Re: What part did John Steed play in the early Avengers series?

Thanks for the information Goth.
It looks like his acting abilities were noticed later on.

Regards Brian



"Chancellor_Goth" <eye@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>"Brian" <bclark@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>I don't remember seeing the very first series of The Avengers. I think
>> The Avengers was shown on New Zealand TV from the Emma Peel series
>> onwards.
>> I'd be interested in knowing what role John Steed played in the first
>> serials as I read that he didn't become a main character in the series
>> until later on.
>>
>> Regards Brian
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>Well he showed up in the very first episode, though sadly later than the 
>reel that survives.  Dr David Keel was the main "Avenger", tracking down
the 
>drugs gang that had killed his fiancee.  Steed was a shadowy agent of 
>mysterious antecedents who helped him - and then, in return, asked for
his 
>help on tricky assignments that either needed medical expertise or a
moral 
>and resourceful assistant.
>   You can probably read all about it at The Avengers Forever : 
>http://theavengers.tv/forever/keel.htm
 a great site!
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>Steed in the first 3 series (before Emma Peel) was a bit of a cad and a 
>womaniser despite his high-class background.  He smoked a lot and often 
>carried a gun.  He attempted to get Mrs Gale (Emma's predecessor) into
bed 
>on more than one occasion, and had a series of girlfriends (rather like
the 
>New Avengers version, but far less gentlemanly).  Mrs Gales' firm rebuffs

>seem to have led him to become more and more of a gentleman (and adopting

>the vintage cars and Edwardian trappings such as the natty suits) as time

>went on.
>
>Goth 
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