Compilation of interviews from 1972, 1975(?) and 1979 with Michael Parkinson. Topics include her Yorkshire roots, stage nudity, her AVENGERS audition, motherhood, bogeys and bottom-biting!
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@craigstoll20983 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic woman, from the beginning of her career to the end. Smart, funny, and one of the true icons of 60's pop culture.
@mcmlxii44193 жыл бұрын
She epitomized class and elegance while being hysterically funny at the same time. So few have that ability.
@tmw9187 Жыл бұрын
Spot on!
@wakeupuk38604 ай бұрын
Oh yes, even more so now.
@ifmusicbethefoodofloveegc9863 жыл бұрын
RIP Dame Diana. Not only a great actress. but an actress who could laugh at herself. She had a delightful personality.
@paulpeterson42163 жыл бұрын
Hear hear. She gives great interview, and Parkinson is one of the best. I am so glad that she got such a great role, in Olenna Tyrell, to bookend a fantastic career as an actor and Goddess.
@robertorobczuk56083 жыл бұрын
@@paulpeterson4216 u ...
@mikewa23 жыл бұрын
Oh my god I'd forgotten what a wonderful personality and attractive human she was. Sublime.
@PaulRobinson-sk6uk Жыл бұрын
!965, I'm nine years old. Both my parents always worked nights on Avengers night. Me, telly on, cosy in front of a coal fire, watched every episode. Life changing! I quickly understood there was more to life than any adult had ever told me about. I fell in love with, and still adore immensely, Diana Rigg. As people used to say at the time, she was fab. Diana was so much more than 'fab'. She was gloriously magnificent, in every way. As in this interview. In 1967, I was watching also 'The Prisoner', created by and starring Patrick McGoohan. My young imagination was fired up twice a week! How lucky can one get in life? Take care!
@PaulRobinson-sk6uk Жыл бұрын
^^^^ I commented before watching the final interview in the video. Hence, I refute that Diana was 'magnificently glorious'. She was even more 'fab' than that. I cannot find words to express the joy that flooded my senses as I watched the final part of the video. There can never be anything better in life than having been loved by Diana Rigg.
@AlexisDellmann4 ай бұрын
The Avengers was my absolute Fav show.. never missed an episode.. I now have all the episodes on tape so I can watch them anytime I want. Mrs. Peel was so cool! She was pretty, Sexy funny and most of all she knew how to handle herself.. Best James Bond girl ever! 8:54 8:55 9:39
@bwilson54015 күн бұрын
Sounds like Heaven.
@kashlawrence4 жыл бұрын
Svelte and elegant yet humorous and down to earth.Sadly missed
@swingmanic4 жыл бұрын
I loved her back in the mid sixties and I still love her in 2020
@msix18364 жыл бұрын
swingmanic Feeling is mutual
@scottknode8983 жыл бұрын
Sadly she passed away September 10th at age 82
@alexabadi74583 жыл бұрын
She is one of the things you never stop loving, like the earth, the moon, or the universe.
@emmapeel72833 жыл бұрын
I feel the same!!!I will always love her!Always and forever!!She is the right One for me!!I hope we can be happy together in Life after death!😍😍😍😍😍👩🏻🦰♥️♥️♥️♥️💋😔😢😭😭💔💔💔
@jamesgossweiler13493 жыл бұрын
I wish this woman a perfect peace. She brought a lot of joy to a lot of people, including me.
@edcampion39985 жыл бұрын
Diana is one of those rare women who is very beautiful but even more beautiful when you listen to her.
@adriancarlos91554 жыл бұрын
Agreed: My first ever school boy crush
@patshaw514 жыл бұрын
GLORIOUS!
@free_gold44673 жыл бұрын
@@lifetheslowway I don't think that's misogynistic. please explain.
@JRobbySh3 жыл бұрын
The good thing about her is that she was really nothing like Emma Peel., except in her wit.
@domainofthesun44003 жыл бұрын
nice display of misogyny, jerk
@battmann70895 жыл бұрын
She is just fabulous in every way, always has been, always will be. We need her more now than ever.
@mattm84415 жыл бұрын
Calm down, Captain Hyperbole.
