Happy New Avengers Day!

The Eagle's Nest first episode of The New Avengers

Celebrating the British anniversary of The New Avengers’ first episode.

 

On this day in 1976, The New Avengers premiered in the UK on HTV at 7.50pm with the debut episode “The Eagle’s Nest”.

Guest-starring Peter Cushing, the show introduced us to Purdey & Gambit as the newest agents working alongside Steed.

The episode went on to air on the Thames channel on the 19th ahead of other ITV networks on the 22nd, scheduling that the producer Brian Clemens wasn’t very happy about as he, presumably, would have preferred the episodes aired across all ITV networks on the same day.

Giving HTV audiences the privilege to see the show first when it premiered on the 17th of October 1976, it was a pleasure to discover Joanna Lumley as Purdey & Gareth Hunt as Mike Gambit alongside the return of Patrick Macnee as John Steed in The New Avengers.

Art & Hue presents The New Avengers stylish pop art prints

Discover Art & Hue’s pop art collection inspired by the cult TV show below and online here.

Art & Hue presents The New Avengers stylish pop art prints

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