I enjoyed the style that both of them brought to the screen. The chemistry that they had when acting out scripts. Looking back on that time Diana Rigg and Patrick McNee were a refreshing change from American TV at that time.
I can recall being in elementary school early on and on an argument with two other boys as to which one of us was going to marry Diana Rigg when we grew up. Can you imagine, three nit wits, a whole continent and ocean away, arguing over a beautiful woman who was practically old enough to be our mother and never knew we even existed ! 😀
People age, but the wisdom of age is with her. She seems satisfied with her life. The great thing is, when she was young and hot, she was a near-perfect package. Pretty face, smoking body, lovely voice and speech, intelligence, eyes, hair and smile which has been preserved on film. Like a painting, only in motion.
Diana Rigg was my girl. I remember looking forward to the show in Puerto Rico, and being able to see Diana. She was beautiful in the Avengers but she was also amazing in James Bond. Loved her smile and her beautiful eyes but above all she had a gorgeous body. She was awesome. Thank you for the great memories you gave me and continue to give me thanks to the internet. Of course I can't leave Patrick Mcnee out because he was the other half of the Avengers. They both complimented each other. Great actors.
She did not have a gorgeous body. She was flat chested and hardly had any hips. Her figure was girlish at best. Her beauty was in her smile, the twinkle in her eyes, the quickness in her wit, her confidence, the grace in her motion and the playfulness in her spirit. That made her irresistible. There were many women far more beautiful in that era, but none more appealing.
What a great and classic television series this was, I suspect she was hired due to her beauty, her quick wit and as a friend remarked, her 'class'. She was the most perfect feminine 'foil' for Patrick MacNee for the Avengers, I read they have been friends for many years now, ever since the airing of the series. I like how positive she is about her roles both on the Avengers and the Bond movie.
Diana Riggs Emma Peel was my hero when I was a little kid. When 'Tara King' replaced her I was inconsolable. I just cried and cried. I mean seriously!! @;o ps, Good night Mr. Steed. RIP
now she's gone too. But i liked Tara King too she was innocent and very beatiful too. Nobody could replace the great Emma Peel but Linda Thorson did her best
@@brunopereiraikercasillas6265 Given the circumstances ( and being under Patrick's wing ), Linda Thorson came out extremely well; perhaps more so as time went on.
@@jeffsullivan2044 Agreed. Shame she didn't return in "the new avengers" but she did a great job in the avengers knowing the pressure she had on her and the fact she was inexperienced actress at the time.
@@brunopereiraikercasillas6265 Completely agree. I had hoped she would be back in the " New Avengers", but looking back, I grew quite fond of Purdey rather quickly. Lumleys performance was quite fun at times.
I've had a crush on this wonderful woman since the first Avengers series. I am delighted to see she is still alive, still working, and especially thrilled to hear that sultry, thoroughly British voice sounding so intelligent. Personal highlight: Hearing Mrs. Peel say "cojones."
I LOVE this woman! She was the first female badass in my lifetime. In the 60s women like her were rare - she was always such a beauty and she can still act like nobody's business. Love for the Queen of Thorns!
Talented actors audition for roles. The Avengers provided a stable source of income and publicity. 85% of SAG actors are on the dole or waiting tables. Televised series would be a godsend for actors.
A fantastic actress in every role & throughout her life. What made Emma Peel an unforgettable character wasn't just her looks(all 60's actresses were sexy). She was brilliant, witty, strong & lovely. She was a completely woman men wanted & women admired.
How nice to see she doesn't take herself or her roles all THAT seriously. Dame Rigg still looks very pretty and if she's had any work done it must have been to a minimum as she seems to be aging naturally. Intelligent, attractive, sensitive and witty-she's STILL one of the best of England's Swinging 60's, IMHO.
La amo a pesar de mi juventud no fue impedimento para enamorarme de sus películas y su serie The Avengers.. Sería mi gran sueño conocerla.... Gracias por conocerla a través de mis padres y hermanos mayores.... Te amo Dame Diana Rigg❤️❤️❤️❤️🎬🎥🎞️
Thank you very much Richard for your precise description...I won't forget it! You're right, 20 years ago i would not have been able to read your post, but now we use screen-reader software to use the pc like normal people do...take care!
Err no, there weren't just two channels 08:38 - BBC TV started in 1932; ITV in 1955 - and BBC2 in 1964. So by the time Diana started The Avengers there were three channels. Thanks for uploading.
