Diana Rigg & Patrick McNee interviewed by Joachim Fuchsberger

[@hornerinf]

Just my opinion but having watched television for over 65 years I can honestly say Diana Rigg was the absolute hottest woman ever to be on screen. I still say it today. She was beautiful, classy, intelligent, funny, and very sexy because of all of that.

[@RSTI191]

Are you kdding me? I was a 6 old boy-- doomed I was so in love with her. 58 yrs old now- still am. Psst- don't tell my wife..

[@EliteRock]

I don't know if this guy is the German equivalent, but Michael Parkinson said that she was "the most desirable woman" he ever met (she appeared on his show -twice- three times), and obviously he'd met a LOT of beautiful women - he said she had a "lustrous beauty" (I guess he was trying to avoid the over-used "luminous"?), so whatever it was she radiated on-screen was there in person as well. What a woman.

[@MadMax-dr6mf]

I'm mid-50s now. I think it was the Linda woman who succeeded her on Avengers I probably first saw. All I know is, she somehow became my 'Ideal woman.'

[@hornerinf]

@@MadMax-dr6mf I think her successor was Linda Thorson?

[@jeffsullivan2044]

@@hornerinf You bet and as much as I loved Diana, Linda was my personal favorite!!

[@davidkingsbury2257]

SHE AND PATRICK WE'RE DEFINATELY THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE WHOLE SERIES! HE HAS SO MUCH CLASS AND SHE HAS SUCH ELEGANCE!

[@AL_THOMAS_777]

🙌 👏 🙏 🤝 👍

[@jak888111]

Oui, quelle classe !!!

[@barcyorky]

She is stunningly beautiful and both of them were elegant and classy!

[@larciabella]

totally

[@whatevergoesforme5129]

My goodness, this interview was hilarious and surreal as well with the behind he scene takes, the intro, and the translations.....just like the Avengers.

[@prinzessindianavonbaden787]

...the only woman, James Bond married. R.I.P. Diana ❤️ 🇬🇧🇩🇪

[@florrie8767]

That was honor blackman who.married bond not diana another avenger girl before bond

[@simonscardino4135]

@@florrie8767 Aww cmon... Did you see Goldfinger?

[@studiohamfar]

@@florrie8767 did you watch O.H.M.S.S. from 1969 ?

[@tatjanabalja9725]

She married George Lazanby

[@edwardm.boland]

Yes, “ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE” the novel and the movie.😢

[@kbc163]

This interview never ceases to make me laugh. It's just so awkward and surreal. 😄 Pat and Di were a great combo. In a fantastic alternate universe, there are more Emma Peel episodes. 😂

[@richardkammerer2814]

I was hoping that McNee would have unleashed the umbrella of doom upon this drunkard.

[@JoeBigHorse]

In an alternate universe, I am with Emma Peel.

[@princeeverlove]

Joachim starred as an Investigator in many German made Thrillers! Very good Actor in the 1960's!

[@gnagh]

Diana Rigg always had that smirk or wry smile that drew you in😍. Yes, and legs, and figure, and athleticism, and intelligence, and humorous disposition, and class......In short, a marvelous actress 😀. She and Patrick were the Avengers we'll always remember!

[@AL_THOMAS_777]

🙌 👏 🙏 🤝 👍

[@johnwatts8346]

'all time world class' she was amazing.

[@studiobencivengamarcusbenc5272]

Bloody smart girl and super witty 😂one might say quirky 🥳😆🤗

[@fredericsalgado9037]

Talk about 100% Class.. she is Smoking Hot.. and Patrick is just as classy too.. this is why this show worked.. it was the actors and the characters.

[@ninelivecat]

I couldn't have put it better myself wonderful show that still looks class today

[@mckavitt]

Frederic Salgado I found it abit slick, compared to the episodes w Cathy Gale (Honor Blackman), better written, acted & more credible. NB: I DO hold these two in great affection.

[@cessaly100]

Absolutely on target! Superb!

[@TheMediaDirectory]

Yes, it was them but equally important if not more, were the scripts. No one would have watched them if the scripts were shit, no matter how gorgeous and classy they were, so... Give the writers credit for GOD'S SAKE! JESUS!

[@AL_THOMAS_777]

🙌 👏 🙏 🤝 👍

[@mickypblue3384]

Fantastic beautiful English Voices.......... Diana is my best ...and most beautiful woman ever so there.....love her all of her.

[@theartfuldodger935]

Diana Rigg was a kind person. Her smiles are genuine. Unlike some.

[@julianp2283]

"was" ? The marvelous Dame Diana Rigg is still alive and well!

