Archive for the ‘Press’ Category

BBC South Today broadcasting from Avengers Celebrations

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

BBC South TodayBBC South Today will be joining us at the University of Chichester on Friday 24th June to broadcast live from the campus in an Avengers 50th special. Dr. Adam Locks was interviewed at Beaulieu on Monday regarding the event, and BBC South Today will be showing that interview as well as interviewing various people around campus as we prepare for the weekends events.

BBC South Today at Beaulieu

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

Adam Locks being interviewedYesterday our organisers Adam Locks and Michael Holley took a trip to Beaulieu National Motor Museum where BBC South Today filmed an interview with Adam in a 1909 Silver Ghost Rolls Royce. The car was used in the Avengers in a tag scene from the Emma Peel era.

You’ll be able to see the interview on BBC South Today on Friday evening. But if you’re joining us on Friday, then BBC South Today will be broadcasting live from the campus in an Avengers special.

BBC South Today at Beaulieu Car MuseamAdam Locks at Beaulieu car museum Adam Locks at Beaulieu car museum

Honor Blackman to appear on Loose Women

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

Honor BlackmanHonor Blackman will be appearing as a guest on Loose Women on Monday the 13th June. Tune into ITV at 12:30pm to hear Honor talk about The Avengers and the 50th Anniversary event!

Avengers 50th in SFX Magazine

Monday, June 6th, 2011

SFX Magazine issue 210Our event has been advertised in this months SFX magazine (issue 210, Summer 2011) and gets a mention on page 49 under ‘Conventions’. SFX’s Features Editor, Nick Setchfield, will be attending the event. You can follow Nick on Twitter.

Paul O’Grady talks about Avengers 50th event

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Listen again to Paul O’Grady’s show where he talks about his involvement with the 50th Anniversary Celebrations.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jm03v

(11 minutes in)

Avengers article in the Scotsman

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

There is a big article about The Avengers in the Scotsman today written by Lee Randall which mentions our Event.

You can read the article by clicking this link and visiting the website, or you can download the PDF here

Avengers article in The Scotsman

Brian Clemens in the Mail on Sunday

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011

On Sunday 1st May, Brian Clemens is being interviewed for the Mail on Sunday, where he will be talking about The Avengers and The Professionals. Look out for mentions of our event in next weeks copy!

BBC Radio 3 Avengers Documentary

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Wednesday 20th April, 21:15 on BBC Radio 3 is the programme ‘Night Waves’ with Matthew Sweet. Brian Clemens will be talking about The Avengers. Listen out for mention of our event!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010749m

Press Launch video: Paul O’Grady & Honor Blackman

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

On the 16th March, Paul O’Grady & Honor Blackman launched the event for us at the Langham Hotel in London – just a little flavour of what to expect from guest host Paul O’Grady and the interviews he’ll be doing at the event!

Paul O’Grady talks Avengers on his BBC2 Show

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Paul O'Grady

On the 16th March Paul O’Grady and Honor Blackman attended the official press launch for the 50th Anniversary event.

Click here to listen to Paul O’Grady talk about The Avengers event and his experience at the Press Launch last week

(Starts at 17 minutes in)