One of my FAVORITE shows in the 60's ! Emma Peel and John Steed . Great acting and excellent show ~ How wonderful and sweet She is . What a Lovely Lady and yes she was Sooooooo sexy 💗
She is such a lovely vision, I loved seeing her on the Avengers and she was true and equal partner with Mr.Steed. I really enjoy she was Teresa the only true love of James Bond and had him want to leave Her Majesties secret service. I am so happy we got to enjoy her company for the time we did...
What is disturbing is that she is STILL having to deal with asinine questions as to whether she 'regrets' doing the Avengers! Were Judy Garland alive wold she be asked if she regretted doing the Wizard of Oz? At what point does this patronage and exercise in stupidity cease? Does ANYONE actually think her role as Emma Peel was anything less than a spectacular success in EVERY respect? Dianna Rigg is this generations complement to Katherine Hepburn - giants all! Pure class.
Curiously unfeminist in her thinking. Ms Rigg did not sniff about how life is unfair for her gender, but instead seized all that life had to offer a stunningly smart (in both senses of the word) British woman. And triumphed.
Remember the Avengers, it was a very popular show in America too, during that time it was the first of independent woman roles. She seemed more his peer.
Mrs Peel was VERY smart, with a science background, and so good at handling dangerous situations. In the Avengers wiki, John Steed was said to have had a fight in boarding school with------James Bond! I had also forgotten that Steed's bowler hat was a lot like Oddjob's. I love how Rigg comes across in this interview--down to earth, and not full of herself. It amazes me that she didn't think she was sexy. Millions of men knew better.
im just watching the show now i rented a season i didnt see it back then of course because it was more than 20 years before i was born but i thought diana rigg was very sexy as emma peel and it was a fun show
Beauty, brains and class! Had a HUGE crush on Diana Rigg back in the day! Her smile just made me melt. Just think when someone like a Miley Cyrus gets old and looks back on her career, all she will remember was that she was a skank!
Emma Peel..."Not sexy" Ha Ha!!! Well she/Emma was a kid crush big time. I wanted her to be my bodyguard in the 3rd grade LOL. Diana is a very proper British woman. Lovely!! :-)
Although still a honey, Ms. Rigg's face is testament to the effect of cigarettes. See her Game of Thrones close ups. Textbook nicotine creases. Having said that, don't think that I don't dearly fancy and admire her. Any 15 year old who saw Emma Peel's whip dance could not do anything but.
Sad to see her beauty has faded??..Did nobody ever tell you that beauty comes from within??...I hope your Daughter has beauty on all sides!!!!...Diana Riggs attraction to me was her charm and sophistication, coupled with her obvious intelligence and I guess her physical attributes helped just a little! ;o))
From what I have been lead to believe over the years, Diana was tagged as quite harsh, demanding and difficult to get along with. However she expresses gratitude for the opportunities she benefited from early in life, and I find her warm and engaging during this interview - a far cry from what I've heard. She is rather charming. And still very attractive, likely because she seems to have avoided the plethora of face lifts others have had done.
Porfle Popnecker Exactly! And credits her with writing most of their dialogue. She co-starred with Oliver Reed, George C. Scott, George Lazenby, Maggie Smith - she hasn't had an award-winning career for 6 decades working with those people - Olivier as well! - by being "difficult".
@nozmoking1 I very much doubt any of that is/was true. From the actors and actresses I've talked to over the years, they've all had nothing but very nice things to say about her as a person. I think you'll find that most actors who have worked with Diana Rigg have nothing but the utmost respect for her.
So funny Diana Rigg and Mary Tyler Moore were criticized for not being feminist - watch their shows now & they are more feminist than anything today. Lynda Carter has the best response to "objectification" - "Should we not look like women?" And this comes from Wonder Woman. Farrah Fawcett-Major's response to, "When did you first know you were beautiful?" "Just after hair & makeup showed up."
When she appeared on the scene in the Avengers, i felt safe..me, little child sitting on the carpet and watching her on tv. Now I'm blind...Does she look the same?
I had a big crush on her back in the day.
Diana Rigg still has it.
An amazing woman.
She's a Yorkie like myself, what do ya expect? haha
Such A Classy Lady....we ALL are the lucky ones who have had the pleasure to enjoy Diana Rigg's Gift.....Cheers From Ohio
Powerful woman, really great actress
She rocked in the 60's, and she's still rockin' today! Pure class, elegance & talent!
I enjoyed the style that both of them brought to the screen. The chemistry that they had when acting out scripts. Looking back on that time Diana Rigg and Patrick McNee were a refreshing change from American TV at that time.
