Saints and avengers : British adventure series of the 1960s /
"Eccentric, ironic and fantastic series like The Avengers and Danger Man, with their professional secret agents, or The Saint and The Persuaders, featuring flamboyant crime-fighters, still inspire mainstream and cult followings. Saints and Avengers explores and celebrates this television genre...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London [England] :
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd,
©2002
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| Edition: | First edition |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Dirty Work Danger Man
- 2 Is There Honey Still For Tea? The Avengers
- 3 The English Knight Errant The Saint
- 4 Swinging Britain Adam Adamant Lives!
- 5 Have Gun, Will Travel Man in a Suitcase
- 6 Return from Shangri-La The Champions
- 7 The Marie Celeste Department S
- 8 The Ghostly Detectives Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
- 9 The Bohemian Touch Jason King
- 10 The Special Relationship The Persuaders!
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index