We lost Diana today, September 10th, 2020. Cancer. Age 82. As Steed said to Emma, I say Diana "Thank you."

@noraluzcalugas2731

Жыл бұрын

Dame Diana Rigg😊♀️🌐🛡️

@peggybouray

4 ай бұрын

I do miss Diana very much. As far as I am concerned she was the first female action hero. And what would the show have been like without her wonderful jump suits. Miss you Dame Diana Rigg 💔💔💔💔💔😢😢😢🙏🙏

@pjosepha

2 ай бұрын

Actually honour Blackman was that.. (honey rider for James Bond) -early 1960s take your pick

@xr6lad

Ай бұрын

@@pjosepha50% correct. Honour wasn’t Honey Rider. She was in Dr No and played by Ursula Andress. Honour played a character called Pussy Galore in Gokdfinger

One of the most touching exits of a actor I've ever seen. I loved " The Avengers" as a child and I still watch episodes with Diana Rigg via DVD. I became interested in Martial arts because of her character. What a woman!!!

No fanfares, just some warm- hearted words, that gossamer kiss, a quiet thank you from Steed, then Emma was gone...beautiful.

I, like most everyone I guess, actually grieved when she left. I felt as though someone very special in my life had died. Diana Rigg's talent can never be over-stated. What an incredible screen presence and abilities she has.

This scene still makes me tear up a bit........and chuckle......!!!! We miss you Emma and John !! We miss you Diana and Patrick.......

@edumardel

Жыл бұрын

We miss them a lot!😇🥰

@rolls-royceowner1108

Жыл бұрын

Ditto! I still have flashbacks remembering ALL of the episodes! It was the character role of 'Mrs. Emma Peel' that is prominent in my mind. To me, the ultimate pairing was John Steed and Emma Peel! See, they are still alive and well in our hearts!!!!!!!

I think the tears in Steeds/Macnees eyes were genuine. not acting just true emotion

And it was first time he called her Emma when she was leaving pure affection for her as she was one of the best

@arthurvasey

2 жыл бұрын

Always called her “Mrs Peel” up till then! Funny how everyone just called him “Steed” - not John - not Mr Steed - just Steed!

@santannavalter

2 жыл бұрын

And the funny detail is her husband is exactly like John Steed. Genious idea!

@13thwho

Жыл бұрын

@@santannavalter Actually, that was Patrick McNee playing her husband.

@petersimpson633

11 ай бұрын

Didn't notice that, but yes, very poingnant it hindsight.. Rip Emma and John

@dayna0303

3 ай бұрын

I read that it was actually his body double that played the driver.@@13thwho

RIP Diana Rigg. Beautiful woman, all class, great actor.

Perhaps the tenderest kiss ever seen on television. Ms. Rigg is a treasure.

As Emma left I see tears in the eyes of Steed... I do not think they were false tears

@ClassicGuy57

Жыл бұрын

Patrick Macnee actually regretted not asking Diana Rigg to stay on The Avengers.

@JesusMartinez-qk9hr

Жыл бұрын

Neither do I.

I'm 58 , fell in love with her when I was 6. She's leaving. Ughhh my heart..

Never occured to me years later that Steed and Mrs. Peel never called each other by their first names.

A sad day for many young men when DR left the show. No 'KZread', DVDs or VHS is those days and I had no idea if the programmes would ever be aired again. Now we can watch Mrs Peel whenever we wish; progress does have some advantages....Diana, I love you just as much today as I did in those far off days....

During her first series she found out that she was paid less than a cameraman.....so she went on strike and won her raise......

Well, this scene just took on a much sadder meaning.

Saddest TV day ever. Too bad Emma and Stead never reunited.

@jeffsullivan2044

4 жыл бұрын

They kingd of did in the New Avengers in the episode "K is for Kill " part 1.

Hated to see the end come! Steed and Peel were SO GOOD together!

I remember that show. Simply can’t believe how exquisitely beautiful her face was in close-ups. Diana Rigg: the only Bond girl who married Bond.

