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A Man called McGill and A Bear Called Paddington. Both arriving from the Americas with a battered suitcase and little else...apart from an endless capacity to get themselves into trouble.
Series 3 of The Avengers sees John Steed reading Tintin comics in both French and English. Sadly, I have no idea whether this was in the writers' bible or just an idea my dad and others liked. The Golden Fleece, Man with Two Shadows and The Outside-In Man all feature Tintin.
Two constants in the 161 episode evolution of The Avengers: one, the on-screen presence of Pat Macnee; the other, innovative set design. Even in the restrictive days of videotape, the producers provided generous budgets and the directors encouraged art directors to be left-field.
Jane was one of the select few actresses to appear in both the b/w and colour runs of The Saint.
As a teacher I'm acutely aware of how topical The Prisoner is. We test & judge pupils through CATS scores etc., and end up with a number to judge a student's ability by. Imaginative, quirky children often end up with 'average' scores which do not reflect their exciting potential.