[@davidjames579]

@@julianp2283 Dodger knows she's horrible now

[@katekleinsteuber7652]

Her 2 hubands might have thought differently.

[@davidjames579]

@James Bond Really? What's my wife's name?

[@farleytrading]

@@julianp2283 she's dead now!

[@davidkingsbury2257]

BY FAR ONE OF THE WORLDS MOST BEAUTIFULL WOMEN!

[@wrealano]

Fantastic show we loved here in America, superb acting by real talents. Diana Rigg always beautiful as well as always talented as an actor well before The Avengers. Always Brilliant. RIP Patrick.

[@Toolpusher]

Dr Mike Patrick MacNee is sorely missed over here. His passing marks the end of an era.

[@leonardbailey5519]

I met Diana Rigg in new York .one of the best days of my life

[@michaelshea5622]

The Classy Couple. We miss you both.

[@kyokogodai-ir6hy]

Diana Rigg's legs were terrific! Loved her, not only in a catsuit, but in mini skirts. My first crush.

[@HektorBandimar]

I was always turned on by Diana Rigg, she was gorgeous.

[@filmic1]

"Short skirts and her long coats...." quote from elsewhere. Yup, those legs and all that class.

[@james44mag31]

@@filmic1 there's a video on KZbin with her in it and the song playing short skirt and a Long Jacket!

[@timcarpenter2441]

I just love the idea that Germans were interested and appreciated the show and actors. The format was as it was. Perhaps subtitles were not suitable. What I can say is that translating like that while running the interview is quite an achievement and a mark of skill. I was impressed with the overall format and the desire to provide a feel of the event in progress. Naturally the interplay and reactions of both Diana and Patrick were wonderful. This is a gem, and a slice of 1960's Germany that I am glad to have seen and has been captured.

[@robharding1957]

Patrick M c Nee was such a gentleman,at all times !!

[@AL_THOMAS_777]

🙌 👏 🙏 🤝 👍

[@studiobencivengamarcusbenc5272]

The way he speaks is so cool 👌

[@gill2675]

God bless you Diana in heaven what a stunning beautiful perfect English woman she was ❤

[@RichArd-vc5jp]

Look how lovely Diana looks ❤️ And how great to see her with Patrick.

[@brianplummer3976]

I bet Patrick and Diana had a good laugh about that interview afterwards.

[@boomerang8909]

RIP Diana Rigg and Patrick Macnee

[@studiobencivengamarcusbenc5272]

The right guy for the job : Blacky Fuchsberger- a smooth German guy - very pleasant session

[@copanationdie]

Awkward to have to sit there while the interviewer translate, but both stars were very gracious. Hallmark of their show,.

[@edoedo8686]

Wow...what a creative interview. I love the translation breaks, and camera cuts .

[@barductube]

Super! Wer hat das wo ausgegraben in dieser unglaublichen Qualität? Die MAZ Aufzeichnungen aus dieser Zeit sind nur in den Original Archiven noch erhalten und Videorecorder waren noch nicht erfunden. Schön auch die charmante Unbeholfenheit von Blackie vor seiner Entertainer Karriere, als er noch hauptsächlich Schauspieler war. Sehr lustig das Actress Zitat. Damals glaubten die Zuschauer noch, dass Doktoren, Kriminaler und Agenten echte Jobs vor der Kamera waren, aber das gab es überall auf der Welt und gibts scheinbar heute noch. Diese Naivität ist rührend. Auch Fuchsbergers Englisch hatte seine Grenzen und war für einige Misverständnisse verantwortlich. Da Engländer und Amis in dieser Zeit kaum Fremdsprachen sprachen mussten sie sich eben mit Übersetzern zufriedengeben. Ich war zu der Zeit ein Teenager und viel in England unterwegs. Mir wurde in England freundlich und höflich und humorvoll begegnet, was man von Holland oder der Schweiz nicht behaupten kann, dort waren Deutsche, obwohll lange nach Kriegsende geboren, nicht so willkommen. Ich liebte die Avengers seit ich elf war und hab erst jetzt durch youtube erfahren wie witzig und intelligent auch die Schauspielerin dahinter war, in unzähligen Interviews aus späterer Zeit. (dieses Interview hatte ich nie gesehen).

[@willkittwk]

German people are so genuine and friendly. This fellow Blackie is wonderful interviewer . And of course Patrick a perfect gentleman and Diana a lovely and dreamy looking young lady. Wonderbar!!

