I remember the first time I saw The Avengers. Diana Rigg was kicking some bad guy’s butt pretty hard, and I was hooked in an instant. Next Halloween I dressed as Emma Peel, and she has been an idol ever since. And while the 1998 film version is best left in dim memory, the television show has aged fairly gracefully. Marcus Hearn’s new book, The Avengers: A Celebration is an extremely well detailed journey through the creation, heyday and eventual demise of the classic show, and a treat for those like me who haven’t seen the entire show, for avid fans who want to know the inside scoop, and for those interested in the inner workings of this interesting period of television history.
