From left, Joanna Lumley as Purdey, Patrick MacNee as John Steed and Gareth Hunt as Mike Gambit are seen during the filming of The New Avengers at Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire, England ...

He played the urbane John Steed, the bowler hat-wearing ... Gareth Hunt as Mike Gambit and Joanna Lumley as Purdey. “Joanna was a lovely woman, truly gorgeous, but ‘The New Avengers ...

The iconic Jaguar car driven by dashing secret agent John Steed in the cult 1970s ... show alongside Patrick Macnee who played Steed, Joanna Lumley as Purdey and Gareth Hunt as Gambit, a team ...

In 2015, fans said goodbye to Patrick Macnee (†93) aka "John Steed," and a year later to ... The Avengers' "Purdey": Supporting role in Leonardo DiCaprio film The "Purdey" actress from 'The ...

And who knows, maybe the chance to find a modern-day Purdey in the passenger seat.” Purdey was the chick from the show which could pass as hot in the 70s. Anyway, speaking of money, the car is ...

Patrick Macnee reprised his John Steed role for The New Avengers TV series ... appearing alongside Joanna Lumley's Purdey and Gareth Hunt's Mike Gambit. Later, he starred on Broadway in Anthony ...

As high-kicking Purdey in The New Avengers TV series ... especially the late Patrick Macnee, who played John Steed. ‘Patrick was The Avengers. He thought he acted Steed but he actually was ...

Five things you didn't know about Clarissa Dickson Wright Elton John ... Lumley's Purdey and Gareth Hunt's Mike Gambit (pictured above). It also spawned a 1998 film, starring Ralph Fiennes as ...

But never again would he reach the dizzying heights of popularity he had enjoyed as John Steed. Even when the show was resurrected in 1976 (famously with Joanna Lumley as Purdey) the magic was ...

Brolly-toting Steed in the classic TV series the New Avengers ... So her suggestion of Purdey was accepted – as was her own short bob hairstyle. The 65-year-old told the Cheltenham Literature ...

From left, Joanna Lumley as Purdey, Patrick Macnee as John Steed, and Gareth Hunt as Mike Gambit. (Wesley/Keystone/Getty Images) Macnee's character appeared in all but two episodes, accompanied by ...