I can recall being in elementary school early on and on an argument with two other boys as to which one of us was going to marry Diana Rigg when we grew up. Can you imagine, three nit wits, a whole continent and ocean away, arguing over a beautiful woman who was practically old enough to be our mother and never knew we even existed ! 😀
Emma Peel -Diana Rigg -The Original and never to be repeated. Rest Comfortably and Peacefully until our Lord returns.
People age, but the wisdom of age is with her. She seems satisfied with her life. The great thing is, when she was young and hot, she was a near-perfect package. Pretty face, smoking body, lovely voice and speech, intelligence, eyes, hair and smile which has been preserved on film. Like a painting, only in motion.
She was such an intelligent person. RIP
The best Bond Girl too. And she was in Doctor Who too!!
Diana Rigg was my girl. I remember looking forward to the show in Puerto Rico, and being able to see Diana. She was beautiful in the Avengers but she was also amazing in James Bond. Loved her smile and her beautiful eyes but above all she had a gorgeous body. She was awesome. Thank you for the great memories you gave me and continue to give me thanks to the internet. Of course I can't leave Patrick Mcnee out because he was the other half of the Avengers. They both complimented each other. Great actors.
She did not have a gorgeous body. She was flat chested and hardly had any hips. Her figure was girlish at best. Her beauty was in her smile, the twinkle in her eyes, the quickness in her wit, her confidence, the grace in her motion and the playfulness in her spirit. That made her irresistible.
There were many women far more beautiful in that era, but none more appealing.
Diana Rigg....my favorite actress of all time. Still is ONE classy lady. Great interview.
intelligent, attractive, likeable and down to earth
Marvelous - she epitomized the type of woman many of us in the '60's aspired to be. What a pleasure to see her again in "Game of Thrones".
What a great and classic television series this was, I suspect she was hired due to her beauty, her quick wit and as a friend remarked, her 'class'. She was the most perfect feminine 'foil' for Patrick MacNee for the Avengers, I read they have been friends for many years now, ever since the airing of the series.
I like how positive she is about her roles both on the Avengers and the Bond movie.
She's still intelligent, indipendent and beautiful lady. I respect her a lot.
Still lovely, she was stunning when she was young.
I love what she said in the interview about feminism. I was very young when the Avengers were on TV. I've loved her ever since! :)
Still a class act Diana Rigg is!!! RIGHT ON!!
I will always Love this amazing actress always !!
She is beautiful, talented and the epitome of a cool lady.
God Bless you Dame Diana Rigg!
Absolutely and positively the best series of the 60's.
I think I'm still a little bit in love with Diana..
what strikes me most is how utterly EFFORTLESS she was in that entire series. She was simply breathtaking by virtue of her presence.
She was wonderful in the Avengers and in Medea. What a talent. And beautiful too.
Diana Riggs Emma Peel was my hero when I was a little kid. When 'Tara King' replaced her I was inconsolable. I just cried and cried. I mean seriously!! @;o ps, Good night Mr. Steed. RIP
now she's gone too. But i liked Tara King too she was innocent and very beatiful too. Nobody could replace the great Emma Peel but Linda Thorson did her best
@@brunopereiraikercasillas6265 Given the circumstances ( and being under Patrick's wing ), Linda Thorson came out extremely well; perhaps more so as time went on.
@@jeffsullivan2044 Agreed. Shame she didn't return in "the new avengers" but she did a great job in the avengers knowing the pressure she had on her and the fact she was inexperienced actress at the time.
@@brunopereiraikercasillas6265 Completely agree. I had hoped she would be back in the " New Avengers", but looking back, I grew quite fond of Purdey rather quickly. Lumleys performance was quite fun at times.
I've had a crush on this wonderful woman since the first Avengers series. I am delighted to see she is still alive, still working, and especially thrilled to hear that sultry, thoroughly British voice sounding so intelligent. Personal highlight: Hearing Mrs. Peel say "cojones."
What a lovely and intelligent lady.
She was the best Bond girl, in a excelent Bond movie,
She is classic I love her.
She's my favourit in tv serial the avengers,,,. I like her.... I'm saluut this woment...
One beautiful woman in the 1960s and 1970s wish I had been born then.
Now this is what we call CLASS. Absolute treasure. She was and is still a beautiful person.
Memo to me, C-L-A-S-S!!!