[@bombastikderteutone6858]

I think Blackie is indeed a wonderful interviewer. But I dont think many german interviewers were like him in that time. He seems to have a "genuine" and "honest" touch in his interviews

[@SallyWilliams]

He was an actor, too, who became a tv host in later years

[@mickypblue3384]

Most beautiful woman ........and a very handsome man ........love Diana sheer beauty

[@bhartley868]

Did Patrick take a sly look at Diana legs, how wonderful magic everywhere.

[@rammsteine6433]

Tolles Zeitdokument. Danke für Upload

[@kbc163]

I just noticed their poses mirror each other when they first sit down. Such a perfectly matched duo. 💕

[@leemcclements8889]

One of the most beautiful women of her time. She was gorgeous.

[@stillstanding6031]

Class and grace all the way. Patrick, also.

[@dwalace4]

Diana said that they were able to put there own lines in and improvise. When you look at episodes, you can tell.

[@MrDavey2010]

Such classy actors

[@98greenp]

Am I the only person who felt watching this weird interview a surreal experience !! Diana absolutely stunning of course.

[@giliarmson7293]

No yr definitely not. See my comment above

[@dagmarkiontke]

Interviews aus den 60er Jahren hatten einen anderen Stil als heutige. Zu dieser Zeit war das Interview genau richtig.

[@davidwuhrer6704]

​​@@dagmarkiontkeIch möchte behaupten, dass das auch heute noch funktionieren würde, aber das Fernsehen hat sich sehr verändert.

[@dagmarkiontke]

@@davidwuhrer6704 Für die damaligen Verhältnisse war Fuchsberger sogar recht modern. Aber das kann man einem offensichtlich nicht in Deutschland lebenden Menschen schlecht erklären.

[@philipmonihan8222]

Diana and Patrick are, of course, The Avengers. I've seen Joachim a lot in the Rialto Krimi movies. This interview is a blast!

[@aliengrey6052]

God she was beautiful

[@MarioHillBerlin]

wow wie wunderbar das zu sehen und zu hören....welch ein charmantes Interview ..genial....R.I.P. Blacky

[@bombastikderteutone6858]

ja ist wirklich charmant:)

[@mariatheren6800]

I liked how they filmed it like an actual Avengers episode. I remember in Ye Olden Days how television was considered a "lesser" form of acting than film or stage. How things have changed! Olenna Tyrell would get 'em for that one! :)

[@DressedForDrowning]

Wow, Blacky und diese zwei im deutschen Fernsehen - das waren noch Zeiten!! ;-)

[@alexandervonkarnstein]

Joachim Fuchsberger was still very young here. A nice interview. Grüße aus Deutschland.🇩🇪

[@robertcuny934]

Joachim Fuchsberger did a wonderful job of elocution. I can easily understand his German as he spoke.

[@johnyates469]

What a surreal interview... _in the nicest possible way._

[@davidjames579]

For a Surreal Show

[@mckavitt]

Blackie Fuchsberger was a fabulous "alles" (everything!). R.I.P.

[@borgduck]

Oh, how I love Emma Peel.

[@philreynolds2465]

I've always loved Diana Rigg ( Mrs Peel ) so Thank you for posting this interview I they had such a great chemistry on screen & I love Diana's reaction at the end of this interview, Thank you again

[@nerfb6833]

Class. True Class. They don't make 'em like they used to.

[@jamiepowell3795]

A very special pair of actors!

[@enriquevial3142]

She could have perfectly act as a diva yet she’s exquisitely natural and spontaneous.

[@philippeouest6022]

Cette émission de la TV allemande (enfin je crois) est très innovante pour cette époque en montrant les coulisses et la technique derrière la caméra. Aujourd'hui ce type de cadrage incluant les techniciens s'avère courant. De plus, l'introduction qui simule une scène d'un épisode de Chapeau melon. Bref CHAPEAU pour l'époque !

[@offen9295]

Legenden! Alle 3

[@princeeverlove]

Edgar Wallace's book turned into Film "The College Girl Murders" 1967 starred Joachim...excellent Movie!

[@dagmarkiontke]

Der Mönch mit der Peitsche

[@marygoodnight8892]

Nice since I understand both German and English :)

[@reinholdhammerer5775]

Toll das Interview noch vor dem Internet Zeitalter. Ohne Google Translater.....

[@jcmontecarlo6123]

She was so hot. Unbelievable what crappy ‘actors’ we got now

[@tracer740]

YIPES! Diana Rigg was such a babe ... BOINNNNG!!!

[@warrenleming9049]

ein wunderbares Abend mit echt english Schauspieler, und sie ist auch fantastisch--die Rigg...herrvoragendes Frau.

