the distraught physician swears to avenge her death by bringing the criminals to justice. He's aided in his quest by an elusive character who calls himself John Steed.

Patrick Macnee, who starred as the droll, dapper and debonair John Steed in the British television ... billing after actor Ian Hendry. By the next season, Hendry was gone and the show was built ...

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 ...