Bowler Hats and Kinky Boots (the Avengers): The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to the Avengers
'Always keep your bowler on in times of stress. And watch out for diabolical masterminds.' The Avengers is one of the most stylish and influential television series of all time, blending action and adventure with outrageous villains and a camp sense of fun. It introduced the public to the central characters of John Steed, Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King, and made international stars of actors Patrick Macnee, Honor Blackman, Diana Rigg and Linda Thorson. This is the most in-depth reference work about the show. It covers all aspects, going through the production episode by episode, with full behind-the-scenes details. Assembled from ABC Television documentation, including daily progress reports and internal letters and memos, to give a complete day by day picture of how the series progressed from videotape to film and from black and white to colour. In addition, the author has spoken and corresponded with many people who worked on the series, to give the fullest picture yet of how this classic and stylish British production was assembled. This volume also covers The New Avengers, the South African radio series, the stage play and the 1998 feature film.
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Bowler Hats and Kinky Boots (the Avengers): The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to the Avengers
'Always keep your bowler on in times of stress. And watch out for diabolical masterminds.' The Avengers is one of the most stylish and influential television series of all time, blending action and adventure with outrageous villains and a camp sense of fun. It introduced the public to the central characters of John Steed, Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King, and made international stars of actors Patrick Macnee, Honor Blackman, Diana Rigg and Linda Thorson. This is the most in-depth reference work about the show. It covers all aspects, going through the production episode by episode, with full behind-the-scenes details. Assembled from ABC Television documentation, including daily progress reports and internal letters and memos, to give a complete day by day picture of how the series progressed from videotape to film and from black and white to colour. In addition, the author has spoken and corresponded with many people who worked on the series, to give the fullest picture yet of how this classic and stylish British production was assembled. This volume also covers The New Avengers, the South African radio series, the stage play and the 1998 feature film.
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Bowler Hats and Kinky Boots (the Avengers): The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to the Avengers
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Bowler Hats and Kinky Boots (the Avengers): The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to the Avengers
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845838874 |
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| Publisher: | Telos Publishing Limited |
| Publication date: | 07/28/2014 |
| Pages: | 762 |
| Sales rank: | 654,413 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 1.52(d) |
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