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At a Glance:
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David Keel |
Cathy Gale |
Emma Peel |
Tara King |
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New Avengers |
Mixed
Eras |
Other |
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THE NEW AVENGERS |
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Released: 26th November 2025 |
Distributor: StudioCanal |
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of Discs: 10 |
RRP:
€139.99 |
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Region Code:
Region Free |
Media: 4K UHD Blu-ray
disc |
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Packaging: Digipak with card outer
case |
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Series One
Disc Breakdown: |
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Disc 1:
Episodes 1-3
The Eagle's Nest; House of Cards; The Last of the
Cybernauts...??
Special Features
Audio
commentaries by Gareth Hunt and Brian Clemens for The Eagle's
Nest, Cyd Child and Henry Holland for House of Cards and
Rocky Taylor, Nicholas Briggs and Henry Holland for The Last of
the Cybernauts...??;
Episode Introductions by Cyd Child for House of Cards,
Rocky Taylor for The Last of the Cybernauts...?? and Nicholas
Briggs for The Last of the Cybernauts...??;
Remembering The New Avengers with guest star Annette André;
German Credits - Series 1 / Series 2
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Disc 2:
Episodes 4-6
The Midas Touch; Cat Amongst the Pigeons; Target!
Special Features
Audio
commentary by Cyd Child and Dick Fiddy for The Midas Touch;
Episode Introduction by Dick Fiddy for The Midas Touch;
Director John Hough on The New Avengers (University of
Chichester, 2011)
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Disc 3:
Episodes 7-9
To Catch A Rat; The Tale of the Big Why; Faces
Special Features
Interview with Cyd Child (University of Chichester, 2011);
The New Avengers —
Screen Test
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Disc 4:
Episodes 10-11
Gnaws; Dirtier By the Dozen
Special Features
Audio
commentary by Nicholas Briggs and Jonathan Wood for Gnaws;
Episode Introduction by Nicholas Briggs for Gnaws;
Interview with Raymond Austin (University of Chichester, 2011)
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Disc 5:
Episodes 12-13
Sleeper; Three Handed Game
Special Features
Audio
commentary by Joanna Lumley and Cyd Child for Sleeper;
Episode Introduction by Joanna Lumley for Sleeper;
Interview with Patrick Macnee biographer Marie Cameron (University
of Chichester, 2011);
Becoming Purdey: The Woman Who Redefined The Avengers
Auditioning Purdey (Easter Egg)
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Series Two
Disc Breakdown: |
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Disc 6:
Episodes 1-3
Dead Men Are Dangerous; Angels of Death; Medium Rare
Special Features
Audio
commentaries by Gareth Hunt and Brian Clemens for Dead Men Are
Dangerous and Caroline Munro and Henry Holland for Angels of
Death;
Episode Introduction by Caroline Munro for Angels of Death
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Disc 7:
Episodes 4-6
The Lion and the Unicorn; Obsession; Trap
Special Features
Audio
commentary by Samuel Clemens and George Clemens for Obsession;
Episode Introduction by Samuel Clemens and George Clemens for
Obsession;
The New Avengers x Rover Promo;
French credits
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Disc 8:
Episodes 7-9
Hostage; K is for Kill Part 1: The Tiger Awakes;
K is for Kill
Part 2: Tiger by the Tail
Special Features
Audio
commentary by Dick Fiddy and Henry Holland for K is for Kill Part 1: The Tiger Awakes;
Episode Introduction by Henry Holland for K is for Kill Part 1: The Tiger Awakes
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Disc 9:
Episodes 10-11
Complex;
Forward Base
Special Features
Audio
commentary by Jonathan Wood and Grant Taylor for Complex;
Episode Introduction by Jonathan Wood for Complex;
Restoring The New Avengers;
Brian Clemens on The New Avengers (University of
Chichester, 2011);
Interview with Laurie Johnson (University of Chichester, 2011)
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Disc 10:
Episodes 12-13
The Gladiators; Emily
Special Features
The New Avengers - series trailer;
The Impact of The New Avengers: Reinvented for a New Era;
Kicks, Flips & Spy Tricks: The Stunt Magic of The New Avengers
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Brief: |
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A brand new restoration
of The New Avengers which was simultaneously issued on
4K (UHD, deluxe packaging, black-coloured outer box) and Blu-ray
(HD, deluxe packaging, orange-coloured outer box) in France.
There was no DVD edition in France.
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Two printed booklets were
also included: a 64-page Collector's Edition Booklet,
comprising essays by Samuel Clemens, Dick Fiddy, David
Richardson, Andrew Roberts and Kim Newman, and a
Collector's Edition Comic, comprising reproductions of
comic strips featured in the 1977 and 1978 New Avengers
annuals (originally issued by Brown Watson). The main
booklet included a tribute to author and Avengers fan
Dave Rogers, who had sadly died on 5th July 2025.
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Package design was by Sam
Smyth.
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designed with multiple territories in mind, starting up
with a menu choice offering 'France' and 'United Kingdom'.
The French menu offers dubbed audio or English. No locked
subtitles.
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Copies of
this French edition of The New Avengers were
delivered early to retailers such as fnac and StudioCanal
permitted these shops to sell the title from Friday 21st
November 2025, five days ahead of the official release
date.
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This
release marked the first time that the original UK opening
and closing credit sequences were released on episodes of
The New Avengers in France.
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There were a couple
of very minor issues with this release: The Last of the
Cybernauts...?? opens with out of phase sound on the
English language track but this corrects itself after
about 5 seconds, and The Gladiators is missing
approximately 1 second of footage during the fight
sequence immediately after the opening titles. This was
previously edited for DVD to remove an ear clap which was
then only certifiable at a '15' BBFC rating in the United
Kingdom. By 2025, it would only have warranted a '12',
which was the overall rating of this box set in the UK.
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Compiled by Alan Hayes
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