The Avengers - The Definitive Dossier 1963/64 - File 1 to 7 DVD (1963)

The Avengers - The Definitive Dossier 1963/64 - File 1 to 7

1963

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Box-set featuring all 26 episodes from the third season of the classic secret agent series starring Patrick MacNee and Honor Blackman. In 'Concerto' Steed takes on an old foe, while Cathy is assigned to protect a young concert pianist. 'Brief for Murder' has Steed placed on trial for Cathy's murder. 'The Nutshell' sees Steed come under suspicion by a disco operator. 'The Golden Fleece' finds Steed and Cathy on the trail of a modern day Robin Hood. In 'Death a la Carte' Steed dons a chef's outfit and Cathy attempts to avert a murder. 'Man with Two Shadows' has Steed confused by a pair of doubles. 'Don't Look Behind You' sees Steed attempt to save Cathy after she is led down a perilous path. 'The Grandeur of Rome' finds Steed becoming suspicious of the United Foods and Dressings company when strange diseases begin manifesting themselves across the globe. In 'The Undertakers' a funeral service begins to look among the living for fresh clients. 'Death of a Batman' has Steed discover that his army batman is suspiciously well off. 'Build a Better Mousetrap' sees Cathy become the target for a gang of motorbike villains. 'November 5' finds Mrs Gale standing for Parliament. In 'Second Sight' Steed and Mrs Gale bear witness to a surgical breakthrough. 'The Secrets Broker' has Steed end up at a wine merchants after investigating the murder of a colleague, while Cathy looks into a top secret research facility. 'The Gilded Cage' sees Cathy framed for murder, while Steed plans a robbery. In 'The Medicine Men' Cathy gives Steed a lesson in the value of good soap when she takes a Turkish bath. 'The White Elephant' has the avenging duo go out in search of big game. 'Dressed to Kill' sees Steed attend a fancy dress party on the eve of a nuclear catastrophe. 'The Wringer' finds Steed brainwashed. In 'The Little Wonders' Steed becomes a candidate for the new Bishop. 'Mandrake' has Steed and Cathy discover a plot in a Cornish cemetery. 'Trojan Horse' sees Steed investigate the curious case of some killer jockeys. 'The Outside-In Man' finds Steed forced to employ a revolutionary who used to be on his hit list. 'The Charmers' has Mrs Gale start working for the other side, or so it would appear. 'Esprit De Corps' sees Steed forced to face a firing squad, while Cathy becomes a pretender to the throne. Finally, in 'Lobster Quadrille', Cathy makes her departure from the series; but will she survive trial by fire?

The Avengers - The Definitive Dossier 1963/64 - File 1 to 7 details

Format:	PG DVD
Starring:	Julie Stevens, Patrick Macnee
Genre:	Action/Adventure
Studio:	ENTERTAINMENT ONE

DVD 7 discs

Name	Discs
The Avengers - The Definitive Dossier 1963/64 - File 1	TBC Disc 1
The Avengers - The Definitive Dossier 1963/64 - File 2	TBC Disc 2
The Avengers - The Definitive Dossier 1963/64 - File 3	TBC Disc 3
The Avengers - The Definitive Dossier 1963/64 - File 4	TBC Disc 4
The Avengers - The Definitive Dossier 1963/64 - File 5	TBC Disc 5
The Avengers - The Definitive Dossier 1963/64 - File 6	TBC Disc 6
The Avengers - The Definitive Dossier 1963/64 - File 7	TBC Disc 7

DVD Information

Run time:	16 hours 39 minutes
Rental release:	31 Mar 2003
Main languages:	English

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Oldie but goodie

By a customer from London , 18 Feb 2006

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I am old enough to remember The Avengers in B&W (or was that just the TV!) from Diana Rigg's days when it was originally on TV, but I hadn't seen any of the Cathy Gales stories. These are great fun and well worth viewing. They have a lovely 'live' feel to them (not sure if they were broadcast live). Patrick Macnee & Honor Blackman are a joy to watch. The downside to this series is the quality of the picture...but then don't we all fade a little with age.
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The Avengers = Honor Blackman

By a customer from Somerset , 24 Mar 2006

As a person of the age who remembers seeing these early episodes of the Avengers on ITV in the early 60s, it was most refreshing to see them again on DVD the picture and sound quality is first class one must remember that these early shows went out live and were all studio bound.

So to sum up ........ well worth seeing again from a pure nostalga point of view but to be fare not a patch on the Diana Rigg episodes that followed.
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The Avengers with Honor Blackman

By a customer from Somerset , 22 Feb 2006

I often wondered if any of the earlier episodes starring Honor Blackman had survived in the archives, the answer was yes the pre 1963 shows however were no so lucky.

For new fans of the Avengers beware however these shows were / are all studio bound and lack the feel of the later Diana Rigg shows, that said it`s nice to see these earlier shows the picture and sound quality is very good and it is a credit to the earlier pioneers of live television in the UK that the series went from strength to strength.
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Oldie but goodie

By a customer from London , 18 Feb 2006

I am old enough to remember The Avengers in B&W (or was that just the TV!) from Diana Rigg's days when it was originally on TV, but I hadn't seen any of the Cathy Gales stories. These are great fun and well worth viewing. They have a lovely 'live' feel to them (not sure if they were broadcast live). Patrick Macnee & Honor Blackman are a joy to watch. The downside to this series is the quality of the picture...but then don't we all fade a little with age.
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