@Hithere-ek4qt

4 жыл бұрын

Too bad the Bond she married was such a arse.

I love this scene all I could do was cry...so glad I have her series!!!

this was a sad scene for so many of us schoolboys at the time. We had such curshes on her! Heartbreaking. I never watched the show after Diana Rigg left.

@jeffsullivan2044

4 жыл бұрын

That was unfortunate as there were many excellent episodes after that very sad moment.

@mikshank5039

4 жыл бұрын

I concur. I was in tears when l saw she was leaving and replaced. Smh lol

@GetChristieLove1

4 жыл бұрын

I was sad about Rigg leaving but excited about Tara. After a few painful ups&downs, She=My Fav

@rolls-royceowner1108

2 жыл бұрын

Tara was great BUT - she just couldn't make us forget Mrs. Peel.....

@lewis20002000

2 жыл бұрын

I only saw repeats when i was a 12yo kid, when did she leave the show?

When it comes to a changing of the guard...This moment in the Avengers has few equals. That's how you send off an old character. With a flourish. Cathy...Emma...Tara and even Purdey....thanks ladies.

@GetChristieLove1

4 жыл бұрын

👏 👍👍👍

@13thwho

Жыл бұрын

To me, it’s similar to “Doctor Who”, when one companion leaves and the next one arrives; and sometimes they overlap.

"Always keep your bowler on in times of stress." Words to live by.

Rest in peace, Diana Rigg. The original female bad-ass.

@lalkayy.9541

2 жыл бұрын

At Her Very Best in The 1967 Episode The Living Dead .

This broke my heart! I think the entire world tuned in to see 'Mrs. Peel' for the last time. This cut to the quick! Linda Thorson (Tara King) was a highly talented amateur and a spirited performer in the action series, BUT - she just couldn't make us forget Mrs. Peel!!!

@williampaz2092

Жыл бұрын

There was an article about Linda Thorson in a British Film Magazine decades ago. Naturally she was asked about stepping into Diana Riggs’ shoes. Linda said that she never tried, it would have been impossible. She tried her best to turn Tara King into a completely different woman. Still strong and independent, courageous and intelligent. But Linda knew that Tara King was never going to replace Mrs Peel.

@rolls-royceowner1108

Жыл бұрын

@@williampaz2092 - I tried to give Linda a chance but 'Mrs. Peel' remained in the horizon. It was terrible! No more Emma Peel! I thought I'd never see "The Avengers" again. Thank God for the internet! A&E was the pioneer that placed the entire action series on VCR then DVD. I have the entire series on both. I remember back in the 1990s when all we had were those big bulky tapes! I didn't care because I got to see Steed and Mrs. Peel, Cathy Gale, and Tara King! Honor Blackman as Mrs. Cathy Gale was the first to wear the 'extremely-hot' leather cat suits! Honor Blackman said they were absolutely disgusting to have to wear especially when she had to perform martial arts! Diana Rigg hated them also. It was Alun Hughes (1940-2015) the designer who gave Diana Rigg the sporty cat suits tailored in cloth! Diana did most of her own stunts like Honor did. It was Ray Austin that taught Diana Rigg martial arts. Ray coordinated over 50-episodes of "The Avengers" I like Tara King. We just didn't give her a chance back then because we were truly pissed that we could no longer see Mrs. Emma Peel! I remember, Linda Thorson lost her hair because they taped "The Avengers" for a full year before we got to see the end result. They dyed and re-dyed Linda's hair many different colors, including blonde - then it fell out! This is why we didn't get to see Tara's real hair until later on in the series. Remember all of the different wigs she wore? She even sported a long 'fall' in one adventure. They tried to steer the audience away from Emma Peel, this is why Tara had so many different hair styles to those wigs! As you can see, I am a chatter-box when it comes to "The Avengers", The original version of "The Avengers" that is! And what's really odd - is the fact Linda Thorson is the only member of the original cast that is still alive! My heart broke when both Diana Rigg and Honor Blackman died the same year in 2020!!! I will never forget how long it took me to adjust to the fact they both were gone - and Steed too! Linda Thorson has some movies out there that are good. But...each time I see them, 'Tara King' comes to mind - ironically, she got typecast without knowing it - to a series where she got 'snubbed' when she was introduced! The entire world was prejudiced and refused to give 'Tara' a chance because....she just couldn't make us forget Mrs. Peel -

