Julian Wadham is back as the suave British spy John Steed, alongside his partner in crime Mrs Emma Peel, played by Olivia Poulet. The three action-packed full-cast adventures are adapted from the strips originally published in TV Comic. 
 
The Avengers – The Comic Strip Adaptations Volume 6: Steed & Mrs Peel is now available to own as a collector’s edition 3-disc CD box set (+ download for just £19.99) or digital download for just £16.99, exclusively here. 
 
The three thrilling tales in this volume are as follows: 

Seven Deadly... Assassins by Roland Moore 

Based on a strip from a TV Comic annual, the original story featured a group of murderers whose mode of killing was based on the Seven Deadly Sins. Steed and Mrs Peel are on a cruise ship guarding a jewel, trapped with seven assassins who are after the gem... or are they? 

Stand and Deliver by Sarah Grochala 

Steed and Mrs Peel face a group of Highwaymen, as well as encountering a variety of different forms of espionage on the way - and they have to be alert as there is a spy at work within the organisation. 

You Won't Believe Your Eyes by John Dorney 

In the English countryside, strange things are afoot, with sightings of dinosaurs, polar bears and lions. Steed and Mrs Peel go on the trail of a potential weapon... but will their eyes deceive them? 

Actor Julian Wadham said: “It's great to be back, and to return to the more familiar acting experience of actually being able to see your fellow performers. I really enjoyed coming back to some sort of sense of normality after lockdown.  

“It’s a very easy pitch to sell The Avengers to people because I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who doesn’t know of it. It’s one of those completely iconic programmes. It causes people to smile and there’s a tremendous amount of recognition and shared pleasure in it.” 

Actor Olivia Poulet added: “My reaction to reading this set was that it was going to be a romp. It’s one you can really imagine on screen. It’s very vivid and filmic, which makes it really fun to record. There are lots of fights, carnage and ludicrous moments.  

“I think there’s something refreshingly daft about these scripts and this wonderful production of The Avengers. I think it’s a really enjoyably way to spend a couple of hours — I hope it is anyway — it certainly is to record them. 

“Emma has such a wonderful repartee with Steed and I like that it’s a platonic relationship. She’s very much her own woman and not just in it as his sidekick. They’re kind of equals which I like.” 

The superb cast ensemble also includes Zora Bishop (Coronation Street, The Bay, Angela Black), John Dorney (The Eighth of March 2: Protectors of Time), Wayne Forester (Elden Ring, Horrid Henry), Alasdair Hankinson (Falling for Figaro), Lucy Heath (Pragma, Better), Lara Lemon (Blackbird), Grant Masters (Silent Witness, Hollyoaks), Harry Myers (Midsomer Murders), and Jonny Weldon (The People We Hate at the Wedding). 

Praise for The Avengers: The Comic Strip Adaptations Vol 5: Steed & Tara King:  

“Whether you're a fan of The Avengers or merely have fond memories of the series, this latest set of comic strip adaptations is well worth checking out. These four episodes represent a delightful slice from the cake of sixties spy-fi.”
Warped Factor  

“A special delight of this episode is the presence of Linda Thorson, who starred as Tara King in the original television series. It is wonderful to hear the former Avengers star expertly play two roles with obvious relish, some fifty years after appearing on the original television show.”
The Maryland Theatre Guide

The Avengers – The Comic Strip Adaptations Volume 6: Steed & Mrs Peel is now available to own for just £19.99 (CD box set + download) or £16.99 (download only), exclusively from the Big Finish website.  

Plus, The Avengers – The Comic Strip Adaptations Volume 7: Steed & Tara King is due for release in March 2023 and is currently available to pre-order as a collector’s edition box set (on CD at £19.99) and as a digital download (at £16.99). Big Finish listeners can save money by ordering both volumes together in a bundle for £38 on CD or £33 on download. 

For a very limited time, get up to 65% OFF selected The Avengers: The Lost Episodes and more, starring Julian Wadham and Anthony Howell. Discounts apply to collector's edition CDs, while stocks last. (Purchases made through the Big Finish website also include a digital download version.) Offers expire at 23:59 UK time on 13 March 2022.

All the above prices include the special pre-order discount and are subject to change after general release. 

Big Finish is currently operating a digital-first release schedule. The mail-out of collector’s edition CDs may be delayed due to factors beyond our control, but all purchases of this release unlock a digital copy that can be immediately downloaded or played on the Big Finish app from the release date.