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THE COMPLETE NEW AVENGERS: 8 Disc Collectors Edition

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Released: 30th October 2006 Distributor: StudioCanal Number of Discs: 8 RRP: £59.99 Region Code: 2 Media: Dual Layer DVD9 Packaging: Two 4-disc slimline Digistaks in card outer sleeve Episodes — Complete Series 1 & 2: The Eagle's Nest The Midas Touch House of Cards The Last of the Cybernauts...?? To Catch A Rat Cat Amongst the Pigeons Target! Faces The Tale of the Big Why Three Handed Game Sleeper Gnaws Dirtier by the Dozen Hostage Trap Dead Men are Dangerous Medium Rare Angels of Death Obsession The Lion and the Unicorn K is for Kill — Part 1: The Tiger Awakes Part 2: Tiger by the Tail Complex The Gladiators Forward Base Emily Extras: Audio commentaries by Brian Clemens and Gareth Hunt for The Eagle's Nest and Dead Men Are Dangerous.

THE AVENGERS: The Complete Series 2 + Surviving Episodes from Series 1

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Released: 5th October 2009 Distributor: StudioCanal Number of Discs: 8 RRP: £79.99 Region Code: 2 Media: Dual Layer DVD9 Packaging: Four 2-disc slimline Amarays in card outer sleeve Episodes — Series 1: Hot Snow — Act One only Girl on the Trapeze The Frighteners Episodes — Complete Series 2: Mission to Montreal Dead on Course The Sell Out Death Dispatch Propellant 23 Mr Teddy Bear The Decapod Bullseye The Removal Men The Mauritius Penny Death of a Great Dane Death on the Rocks Traitor in Zebra The Big Thinker Intercrime Warlock Immortal Clay Box of Tricks The Golden Eggs School for Traitors The White Dwarf The Man in the Mirror Conspiracy of Silence A Chorus of Frogs Six Hands Across a Table Killer Whale Extras: Series 1 Episode Guide + Leonard White's Series 1 Scrapbook (132-page book featuring press coverage and rare Tele-Snaps of missing episodes) Series 2 Brochure (printed replica) Leonard White's Original Caption Cards Police Surgeon — Easy Money (opening episode of Avengers pre-cursor series) Three's A Crowd — Leonard White and Julian Bond introduce Police Surgeon Hot Snow mini-reconstruction Audio commentaries by Leonard White for Hot Snow and The Mauritius Penny, Roger Marshall for Death of a Great Dane, Martin Woodhouse for Mr Teddy Bear and Julie Stevens for A Chorus of Frogs Video introductions by Julie Stevens for The Decapod, The Removal Men and Box of Tricks Gale Force — Exclusive interview with Honor Blackman Collector's Lot — The Avengers featuring Honor Blackman Extensive Stills Galleries PDF materials (scripts, music cue sheets, TV Times covers and articles, TV Crimebusters comic strip; Knit With The Avengers) Brief: This edition saw these episodes digitally restored for the first time since 1990. Technology has come on in leaps and bounds since then and these episodes look better than ever before on home video. Oddly, the Series 1 episodes were not processed in this way. The first pressing of this release had problems affecting Discs 1, 3, 6 and 7. The Disc 1 problems are player-specific and consumers are advised to update their firmware. Corrected replacements for Discs 3 (authoring fault in Propellant 23), 6 (transposed scenes in The Golden Eggs) and 7 (ten seconds of footage missing from Conspiracy of Silence) were made available from StudioCanal. Second pressing sets include the corrected discs.

 

