Saints and Avengers: British Adventure
Series of the 1960s by James Chapman
(Published 2002
by I.B. Tauris, 282 pages, $29.50. Softcover (A hardcover version
is also available)).
Contents:
"Saints and Avengers examines the place of
the adventure series in the history of British television and popular
culture". Features chapters on 'The Saint', 'Danger Man', 'Adam Adamant
Lives!', 'Man In A Suitcase', 'The Champions', 'Department S', 'Randall
and Hopkirk (Deceased)', 'Jason King', 'The Persuaders' and, of course,
'The Avengers'.
Unique Selling Point:
The first book to give a selected overview of 60s
British Adventure Shows.
Note
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