Emma Peel + Lotus Elan what more could any kid ever want. An iconic character who can live with the best. Good-bye to Diana Rigg however the legacy of Emma Peel shines brigh

@tmcboston1

3 жыл бұрын

thanks, i was wonder what that was. i once once a 69 Rover 2000 TC

that's the only time steed called mrs peel emma

RIP Mrs. Peel, forever beautiful in Heaven.

Rest In Peace Diana Rigg. You will be missed by many.

Those tears were the most sincere ever

I was born in 68, but had a Brother 7 years older and he and I would watch Avengers re-runs in the mid 70's. I may have been young, but I wasn't blind, Diana Rigg was mesmerizing, even for a young boy. DYKnow: Both her and another gorgeous woman, Natalie Wood were born on the same day/year? Just like wine, July of '38 must've been a good year, or something? ;)

Hey, Tara King was no damn slouch either! Hotter than a crumpet and a spot of tea!

Rest in peace Diana you were great

It occured to me that that was the first time he called her Emma.

@jeffsullivan2044

4 жыл бұрын

Only one other time. In "who's who", however , he was'nt Steed. He was Basil at that point in the episode.

@billlozier5551

4 жыл бұрын

The theme music got me to listen & Emma Peele got me to watch. The Avengers. What style!

@jeffsullivan2044

4 жыл бұрын

@@billlozier5551 There has yet to be a series this classy on tv! That's 51 years! Over half a century!

@GetChristieLove1

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah the Peel & King seasons had a production level that I can’t recall ever being duplicated on TV.

That last looks she gives him as she’s going out the door is so cute. The look he gives her is kinda sad.

@robertogalvez2423

2 жыл бұрын

And also when she goes in the automobile, before she turns to her ' husband Steed look alike '.

@tconnolly9820

Жыл бұрын

@@robertogalvez2423 Apparently that was actually Patrick Macnee playing her husband!

I found the episode of Mrs Peel's departure on VHS many years ago it's among my prized possessions. The episode is called Forget Me Not. Like we could forget Diana Rigg.

This appeared on my feed just after I read of Diana's passing today. How fortunate the world has been to see such a talent.

RIP Mrs Peel aka Dame Diana Rigg.

Noooooooo! Don't go, Emma!

Whenever I see Diana Rigg on "The Avengers" I also think of Mary Tyler Moore. They were less than 2 years apart in age and they always reminded me of each other. 👄

She was one of a kind.

Transition. Diana Rigg RETURNED to an exemplary career in theater.

From 1:57 on there is unbelievable beautyness in Emma's look...That s what The Avengers made so popular....And a brilliant Steel as always...

i remember this as a kid with my sister and brother and mom! I thought that Steed was her boyfriend and when we saw this My mom said her husband was like him!

I remember the feeling realizing she wasn't coming back was hard to take....then she came back in 007 OHMSS....and she didn't lose Emma Peel's moves fighting a guard

I agree with Leslie G......Diana Rigg was a "one of a kind!....the 60's British TV invaded U.S. TV with the Fab Four and then with Mrs Emma Peel....Cheers Mrs Peel ^/^

I always miss Diana rigg.she is so beautiful!

FORGET ME NOT OPENED AS A EMMA PEEL STORY BUT IT HAD THE CLOSING FOR TARA KING

R. I. P mrs emma peel aka diana rigg. Miss u loads x

Just for a second there you can see a really sad look on his face...I don't think he was acting...it seemed real.

@nicadair7700

3 жыл бұрын

It is common knowledge in the U.K that after the final scene was shot Steed Patrick Macnee was in his dressing room crying, he was very saddened by Diana Rigg leaving, look closely at the pair of them you can tell they are close to tears this is even more apparent on the Bluray disc because sourced from 35mm film the quality of picture is stunning.