THE AVENGERS: The Complete Series 3

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Released: 15th February 2010 Distributor: StudioCanal Number of Discs: 7 RRP: £59.99 Region Code: 2 Media: Dual Layer DVD9 Packaging: Three 2-disc / one 1-disc slimline Amarays in card outer sleeve Episodes — Complete Series 3: Concerto Brief for Murder The Nutshell The Golden Fleece Death a la Carte Man with Two Shadows Don't Look Behind You The Grandeur That Was Rome The Undertakers Death of a Batman Build a Better Mousetrap November Five Second Sight The Secrets Broker The Gilded Cage The Medicine Man The White Elephant Dressed to Kill The Wringer The Little Wonders Mandrake The Trojan Horse The Outside-In Man The Charmers Esprit de Corps Lobster Quadrille Extras: Audio commentaries by Brian Clemens for Brief for Murder, Don Leaver for Man With Two Shadows, Roger Marshall for Mandrake, Richard Bates on The Grandeur That Was Rome and Jonathan Alwyn for The Outside-In Man. Series 3 promotional brochure Vintage Channel 4 filmed introductions to Don't Look Behind You, The Undertakers, Death of a Batman, November Five, Second Sight, The Gilded Cage, The Medicine Men, The Wringer, The Little Wonders, The Charmers and Esprit de Corps Avenging the Avengers documentary Avenging the Avengers extended interviews — Macnee / Blackman / Thorson Series 1 Episode Reconstructions — Double Danger and A Change of Bait Newsreel footage (Honor Blackman's Judo book) Gale Force part 2 (Honor Blackman interview) Armchair Theatre — The Importance of Being Earnest — starring Patrick Macnee — Act 3 only Stills gallery for featured episodes Behind the scenes stills from The Undertakers PDF material: Scripts for all episodes, 3 x TV Times features, Psychology magazine and the Meet the Avengers book) Brief: This edition saw these episodes digitally restored for the first time since 1990. Technology has come on in leaps and bounds since then and these episodes look better than ever before on home video or television.

 

THE AVENGERS: The Complete Series 4

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Released: 5th July 2010 Distributor: StudioCanal Number of Discs: 7 RRP: £59.99 Region Code: 2 Media: Dual Layer DVD9 Packaging: Three 2-disc / one 1-disc slimline Amarays in card outer sleeve Episodes — Complete Series 4: The Town of No Return The Murder Market The Master Minds Dial A Deadly Number Death at Bargain Prices Too Many Christmas Trees The Cybernauts The Grave-Diggers Room Without A View A Surfeit of H2O Two's A Crowd Man-Eater of Surrey Green Silent Dust The Hour That Never Was Castle De'ath The Thirteenth Hole Small Game for Big Hunters The Girl from Auntie Quick-Quick Slow Death The Danger Makers A Touch of Brimstone What the Butler Saw The House That Jack Built A Sense of History How to Succeed... at Murder Honey for the Prince Extras: Audio commentaries by Roy Ward Baker and Brian Clemens for The Town of No Return, Robert Banks Stewart for The Master Minds, Roger Marshall for Dial A Deadly Number, Gerry O'Hara for The Hour That Never Was and Don Leaver for The House That Jack Built. The Series of No Return — Exclusive audio interview with Elizabeth Shepherd, conducted 29th January 2010 USA Chessboard opening sequence The Strange Case of the Missing Corpse promotional trailer Alternative end tag from Death At Bargain Prices Episode reconstructions for Series 1 scripts Kill The King and Dead of Winter Colourised test footage from Death At Bargain Prices and A Touch of Brimstone Reconstructed The Avengers Are Back John Stamp trailer Alternative UK opening and closing credits Alternative UK animated bumpers Armchair Theatre — The Hothouse starring Diana Rigg UK animated bumper Variant opening title credits for The Grave-Diggers French opening credits German opening credits ITN Newsreel footage Stills galleries PDF material (scripts, TV Times, ABC Production paperwork) Two Easter Eggs (London Line and Das Diadem) Brief: This edition saw these episodes digitally restored for the first time since 1990. Technology has come on in leaps and bounds since then and these episodes look better than ever before on home video or television. The first pressing of this release had problems affecting Discs 3 and 7. Corrected replacements for Discs 3 (picture freeze at 43:20 in The Grave-Diggers) and 7 (digital drop-out in The Strange Case of the Missing Corpse) were made available from StudioCanal. Warehouse stock was held back — so most of the first pressing features corrected discs. If you have the faulty discs, StudioCanal will replace them for you. The 'London Line' extra on Disc 2 is listed as "Behind the Scenes on The Cybernauts" but actually focuses on the 1967 sequel Return of the Cybernauts. Too Many Christmas Trees contains an incorrect writer credit - Brian Clemens is shown ras writer on the DVD print, when the correct credit is Tony Williamson. It appears the opening titles of The Town of No Return were inadvertently edited onto the DVD master of this episode.

