The Avengers (TV series)
The Avengers is a spy-fi television series of the 1960s. The show was aired from 7 January 1961 to 21 May 1969. The original main characters of this show were Doctor David Keel and his partner John Steed (Patrick Macnee). Later female partners included Emma Peel (Diana Rigg) and Cathy Gale (Honor Blackman).
The show was made and first shown in the United Kingdom. In the US, it was not aired until 10 pm or afterward. This was due to violence and adult themes.
There were novels, radio programmes and movies involving this series. Uma Thurman played Emma Peel in the movie of 1998.
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- 1960s British comedy television series
- 1960s British television series
- 1961 establishments in the United Kingdom
- 1961 television series debuts
- 1960s British television series debuts
- 1969 British television series endings
- Action television series
- British comedy television series
- Mystery television series
- British science fiction television series
- Spy television series
- British English-language television shows
- ITV television programmes
- Television series adapted into radio programs
- Television series adapted into movies
- Television series adapted into novels
- Television series adapted into comics
- Television series adapted into plays