RIP Laurie Johnson
Composer Laurie Johnson, who penned the themes and scores for The Avengers, Jason King, Thriller, The New Avengers and The Professionals among many other works, has died aged 96. Johnson’s […]
Steed and Mrs Peel to return?
Deadline is reporting that StudioCanal are working on a reboot of the classic spy-fi series The Avengers. Industry’s Mickey Down and Konrad Kay have penned the script, with Ben Taylor […]
No more Kang for Majors
Jonathan Majors will no longer be playing Kang for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following his conviction on an assault charge. Although it’s not the sort of story we usually cover […]
Today’s Reviews: Terminus for the Avengers?
Hopefully it isn’t the concluding tale, but if it is, Big Finish’s Avengers go out in style: Julian Wadham and Emily Woodward have a great rapport here – the scenes […]
Today’s Reviews: Meet Angus MacSteed
There’s a Scots edge to the middle story in the latest Avengers box set: Another story that makes it seem like Tara is the only person who is what she […]
Today’s Reviews: Avenging the accents
The most recent set of Avengers tales from Big Finish starts with a tale of a visiting President… Unlike some of the adaptations, which use the comic book tale as […]
RIP Ray Austin
Famed stunt arranger, director, producer and screenwriter Ray Austin has died, aged 90. His death was announced on his website: Raymond died peacefully at his home in Virginia with his […]
RIP Murray Melvin
Tributes have been pouring in for respected British actor, director and archivist Murray Melvin, who has died aged 90. Melvin had a long career on stage and screen, notably working […]
Steed and Tara are back in action…
Time to step back to the late 1960s for further adventures of John Steed, Tara King and Mother… Julian Wadham and Emily Woodward return as the British secret agents, tasked […]
Hear Steed and Tara back in action
The latest batch of adventures is coming soon for John Steed and Tara King and Big Finish has released a trailer to whet the appetite. 7.1 The Fabulous Sky Beam […]
Steed and Tara face Dilemmas and Termination
Three more adventures for the debonair John Steed and the dashing Miss Tara King are on the way from Big Finish later this year, Full story details and the stylish […]
O’Grady vs The Avengers
Paul O’Grady is among the foes to be faced by Steed and Tara King in next year’s set of Big Finish audio adventures for The Avengers. Julian Wadham and Emily […]
Today’s Reviews: Mirage for Steed and Peel
The final story of the current set of The Avengers sees Steed and Mrs Peel chasing a mirage… As is standard with these adventures, the original story is simply a […]
Today’s Reviews: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier… Highwayman?
There’s a definite le Carré feel to parts of Sarah Grochala’s adventure for Steed and Mrs Peel… The threat level walks that fine line of credibility that all the best […]
Today’s Reviews: Avengers Ahoy!
It’s all aboard for Steed and Mrs Peel in the latest box set of comic strip adventures from The Avengers Samuel Clemens keeps the pace up as Julian Wadham and […]
Steed and Mrs Peel fight again!
Julian Wadham is back as the suave British spy John Steed, alongside his partner in crime Mrs Emma Peel, played by Olivia Poulet in the latest box set of Avengers […]
Sci-Fi Bulletin: Exploring the Universes of SF, Fantasy, Horror and Spy-fi! 