[@joyced.5657]

Thanks for posting this! How awesome!

[@VibravoidOfficial]

amazing!

[@davidaaaa4611]

She was my favorite actress.

[@mindsaglowin]

What legs!!!

[@stewartsanders9245]

mindsaglowin yeah Diana's legs are great looking as well

[@moorlock2003]

"I Can't help because I never read my script". LOL.

[@MrHairyNeck]

Such a strange interview. What was all that about saying to Diana, 'before you started The Avengers you were an actress'?????? LOL. Thanks for uploading. Patrick Macnee, RIP. :(

[@JoeLibby]

Hairy Neck I think it's because she was an actress in the theater before THE AVENGERS. Perhaps the German press did not consider working on television to be "acting."

[@MrHairyNeck]

I'm sorry but that doesn't make sense. If Diana is acting a TV role (that of Emma Peel), then what else could she be but an actress - or actor. She certainly wasn't a bricklayer!

[@JoeLibby]

You're right, it doesn't make sense. But in the interview, Blackie says as an actor he faces the same issue.

[@myartchannel3299]

Hairy Neck in the 60 ies or 70 ies theatre acting was higher considered as playing on tv, theatre was art, tv was time killing

[@pinkcupcake1642]

Hairy Neck In that time in our Home Europe,you was just an Actress when you played in Theatre!!!!TV was in that time shit,like reading Comics and not Books!!!!Everybody watch over our IQ,not like today!!!!!

[@telekommandant]

Joachim Fuchsberger was a very popular German actor in the 60s and 70s and later he got his own talk show where he proved himself as a marvelous interviewer and great host.

[@leaturk11]

RIP Diana Rigg

[@blakekeeton4021]

loved those catsuits...She had the it factor...

[@copanationdie]

Classic show.

[@angelabarone103]

Perfect class

[@diegogallotti952]

I love Diana ,ever

[@maxmirni2768]

interesting interview patrick had with conan obrien 1998 i think - i wonder if he spent time in germany prior to 1949 via his navy service and thought best to not mention it...... Joachim was very polite and hardworking

[@electronichome1153]

Most beautiful woman ever lived!

[@rolfingerbier]

Blacky war ein super Showmaster und ein guter Schauspieler. Das Interview hab ich das erste mal gesehen. Sehr gut von ihm gemacht. Er übersetzt und spricht gutes Englisch.

[@davidwuhrer6704]

Die Präpositionen sind nicht perfekt, aber das macht nichts.

[@ChetJang]

Diana Rigg was gorgeous the Emma Peel episodes of the Avemgers were for me the high point of the show. I found out the Beatles were even "Avengers" and Emma Peel fans. I know in 1967 Paul McCartney stopped at Diana Riggs home to give her a copy of "Sgt Pepper" which had just come out and said "I just wanted to meet you". Supposedly the cover for "Abbey Road" had ties to the Avengers. According to the son of the director of "The Hour That Never Was". I was curious what she found so funny about Macnees reading the last German line he spoke, but it has been years since I took a German class and not sure what he was supposd to be saying. MacNee supposedly frequently forgot his lines but Rigg reportedly never did. Luckily the Emma Peel years were filmed on 35mm film so the 50+ YO episodes still look good.

[@davidwuhrer6704]

He said "viel Vergnügen", but as the umlaut doesn't exist in English, his pronunciation is, well, let's call it creative. But still understandable.

[@ChetJang]

Thank you! I was puzzled about what Dame Diana Rigg found so funny and surprised because I don't believe she spoke German, although the English pronunciation may have been on the teleprompter or written card, whatever they used back then.@@davidwuhrer6704

[@Jeanine-mm9cd]

I think Patrick Macnee is the most handsome man ever. Love him to this day at 49 yrs.old. He was so gorgeous. My favorite actor of all time. He was absolute perfection in my book. Love him for eternity. The Avengers was the greatest show ever. He was amazing. Such a gentleman. Miss him so much.

[@MrKeeft1]

Remind me never to do an interview for German tv.... well done them for patience..

[@brickley2000]

What was up with the breaking to the filming crew every few minutes ? And why did they have to keep moving the mic,...when the actors were sitting virtually motionless in chairs ????

[@sightscreen66]

brickley2000 I think that was just clumsy editing. Someone seemed to have the idea that it would make it all seem more 'on set' by showing that, I suppose.... but, yes, it is a bit nonsensical.

[@mckavitt]

Brian Smethwick I think it was for the sake of interest, on the contrary.

