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Post by OneTen on Feb 22, 2016 16:22:13 GMT
It's live on Soundcloud. Just going to listen again! Update: in so far as you can judge from a trailer - thoughts on first listen: Wadham has really come into his own in the 'lighter' style of the later seasons; Olivia Poulet is good but it'll take me some getting used to her as Mrs Peel. Second listen: Poulet is FABULOUS, I love her as Mrs Peel already. My only concern: the overall style sounds a bit more forced-crazy-series-5 in style (I'm a series 4 aficionado above all else). But then that does fit with the timing of the publication of the comic strips. |
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Post by pawntake on Feb 22, 2016 17:06:37 GMT
It sounds like fun!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2016 18:05:28 GMT
Ooh dear, I'm not sure about this. The reason I loved the 'lost episodes' is that they had a certain realism, and the main characters were believable and had a certain dynamic - I much preferred that take on The Avengers to the rather smug-yet-fun psychedelia of later, colour adventures. This trailer, to me, sounds like a collection of silly voices and 'zany-ness' - which you could say is an accurate take on those later stories, but I'm not sure how I feel about it.
This is only a trailer of course, and as such the style is much condensed. I have these adaptions on pre-order because I loved the earlier adventures so much, so ... well, we'll see.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Feb 22, 2016 18:44:03 GMT
One of my most anticipated releases of the year!
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Post by ljwilson on Feb 22, 2016 23:40:18 GMT
Fun and zany psychedelia sounds good to me, the groovier the better.
I love The Avengers. Moffat and Appleby wrre perfect in the Springbok radio series and im sure the new pairing will do a fine job.
Lets hope we will get original adventures of The Avengers in 2017.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2016 11:17:59 GMT
If BF do continue The Avengers beyond what is currently available, I wonder if they'll go for adventures involving Keel and Steed, or Peel and Steed? Or will they be unable to resist all three featuring in stories together?
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Post by acousticwolf on Apr 4, 2016 12:21:15 GMT
Quite interested in this after listening to the trailer. I haven't heard any of the Steed & Keel stories, so it's strange hearing Julian Wadham as Steed - I guess I'm used to hearing McNee. Still, I may well take a chance on this on Thursday  Cheers Tony |
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Post by ljwilson on Apr 4, 2016 14:17:29 GMT
Tony, check out the excellent Springbok radio Avengers for a different take on Steed and Peel. 20 fantastic audios, all well over an hour long...for free!
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Post by acousticwolf on Apr 4, 2016 20:16:19 GMT
Tony, check out the excellent Springbok radio Avengers for a different take on Steed and Peel. 20 fantastic audios, all well over an hour long...for free! Great, will do. Thanks Cheers Tony UPDATE: I've listened to A Deadly Gift ( "brought to you by cold water omo"  and thoroughly enjoyed it. I remember the story from the TV and while I thought Steed sounded more like Roger Moore, it didn't detract from the story at all. Based on this, I doubt I'll have any problem with Wadham and Poulet . |
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and thoroughly enjoyed it. I remember the story from the TV and while I thought Steed sounded more like Roger Moore, it didn't detract from the story at all. Based on this, I doubt I'll have any problem with Wadham and Poulet