@robertlindo8058

3 жыл бұрын

it was real. Apparently when he got to his dressing room he sat down and cried his eyes out.

@michaelglass4701

3 жыл бұрын

it was real, that was Patrick crying

Loved that they opened with Emme Peel opening and closed with Tara King closing credits(my favorite of all the closing credits). I heard that the lipstick application/gun reflection scene was originally written for Mrs Peel. And it worked perfectly for Tara King. And yet even this closing credit is an example of the production uncertainty & frustrating uneven tendencies. They filmed this awesome Gun opening/closing sequence for the first 8 US episodes & then changed it on all of them(Knight sequence)Then towards the end of the season, changed it again(playing card sequence). I liked them all but the Gun one was the best and they should have left it on those first 8 episodes but didn’t. That was frustrating. It could have showed the episodes evolving through the season but Noooooo 🧐. To this day I get mad when I watch “Game” (which is closely Tied with “The Winged Avenger” as probably my favorite Avengers Episode) and it doesn’t have have the original Gun credit opening. 😤. Okay, I must breathe....😑....must let it go.

I remember watching this episode as a 11 year kid and feeling very sad when Emma left she was my heart throb, I never really took to Tara.

Picking up his paper that morning must have been like a kick to the Nutz for Steed.

Of the more heart wrenching moments of TV history. Class, very frame..

@paulbalogh4582

Жыл бұрын

“Class with every frame” thank you spell f’k….

Diana Rigg sure was a gorgous woman!

@michaelgrey7854

4 жыл бұрын

Or still is a gorgeous woman :)

Farewell mrs peel , u were needed❤

No one can replace Diana Rigg Linda Thorson talks about that to this day

@GetChristieLove1

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. But It says a lot that a large number of fans have her as their favorite. Don’t sell yourself short Linda!

@GetChristieLove1

4 жыл бұрын

By her, I mean Tara King

RIP Diana.

Goodbye, Diana. R.I.P.

The most beautiful !

My favorite part of this episode was seeing that Mr. Peel is Steed’s doppelgänger.

The music got me to listen while Emma ♥️ got me to watch when I was just a kid. Classic.

Tara had big shoes to fill never the same for me

I do wish Patrick would have made a last second decision to say "Emma, I love you" instead of "Thanks". It would have been interesting to see what Diana's reaction would have been.

Poor Linda having to follow Diana. Guys all salivated over Emma and girls all wanted to be her. It felt like something died after she left. I still watched the show. It wasn't the same. I couldn't get interested in Tara.

@unowen-nh9ov

5 жыл бұрын

hungfao They botched it! Mrs. Gale & Mrs. Peel were both independent women, Tara was an apprentice. It took several episodes before she even took out a thug.

@chrisparkes2179

4 жыл бұрын

@@unowen-nh9ov Tara was also in awe of Steed as all through training they'd been taught "The Steed Way" of doing things. It changed the dynamic but not for the worse.

@GetChristieLove1

4 жыл бұрын

The stories were frustratingly uneven at times but the really great episodes were top notch. Shame some fans refused to watch. Their Loss 😏

RIP Diana Rigg.

Watched The Avengers as a child in the 60's Never saw the departure of Mrs Peel episode before until now ! Without Mrs Peel's character the show was never the same because Steed n Peel blended together. Kudos for upload. RIP Mrs Peel n Mr Steed. Peace.

look at her face 1:58 she's gorgeous and so intense

RIP Diana Rigg

Losing Diana Rigg was a loss the series never recovered from.

Guess who the mystery man was in the car with Emma Peel as she departs it was infact Patrick MacNee

@ArmelOenn

2 жыл бұрын

Actually it was his stunt double.

It absolutely BLEEEEEEEW when Mrs. Peel left the show.

@peposo7 she says always keep your bowler on in times of stress and watch out for diabolical masterminds. she says diabolical so lightly you have to turn it up and listen carefully

@jamberia255

Жыл бұрын

Thank You! I had a hard time hearing the words diabolical masterminds.