[@chopchung]

Diana Rigg was a REAL beauty. I would have Loved to have seen her engaged in a deep. passionate kiss with the man who, i consider, to have been one of the most ruggedly good looking men of the sixties/Avengers one each with Honor,Diana and Linda.In Diana's case he was Crawford in "from Venus With love". LOVE the over the top "color" schemes they used AND the deliciously bloated.....MOTHER!.

[@chopchung]

for some reason the middle got chopped out of my last comment!. I'm talking of DEREK NEWARK, one of the 60's/70's most good looking lads.He was in the Avengers three times, one episode each with....

[@davidjames579]

WAS! How dare you talk about my mother like that!

[@tchansensho4912]

Elle a aussi de jolies gambettes Diana !

[@guidine7]

All three in heaven now

[@TheMightyOdin]

The queen of thorns! I loved her character on GOT but didn’t know her before than. Time traveling with KZbin led me here. She was a Fox.

[@kbc163]

You should definitely check out seasons 4 and 5 of The Avengers. Diana was fantastic as Emma Peel. 💖

[@Avurst]

RIP Blacky and Patrick McNee

[@frankmartinschmidt]

Lady Olenna Tyrell RIP

[@Avurst]

@@frankmartinschmidt She was a very lovely lady.

[@lauralutz4538]

What a sweet good natured interview considering the War was only 15 to 20 years prior. The jovial conduct makes us see, people don’t make wars, Lunatics do!!

[@brittakriep2938]

During wwll, Joachim Fuchsberger, as far as i know, Fallschirmjäger, so the two men could have killed each other.

[@bpvra]

Diana was HOT!!!!!

[@jimmystrickland1830]

So in Germany the Avengers is called "Shim Sham and Baloney "?!?!?!?

[@fredericerpelding1639]

🤗 Excellent! (it's "Schirm, Charme und Melone" in English : "Umbrella, Charm and Bowler Hat"

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

Patrick Macnee was urbane, Diana Rigg was intelligent, witty, and of course, sexy as hell.

[@ninelivecat]

Gorgeous

[@kokoeteantigha389]

Diana Riggs (Emma Peel/Olenna Tyrell) having now gone, the next superbly English actress I have always adored is Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins/Maria Von Trapp). Please, someone tell me she's doing great and is still alive and well.

[@victoralcantara6068]

Unas de mis series favoritas, la veía cuando niño en 1975., EL remei delos 90 , no se compara ala dupla original ,. DESDE CHILE.

[@imgary3]

they should have used captions for each audience. Nuisance waiting for the translations.

[@jonasb.7081]

I do agree

[@RobertSeviour1]

The interviewer did a lousy job. He talked more than the 'guests' that is not the purpose of an interview. Disappointing, only relieved by the charm of both Diana and PM.

[@mckavitt]

+Robert Seviour On the contrary, compared to what we often see today, Blackie's translations are charmingly effected.

[@imgary3]

I don't think something is better because other things are worse

[@jonasb.7081]

***** then think less. maybe that will help

[@itzhakbentov6572]

I remember seeing this on ZDF DANKE

[@kevinlambert2756]

Those Lime green chairs...💚

[@kenr4709]

Oh, I loved the avengers! I watched it faithfully, I must say this was a very unusual interview. That must’ve been difficult to do for them. 9:02

[@treasure2behold282]

The actors of yesteryear were so classy. Why do they keep showing the film crew?

[@birgithauschild597]

Oh wie wunderbar 👏

[@DrQuadrivium]

A very surrealistic interview.

[@dagmarkiontke]

And You? You didn't change in over 50 years?

[@DrQuadrivium]

@@dagmarkiontke... You don't *_know_* that. Anyway you're 3 years late to the party kid.

[@dagmarkiontke]

@@DrQuadrivium Everyone and everything ist changing all the time. My answer has the same vidality - today and three years ago.

[@MKMousanz]

Lady Olenna was good. She was very, very good

[@tango22ah]

At 3:02 My head exploded! What is this geezer on about?

[@QuicksilverSG]

"Your bible? That sounds very ominous!"

[@1063ghost]

Sehe gerade "The Avenger " einfach Klasse unsterblich !!!!😥

[@flashdalton6836]

Subtitles were definitely a thing in the 60s but apparently Germany weren't that keen on using them!

[@davidjames579]

Also odd when you consider how many German people understood what was said. They do teach English in German schools.

[@pinkcupcake1642]

Flash Dalton In Europe don’t exist Subtitles in that time!!!!

[@SallyWilliams]

the public was used to the translation by the hosts of various tv shows, when international stars came to perform