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Cariheart

This is new to me. Not the site but the video commentaries from Patrick, Laurie Johnson and Cyd Child. Is this part of the extras that came with Optimum release? I like it! Very Happy

http://home.scarlet.be/~pvandew1/avengers/granadaplus.htm
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Dandy Forsdyke · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:57 pm Post subject:

These are episode introductions to The Avengers episodes either when they were shown on British TV in the 90's or released on video. I imagine they were bits not used for the Avenging The Avengers documentary, but certainly filmed at the same time.

They aren't Optimum-era interviews.
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Alan · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:25 pm Post subject:

Those were filmed for the repeats on the UK satellite/cable channel Granada Plus, and nothing to do with Avenging the Avengers. They were on the 1967 Contender and French DVDs too.
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Dandy Forsdyke · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:34 pm Post subject:

I knew they were filmed for a satellite channel but Granada Plus slipped my mind - dunno why it's actually on the Purr video. I don't think I actually subscribed to Granada Plus I have no memory of it at all.

I thought it was filmed around the time of the interviews for Avenging (or similar doc or extra - there were a few around the same time) but obviously not if you say so.

They were on the Contenders - as part of the 'follow the hat' extras I think - I've never bothered to watch them.
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Darren · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:16 am Post subject:

Granada Minus - since there were so many edits. Very Happy

Purrr · Thingumajig Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 92

Three new Granada Plus Points: Patrick Macnee about the vintage cars and the budgets and the scripts, and Roger Marshall about writing inspiration and the lack of it.

Granada Plus Points
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Dandy Forsdyke · Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:07 am Post subject:

I like the story about Cyd Child's dive was so rubbish she stayed at the bottom of the pool with the crew joking with her that they thought she was dead! Laughing

Thanks for that, I must have these on the Contender discs but have never bothered to play them.
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mousemeat · Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 12:34 pm Post subject:

Purrr · Thingumajig Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 92

Three new Granada Plus Points: Patrick Macnee about the Cybernauts and the ForgetMeKnot, and Laurie Johnson about his first TV job.

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Allard · Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:29 am Post subject:

Thanks for keeping us up to date!

Purrr · Thingumajig Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 92

Three new Granada Plus Points: Patrick Macnee about the Bentley and Murdersville, and Cyd Child about leather.

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Purrr · Thingumajig Joined: 25 Sep 2008 Posts: 92

Three new Granada Plus Points: Patrick Macnee about director James Hill and Diana's leather suit in "You have just been murdered", and Cyd Child about the Lotus Elan and the Bentley.

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Cariheart · Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:34 am Post subject:

Thank you Purrr- these Granada Plus are so enjoyable to listen to and the multitude of inside info is priceless! Very Happy

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