 

THE AVENGERS: The Complete Series 5

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Released: 25th October 2010 Distributor: StudioCanal Number of Discs: 7 RRP: £59.99 Region Code: 2 Media: Dual Layer DVD9 Packaging: Three 2-disc / one 1-disc slimline Amarays in card outer sleeve Episodes — Complete Series 5: The Fear Merchants Escape in Time The Bird Who Knew Too Much From Venus With Love The See-Through Man The Winged Avenger The Living Dead The Hidden Tiger The Correct Way to Kill Never, Never Say Die Epic The Superlative Seven A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Station Something Nasty in the Nursery The Joker Who's Who??? Death's Door Return of the Cybernauts Dead Man's Treasure The £50,000 Breakfast You Have Just Been Murdered Murdersville The Positive-Negative Man Mission... Highly Improbable Extras: Audio commentaries by script writer / producer Brian Clemens on Murdersville; guest star Peter Wyngarde on Epic; script writer Richard Harris on The Winged Avenger; Cyd Child, Diana Rigg's stunt double, on Return of The Cybernauts Archive German TV interview with Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg, conducted by Joachim Fuchsberger Film trims from The Fear Merchants, Escape in Time, From Venus With Love and The See-Through Man The Avengers — A Retrospective (1993 documentary presented by Patrick Macnee) ATV newsreel footage (Diana Rigg receives TV Award) The Avengers — "They're Back" archive trailer Filmed episode introductions by Brian Clemens to The Bird Who Knew Too Much, The Living Dead, Epic, The Correct Way To Kill, The Superlative Seven, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Station, The Joker and Murdersville Granada Plus Points for each episode (previously released as 'Follow the Hat' on Contender edition) Episode Reconstructions for lost Series 1 episodes One For The Mortuary, Death on The Slipway, Tunnel of Fear and Dragonsfield Original 1960s German Titles Insert reprint of Series 5 promotional brochure Stills gallery for featured episodes PDF material (scripts, TV Times, etc) Brief: This edition saw these episodes digitally restored for the first time in the UK since 1990. Technology has come on in leaps and bounds since then and these episodes look better than ever before on home video or television. The first pressing of this release had sound pitch problems affecting all discs. If you have the faulty discs, StudioCanal will replace them for you.

 

THE AVENGERS: The Complete Series 6

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Released: 6th December 2010 Distributor: StudioCanal Number of Discs: 9 RRP: £59.99 Region Code: 2 Media: Dual Layer DVD9 Packaging: Four 2-disc / one 1-disc slimline Amarays in card outer sleeve Episodes — Complete Series 6: The Forget-Me-Knot Invasion of the Earthmen The Curious Case of the Countless Clues Split! Get-A-Way! Have Guns — Will Haggle Look — (Stop Me If You've Heard This One) But There Were These Two Fellers My Wildest Dream Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40? You'll Catch Your Death All Done With Mirrors Super Secret Cypher Snatch Game False Witness Noon Doomsday Legacy of Death They Keep Killing Steed Wish You Were Here Killer The Rotters The Interrogators The Morning After Love All Take Me to Your Leader Stay Tuned Fog Who Was That Man I Saw You With? Pandora Thingumajig Homicide and Old Lace Requiem Take-Over Bizarre Extras: Audio commentaries by director Roy Ward Baker and scriptwriter / producer Brian Clemens on Split!; scriptwriter Jeremy Burnham and guest star Veronica Strong on Love All; guest star Jennifer Croxton on Killer; director John Hough on The Morning After; director Robert Fuest on Game and Linda Thorson's stunt double Cyd Child on Noon Doomsday Filmed introductions by Linda Thorson for the episodes The Interrogators, Love All, Take Me To Your Leader, Thingumajig, Requiem and Pandora Introducing Linda Thorson promotional trailer Girl About Town promotional trailer American shooting gallery opening credits on Split! American end credits for Invasion of The Earthmen Variant end credits for The Forget-Me-Knot Filmed introduction by director Cyril Frankel for Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40? Artists test footage to find the replacement for Diana Rigg — featuring Lyn Ashley, Diane Clare, Susan Engel, Jane Murdoch, Valerie Van Ost, Toby Robins, Susan Travers and Wanda Ventham plus James Maxwell and Moray Watson in the role of Steed. Mute with audio commentary by Jaz Wiseman Episode reconstructions for Series 1 scripts The Springers, The Yellow Needle, The Far Distant Dead and The Deadly Air UK animated bumper Granada + points for The Forget-Me-Knot Textless extended closing credits German opening and closing credits Insert reprint of series 6 promotional brochure Stills galleries PDF material Brief: This edition saw these episodes digitally restored for the first time in the UK since 1990. Technology has come on in leaps and bounds since then and these episodes look better than ever before on home video or television. The first pressing of this release had a sound pitch problem affecting the episode The Forget-Me-Knot on Disc 1. If you have a faulty disc, StudioCanal will replace it for you.