I LOVE this woman! She was the first female badass in my lifetime. In the 60s women like her were rare - she was always such a beauty and she can still act like nobody's business. Love for the Queen of Thorns!
+jhamptonjr So true!
The same with me, I got to meet here in the 70's, wonderful person!!
Don't forget Cathy Gale (Honor Blackman) Mrs Peel's predecessor
@@bletheringfool I wasn't old enough to know about that one!
@@jhamptonjr someone did a tribute here: th-cam.com/video/QF4V1wROC5o/w-d-xo.html
The greatest Avenger ever!
I thought that was Tony Stark.... aka Robert Downey Jr.
@@davesteller6301 wrrrrong!!
Best. Love her always. No matter what she does, she does extremely well!
Emma Peel was my first rolemodel !!! :)
RIP DIANA RIGG LOVE YOU ALWAYS YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION TO ALL WOMEN
Talented actors audition for roles. The Avengers provided a stable
source of income and publicity. 85% of SAG actors are on the dole
or waiting tables. Televised series would be a godsend for actors.
A fantastic actress in every role & throughout her life. What made Emma Peel an unforgettable character wasn't just her looks(all 60's actresses were sexy). She was brilliant, witty, strong & lovely. She was a completely woman men wanted & women admired.
She looks fantastic......class, class, and more class!
As a kid I absolutely loved Diana Rigg in the Avengers. Was never the same without her.
The classest of classy LADIES by far. She allways was and will be my favorite british actress.XOXO!
How nice to see she doesn't take herself or her roles all THAT seriously. Dame Rigg still looks very pretty and if she's had any work done it must have been to a minimum as she seems to be aging naturally. Intelligent, attractive, sensitive and witty-she's STILL one of the best of England's Swinging 60's, IMHO.
Amazing actress and intelligent, classy and beautiful woman.
Thanks for posting this..always great to see dame Diana.
La amo a pesar de mi juventud no fue impedimento para enamorarme de sus películas y su serie The Avengers.. Sería mi gran sueño conocerla.... Gracias por conocerla a través de mis padres y hermanos mayores.... Te amo Dame Diana Rigg❤️❤️❤️❤️🎬🎥🎞️
She is the only true James Bond's wife.
Thank you very much Richard for your precise description...I won't forget it! You're right, 20 years ago i would not have been able to read your post, but now we use screen-reader software to use the pc like normal people do...take care!
Err no, there weren't just two channels 08:38 - BBC TV started in 1932; ITV in 1955 - and BBC2 in 1964. So by the time Diana started The Avengers there were three channels. Thanks for uploading.
Emma Peel is my fave TV character ever.
Great interview!! x
One of my FAVORITE shows in the 60's !
Emma Peel and John Steed . Great acting and excellent show ~ How wonderful and sweet
She is . What a Lovely Lady and yes she was
Sooooooo sexy 💗
@Ian TurnerHe was about 94 though thats a heck of an age to get to!
She is an inspiration.
i LOVE YOU DIANA ! YOU ROCK ! You Were Always A Beautiful Gracefull Mentor To Me ! ❤💝💖
What a good interview. A woman of the world now, but in touch with her public. I did and still do have crush on Emma Peel xxx
She is such a lovely vision, I loved seeing her on the Avengers and she was true and equal partner with Mr.Steed. I really enjoy she was Teresa the only true love of James Bond and had him want to leave Her Majesties secret service. I am so happy we got to enjoy her company for the time we did...
100% pure class. Mrs. Peel was my first love, at 11. LOL Always the lady. We miss you, Mrs. Peel.
What is disturbing is that she is STILL having to deal with asinine questions as to whether she 'regrets' doing the Avengers!
Were Judy Garland alive wold she be asked if she regretted doing the Wizard of Oz? At what point does this patronage and exercise in stupidity cease?
Does ANYONE actually think her role as Emma Peel was anything less than a spectacular success in EVERY respect?
Dianna Rigg is this generations complement to Katherine Hepburn - giants all!
Pure class.
the first woman in my teen year , beatiful
Still in love with Emma Peel
Curiously unfeminist in her thinking.
Ms Rigg did not sniff about how life is unfair for her gender, but instead seized all that life had to offer a stunningly smart (in both senses of the word) British woman. And triumphed.
Looking so forward to seeing her in Doctor Who.
It's a wonderfull interview... I've never heard her talking about Bond and Mrs Peel before.. I mean not that way...
wonderful woman
Cant wait to see her in the new season of Game of Thrones
Diana Rigg, Annette Funicello, Raquel Welch, Ann Margret need I say more?
