The New Avengers

The
New Avengers was a 1977 follow up to the wildly successful
60’s Television series simply titled "The Avengers".

Back for more action was Patrick
Macnee as debonair secret agent John
Steed in this new series he was joined by the lovely
Purdy (Joanna Lumley) and
Mike Gambit (Gareth Hunt).
The series is mostly and unfairly maligned as not living up
to the high kicking days of Mrs.
Peel but still produced some memorable episodes until
they decided to film the second season in Toronto (the less
said, the better)

British toy distributor Denys Fisher,
working with Mego, had planned to release a series of 12"
Action dolls based on the series. The dolls were to have an
"action" karate-type feature. For whatever reason
(poor response to the show, lukewarm interest from retailers),
the plug was pulled on the line save for the 12" Purdy fashion
doll (below) and her outfits, plus a Denys Fisher board game.

However, evidence has come to light that a Steed figure may
indeed have been produced….

UPDATE! The Museum received this email from a South African collector that adds more weight to the theory. Martin writes in and says " I had these new avengers action men when i was a kid ,i had the gambit dressed in a karate suit,my brother had
steed in a suit and a bowler hat with umbrella and my little sister had the purdy" This was sent in to us before this Gallery was launched so it does indeed seem to tell that these figures were produced for South African consumption.