 

THE AVENGERS: The Complete 50th Anniversary Collection

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Released: 9th May 2011 Distributor: StudioCanal Number of Discs: 39 RRP: £199.99 Region Code: 2 Media: Dual Layer DVD9 Packaging: Hardcover 'book style' packaging with slots for discs Episodes: Series 1: The Surviving Episodes The Complete Series 2 The Complete Series 3 The Complete Series 4 The Complete Series 5 The Complete Series 6 Extras from individual Series sets: All on-disc DVD extras included (does not include replica brochures and printed booklets from the individual Series sets) Extras unique to this set (on 50th Anniversary Bonus Disc): Episode reconstruction for Series 1 script: Hot Snow — includes specially restored version of the surviving Act One footage. Episode reconstruction for Series 1 script: Toy Trap. Filmed interview with Laurence Bourne, originally aired on the French television channel Canal Jimmy Alternate end tag for the Series 4 episode Death at Bargain Prices Archival Series 5 Trailer German cinema trailer for compilation movie, Emma Peel: Meine tollsten abenteuer mit John Steed Wish You Were Here — an exclusive locations featurette Diana Rigg 8mm Films (all digitally restored from film): Minikillers #1:Operation Costa Brava Minikillers #2: Heroin Minikillers #3: Macabre Minikillers #4: Flamenco Der Goldene Schlüssel Episode Guide Booklet (essentially, a guide to the disc contents) PDF material (Series 1 Episode Guide Booklet) Brief: This edition compiled all five previous series sets of The Avengers issued between 2009 and 2010 by StudioCanal Releasing. It does not contain their The New Avengers release. The set includes a 39th, bonus DVD which comprises material produced or found after the individual sets were issued.  Confirmed:  This release contains corrected versions of all faulty discs from the individual Series releases, including a corrected Legacy of Death (Series 6).

THE AVENGERS: Special Features Disc

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Released: 3rd October 2011 Distributor: StudioCanal Number of Discs: 1 RRP: £19.99 Region Code: 2 Media: Dual Layer DVD9 Packaging: Amaray Case Episodes: None. Extras: Episode reconstruction for Series 1 script: Hot Snow — includes specially restored version of the surviving Act One footage. Episode reconstruction for Series 1 script: Toy Trap. Filmed interview with Laurence Bourne, originally aired on the French television channel Canal Jimmy Alternate end tag for the Series 4 episode Death at Bargain Prices Archival Series 5 Trailer German cinema trailer for compilation movie, Emma Peel: Meine tollsten abenteuer mit John Steed Wish You Were Here — an exclusive locations featurette Diana Rigg 8mm Films (all digitally restored from film): Minikillers #1:Operation Costa Brava Minikillers #2: Heroin Minikillers #3: Macabre Minikillers #4: Flamenco Der Goldene Schlüssel Episode Guide Booklet (essentially, a guide to the disc contents) PDF material (Series 1 Episode Guide Booklet) Brief: Released five months after The Complete 50th Anniversary Collection, this separate edition of the bonus disc from that set permitted purchasers who had bought the individual releases to obtain these unique features without buying the complete set. Some copies of this individual release were affected by a replication error.