Remember the Avengers, it was a very popular show in America too, during that time it was the first of independent woman roles. She seemed more his peer.
I recently got the Emma Peel Megaset (16 DVDs) for only $24.99! A lifelong dream come true.
So sad to see her beauty faded. She has always been my favourite. I named my Daughter after her.
Faded?? We must be seeing two different people.
Mrs Peel was VERY smart, with a science background, and so good at handling dangerous situations. In the Avengers wiki, John Steed was said to have had a fight in boarding school with------James Bond! I had also forgotten that Steed's bowler hat was a lot like Oddjob's. I love how Rigg comes across in this interview--down to earth, and not full of herself. It amazes me that she didn't think she was sexy. Millions of men knew better.
Meet Diana Right in New York During medea wonderful Lady
fourleafclover And great production! Thrilling.
I so adore The Avengers! Emma Peel and John Steed.
im just watching the show now i rented a season i didnt see it back then of course because it was more than 20 years before i was born but i thought diana rigg was very sexy as emma peel and it was a fun show
She had a brief comedy series in the USA in the early 1970s, which wasn't successful and I'm sure most people don't even know existed.
I just loved her 💋
Hermosa y sensual mujer en una de las mejores series.
I often wonder why Dame Diana is not offered more roles in American films or big budget films, like Dame Judi or Dame Maggie. A very talented lady.
Beauty, brains and class! Had a HUGE crush on Diana Rigg back in the day! Her smile just made me melt. Just think when someone like a Miley Cyrus gets old and looks back on her career, all she will remember was that she was a skank!
bubhub64 You forgot strength. I loved it how she used to fight and win with men.
She was the most gorgeous woman I had ever seen. I was a little girl and I was utterly fascinated by her.
Emma Peel..."Not sexy" Ha Ha!!! Well she/Emma was a kid crush big time. I wanted her to be my bodyguard in the 3rd grade LOL. Diana is a very proper British woman. Lovely!! :-)
A very intelligent celebrity.
She rocks...
She was such a fox.
Any chance that you will post the entire interview?
The best.
El tiempo no perdona.
RIP, for us Boomers she will foever remain the sexy, classy Emma Peel, always thought she and Patrick McNee's Steede were equals..
I like her.
Although still a honey, Ms. Rigg's face is testament to the effect of cigarettes. See her Game of Thrones close ups. Textbook nicotine creases. Having said that, don't think that I don't dearly fancy and admire her. Any 15 year old who saw Emma Peel's whip dance could not do anything but.
And that's why I love you you must also love tall women also
Sad to see her beauty has faded??..Did nobody ever tell you that beauty comes from within??...I hope your Daughter has beauty on all sides!!!!...Diana Riggs attraction to me was her charm and sophistication, coupled with her obvious intelligence and I guess her physical attributes helped just a little! ;o))
From what I have been lead to believe over the years, Diana was tagged as quite harsh, demanding and difficult to get along with. However she expresses gratitude for the opportunities she benefited from early in life, and I find her warm and engaging during this interview - a far cry from what I've heard. She is rather charming. And still very attractive, likely because she seems to have avoided the plethora of face lifts others have had done.
nozmoking1 Patrick Macnee describes her pretty much as just the opposite in his writings.
Porfle Popnecker Exactly! And credits her with writing most of their dialogue. She co-starred with Oliver Reed, George C. Scott, George Lazenby, Maggie Smith - she hasn't had an award-winning career for 6 decades working with those people - Olivier as well! - by being "difficult".
@nozmoking1 I very much doubt any of that is/was true. From the actors and actresses I've talked to over the years, they've all had nothing but very nice things to say about her as a person. I think you'll find that most actors who have worked with Diana Rigg have nothing but the utmost respect for her.
I'd still like to give her one
So funny Diana Rigg and Mary Tyler Moore were criticized for not being feminist - watch their shows now & they are more feminist than anything today. Lynda Carter has the best response to "objectification" - "Should we not look like women?" And this comes from Wonder Woman. Farrah Fawcett-Major's response to, "When did you first know you were beautiful?"
"Just after hair & makeup showed up."
tah-dah
When she appeared on the scene in the Avengers, i felt safe..me, little child sitting on the carpet and watching her on tv. Now I'm blind...Does she look the same?
I can't understand some of these comments about this ladies looks!....she is simply getting old as we all must......if we're lucky!
I think she is the first Bond girl.
Still a babe.
Excuse me, I need to go run around the block.....