Great Actors/Series @ impressionable youth/fond memories i.e."frozen in time & mind" & missed...Peace to both always♡

That was interesting touch to show us why Stead and Mrs Peel has such good chemistry. He similar to her Husband.😁😍

Patrick Macnee says he cried when Emma Peel left the stage but Linda Thorson’s Tara was brilliant in her own way. Some of the Tara King era were the very best episodes the Avengers ever released

Wow, I’m totally out of my element here. Never seen one episode, she was exquisite! Lost treasures for us to relive and enjoy.

Strange how deeply moving that parting felt. I felt I was saying Goodbye as well. I think that was the only time he called her Emma.

This scene takes on a new bittersweet meaning now that both Macnee and Rigg have passed on.

@petersimpson633

11 ай бұрын

truth

Very sad to see Emma leave…. Poor Steed 😭

Those Tears Are Real Not Acting. Rip Diana And Patrick

Such a sad scene. They play it really well. Did he ever call her Emma before that?

@michaelglass7047

5 жыл бұрын

no, it was always, Mrs Peel

I do believe that the 6th season with Tara King was the 'last season' until 1976 when CBS in the Late Night Movie brought in 'New Avengers' with Gambit and Purdy with Steed and then 'Return of the Saint'.

It doesnt matter how many times I see this, and the parting of Emma and Steed, I become teary and emotional.

This part was heart breaking in a way but inevitable. She was married and her husband found..Steed shows it..but keeps that British stiff upper lip with Respect. This show was so well crafted, addictive, creative, and imaginative!

The closest words that sound like it (and would make some sense): "Poor me."

Thanks for the explanation. I read that Diana Rigg left because she was unhappy with what she was being paid.

@randomlikings

6 жыл бұрын

she was getting less than the camaraman on the show.

@nicadair7700

3 жыл бұрын

No she got offered a part in James Bond and she wanted to leave The Avengers on a high, nothing to do with a pay dispute.

So, Mr. Bond takes another girl from John Steed.

Steed was only lonely for a minute!

Dame Diana Rigg ! She could say more with an expression in Her Eyes and Lips than many could with the spoken word ! One of the GREATEST Shows ! Thank Gawd for KZread to watch the shows once again

Wow 😲. Devastating

she sure was.

I COULDN'T HEAR EVERYTHING SHE WHISPERED TO STEED

Steed barely reacted when Cathy Gale left, but when Emma leaves, he's a bit melancholy for a few minutes, but when Tara arrives, he perks up a bit.

Oh OK thanks for that. I had not heard that part. Good for her.

When this episode was aired on the AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY THERE WAS NO MENTION THAT IT WAS DIANA'S FINAL APPEARANCE THIS EPISODE WAS FILMED IN THE 5TH EPISODE OF TARA PROGRAM DIANA'S LAST EPISODE WAS FILMED 5 MONTHS EARLIER SHE JUST LEFT NO STORY TO EXPLAIN IT SO ABC NY ASKED DIANA RIGG TO RETURN TO FILM HER EXIT SHE CAME BACK BECAUSE ABC ASKED AND SHE AGREED TO DO THE EMMA PEEL EXIT EPISODE SHE DIDN'T COME BACK BECAUSE OF A UNION AGREEMENT ABC ASKED HE AND SHE CAME BACK

@pinkcupcake1642

6 жыл бұрын

Mickey Rushton Diana Rigg is a European Actress and have less than nothing to do with the USA!!!!!!

@unowen-nh9ov

5 жыл бұрын

@@pinkcupcake1642 Aside from starring in American movies (The Hospital) & her American sitcom.

Perfect theme music

I was heartbroken when this happened. I wept buckets

Like Batman and Robin, Steed and Peel were a pair. Enjoyed Tara King’s sense of humor

Emma and Steed, number one in my life and this final is wonderfully sad. Emma/Diana Rigg, Thank ....

Wonderful !