THE AVENGERS: The Complete Collection

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Released: 28th April 2014 Distributor: StudioCanal Number of Discs: 39 RRP: £199.99 Region Code: 2 Media: Dual Layer DVD9 Packaging: Cardboard Box containing 2 Amaray Megapack DVD cases   Episodes: Series 1: The Surviving Episodes The Complete Series 2 The Complete Series 3 The Complete Series 4 The Complete Series 5 The Complete Series 6 Extras from individual Series sets: All on-disc DVD extras included (does not include replica brochures and printed booklets from the individual Series sets) Extras on Disc 39 (aka 50th Anniversary Bonus Disc): Episode reconstruction for Series 1 script: Hot Snow — includes specially restored version of the surviving Act One footage. Episode reconstruction for Series 1 script: Toy Trap. Filmed interview with Laurence Bourne, originally aired on the French television channel Canal Jimmy Alternate end tag for the Series 4 episode Death at Bargain Prices Archival Series 5 Trailer German cinema trailer for compilation movie, Emma Peel: Meine tollsten abenteuer mit John Steed Wish You Were Here — an exclusive locations featurette Diana Rigg 8mm Films (all digitally restored from film): Minikillers #1:Operation Costa Brava Minikillers #2: Heroin Minikillers #3: Macabre Minikillers #4: Flamenco Der Goldene Schlüssel Episode Guide Booklet (essentially, a guide to the disc contents) PDF material (Series 1 Episode Guide Booklet) Brief: This edition is a repackaging of the 50th anniversary set released in 2011, which drops the anniversary reference in the name and opts for a more standard DVD package - in Amaray cases inside an outer card box. Content is identical to the earlier release.

ITV 60

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Released: 26th October 2015 Distributor: Network Number of Discs: 12 RRP: £79.99 Region Code: 2 Media: Dual Layer DVD9 Packaging: T.B.C.     Episodes — Series 5: The Winged Avenger Brief: This 12-disc celebratory compilation from Network DVD that marked the 60th anniversary of Independent Television not only includes an episode of The Avengers (The Winged Avenger, on Disc 3), but it also gives Mrs Peel and Steed pride of place on its cover. Many other examples of classic ITV series are included in the set.

THE AVENGERS: TUNNEL OF FEAR

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Released: 9th April 2018 Distributor: StudioCanal Number of Discs: 1 RRP: £9.99 Region Code: 2 Media: Dual Layer DVD9 Packaging: Amaray case with o-ring card slip     Episodes — Series 1: Tunnel of Fear Brief: Worldwide premiere DVD release of the episode Tunnel of Fear, which was recovered in 2016. The disc features the episode, Ulster Television interviews with Ian Hendry (1962) and Patrick Macnee (1964), the Big Finish audio adaptation of Tunnel of Fear, 14 Series reconstructions, an interview with actor/writer John Dorney and a 64-page booklet with essays by Neil Hendry and Alan Hayes. Script PDFs were accidentally missed off the disc and were initially made available by download link. The disc was eventually repressed to include them and the packaging was changed to acknowledge Ian Hendry's star billing (i.e. IAN HENDRY as Dr David Keel / PATRICK MACNEE as John Steed rather than having Macnee's credit appear first).

THE NEW AVENGERS

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Released: 10th November 2025 Distributor: StudioCanal Number of Discs: 10 RRP: £39.99 Region Code: 2 Media: Dual Layer DVD9 Packaging: Fat Amaray-style case Series One Disc Breakdown: 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 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) 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 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) 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) Series Two Disc Breakdown: 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 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 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 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) 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 Brief: A brand new restoration of The New Avengers which was simultaneously issued on 4K (UHD, deluxe packaging, black-coloured outer box) Blu-ray (HD, deluxe packaging, orange-coloured outer box) and DVD (SD, cream and cerise sleeve in plastic case) by StudioCanal in the United Kingdom. The DVD edition was cheap and cheerful compared to the deluxe 4K and Blu-ray releases and did not offer the printed Collector's Edition Booklet or Collector's Edition Comic that they included. Package design was by Sam Smyth. A well-attended launch event was held at Riverside Studios in London on the afternoon of Sunday 9th November 2025. The new restoration of The Eagle's Nest was screened in full. The intention had been to follow this with the new documentary, The Impact of The New Avengers: Reinvented for a New Era, but this was not available to screen on the day. Consequently the featurette Restoring The New Avengers and a lengthy excerpt of Kicks, Flips & Spy Tricks: The Stunt Magic of The New Avengers were shown instead. The event also had a Q&A session with guests Cyd Child, Samuel Clemens, George Clemens, Rodney Marshall (Avengers author and son of writer Roger Marshall) and Dick Fiddy. There were a couple of very minor issues with this release: The Last of the Cybernauts...?? opens with out of phase sound 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.

Compiled by Alan Hayes

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