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DVD Review: “The Avengers: The Cathy Gale Years” (1961-1964)

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“The Avengers: The Cathy Gale Years” (1961-1964) Television Action Seventy Eight Episodes Created by: Sydney Newman Featuring: Patrick Macnee, Ian Hendry, Honor Blackman, Julie Stevens, Diana Rigg, Linda Thorson and Patrick Newell John Steed: “Gale, we're needed.” The Avengers DVD set featuring Honor Blackman is a delightful collection for fans of classic British television and vintage spy dramas. This set captures the essence of the 1960s television …

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Blu-ray review: “The Avengers: The Tara King Collection” (1968)

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“The Avengers: The Tara King Collection” (1968) Television  Episodes: Thirty-Three Episodes  Created by: Sydney Newman Featuring: Patrick Macnee, Ian Hendry, Honor Blackman, Julie Stevens, Diana Rigg, Linda Thorson and Patrick Newell John Steed: “Mrs. Peel, we're needed.” Critical Commentary "The Avengers," a British television series that first aired in 1961, underwent significant transformations throughout its run. One of the notable eras was the inclusion of …

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Blu-ray review: “Julius Caesar” (1970)

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“Julius Caesar” (1970) Drama Running Time: 116 minutes Written by: Robert Furnival based on Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Directed by: Stuart Burge Featuring: Charlton Heston, Jason Robards, John Gielgud, Richard Johnson, Robert Vaughn, Richard Chamberlain, Diana Rigg, Christopher Lee and Jill Bennett Julius Caesar: “Let me have men about me that are fat; Sleek-headed men, and such as sleep o' nights. Yond Cassius has a lean and …

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DVD review: “Detectorists – Series 1 – 3” (2014 – 2017)

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"Detectorists - Series 1 - 3" (2014 - 2017) Television Comedy 19 Episodes Created by: Mackenzie Crook Featuring: Mackenzie Crook, Toby Jones, Lucy Benjamin, Rachel Stirling, Simon Farnaby and Diana Rigg Released this week is the entire three series of the excellent comedy television series "Detectorists" (2014-2017) which sees the entire cast return for what …

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