RIP Emma Peel

[Laurie]

Diana Rigg has gone at the age of 82.
Seems like yesterday she took over from Honor Blackman. 

 

[ZombieCake]

A real shame. I thought On Her Majesty's Secret Service was quite a good Bond film, as well as the Avengers.

 

[mikem]

Honor only passed away in April (she was 94). Tara King (Linda Thorson) is still with us, at 73.

 

[pwhole]

I saw her face on Channel 4 News and turned the sound up, expecting an interview - then found out it was too late for that - though they did her a good obituary 

What a shame - she was one of my favourite women of all time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ0hUFVryLY

 

[moorebooks]

Honor only passed away in April (she was 94). Tara King (Linda Thorson) is still with us, at 73.

So is Joanna Lumley (Purdey) is too at 74

 

[mrodoc]

Saw her once on stage at the Northcott in Abelard and Heloise with Keith Michell. A bit of a sensation at the time as they wore nude body stockings.

 

[pwhole]

Here's the review from the New York Times, 1971 (with a few words split awkwardly in the transcription) - rated not very good by their correspondent:

https://www.nytimes.com/1971/03/21/archives/to-heloise-with-love-but-no-passion-to-heloise-with-love.html

There's no mention of nude body stockings, thankfully - what a weird concept. So does the guy's body stocking have some sort of - erm - pocket? I'm unfamiliar with the genre

 

[mikem]

So is Joanna Lumley (Purdey) is too at 74

But she was a New Avenger...

 

[ZombieCake]

One of the most poignant and unexpected film endings. Spoiler Alert - don't click play if you haven't seen the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service.  (Also had one of the best film scores).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgndOK2zuY0