flour. :lol:

For those of you outside the UK who don't get that reference, a company called Homepride (who make flour) use little cartoon bowler-hatted characters to promote the product:-

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"Graded grains make finer flour!"

Fred the Homepride Man takes me back. I read up that he's been going since 1965.

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Does anyone know what Joanna's working on in the States that's keeping her from attending the event?
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Dandy Forsdyke wrote:Do you remember who used to voice the TV adverts? Avengers connection ...
The unmistakeable voice of John Le Mesurier

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"Do you think that's wise? "

Yes, quite right. 8)
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Hello everyone,
A teaser video for the 50th Anniversary which we showed at the press launch last week is now up on the Chichester Uni Avengers blog.

Cheers!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmNX1iK-JMI
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Helen Hill has created this video and is hoping to get it to Paul O'Grady. She wants to know if anyone here could get it to him faster then via snail mail. If so, please contact her directly. If you do not have her contact information, send me a pm and I'll put you in contact with her.

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Does anyone know if a DVD will be made of the event for purchasing??
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Celebrating 50 Years the Avengers!

Watching The Frighteners.
Quite a complicated story.

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New article on The Avengers bringing up the Celebration:

http://news.scotsman.com/entertainment/ ... iclepage=1

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