@unowen-nh9ov11 ай бұрын
@@mattm8441He's right, fortunately we have hours of her work here to view, but her theatre roles are gone, Medea was THRILLING, they gave her the Tony so NO "hyperbole".
@lorrainechittock3 жыл бұрын
I was in my teens when she was interviewed. It's crystal clear to me how much she and Emma Peel influenced me. RIP, my heroine.
@adriancarlos91553 жыл бұрын
She was my favourite Avenger girl Honor(Cathy) Tara and Purdy were cool but couldn't hold a candle to Emma Peel
@christinebradley33065 жыл бұрын
Diana Rigg is Absolutely delightful! She is lovely! I really admire her.
@borgduck5 жыл бұрын
But why does he have to throw his 'Classicism chip' at her ?
@Libertariun4 жыл бұрын
borgduck today it would be her white privilege... fashions change but bs continues
@adriancarlos91553 жыл бұрын
You know I never knew she was originally from Yorkshire !! When she broke into the Yorkshire accent that was magic !! Her personality was beautiful too. Looks are everything girls but a pretty girl with an equally pretty personality and heart is better than a pretty girl with no personality and an ugly heart
@unowen-nh9ov11 ай бұрын
@@adriancarlos9155She also used it years later on Dr. Who.
@FTStratLP3 жыл бұрын
She was sooo attracctive, by her looks, facial expressions, moves and even more when she was talking.
@michaeloneale12673 жыл бұрын
I am so sad she has passed away. One of England’s greatest daughters. When I was a little boy Emma Peel was my first crush. After that I followed her career. She wasn’t just a sexy women. She was brilliant. Intelligent, and a very powerful actress. Only Bond girl who could act. I love how so candid she is. England, and the world is sadder without her. Rest in Peace Diana.
@tommoncrieff11543 жыл бұрын
Michael O'Neale Lovely words.
@lostinspace6993 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you had a god pull ,,,,grin ,,,
@paulvarrieur9763 жыл бұрын
She was my first “actress” crush as well.
@ednafenton75583 жыл бұрын
@serendipidus1 T.V. show "The Avengers " with actor Patrick Macnee. John Steed & Emma Peel. Loved this show. Took place in England. It's on KZbin.
@markjolley37683 жыл бұрын
Yes 2020 has been one shit year !!!
@MartinVengadesan4 жыл бұрын
RIP Diana. Huge fan. What a wonderful personality. Could listen to you talk all day.
@theolamp53124 жыл бұрын
Dear Ms Rigg - You have given me so much joy over the years - I shall always remember you.
@KTR20225 жыл бұрын
She has such a beautiful voice! And wonderful diction and accent!
@blueeyeswhitedragon98394 жыл бұрын
K T • :- Educated in Canada (Toronto)
@blueeyeswhitedragon98394 жыл бұрын
K T :- Educated in Toronto, Canada (Bishop Strachan)
@georgianwindow4 жыл бұрын
aye lad appen she does
@MeadeSkeltonMusic4 жыл бұрын
Not to me.
@yell504 жыл бұрын
yep that just terrible
@Neko.Yashi_744 жыл бұрын
She died today. I loved her portrayal of Olenna Tyrell. R.I.P.
@paulcooper88185 жыл бұрын
Often when you see actors outside their roles there is a disappointment (maybe unfairly) in that they don't appear to live up to the character they play. Diana Rigg is every bit Emma Peel in intelligence, wit, and class.
@StellarFella4 жыл бұрын
Yes. But she hates the name.
@waynej26084 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! 😍
@randywhite39474 жыл бұрын
That’s dumb for people to be disappointed
@phillipecook32273 жыл бұрын
Yes, yes, yes.
@NickSBailey Жыл бұрын
@@randywhite3947 it's human nature if you like the character you'll want to like the actor but sometimes that's far from true lol but in this case she's great
@mikeonfreeserve29264 жыл бұрын
I loved that Diana and her daughter accepted McKenzie Crook's offer to do Detectorists which was superb.
@dano47003 жыл бұрын
Totally agree.
@unowen-nh9ov11 ай бұрын
Don't forget their very different roles on Dr. Who, & Rachael was also great with Toby on Capital.
@eyelidman094 жыл бұрын
RIP Diana Rigg. You will never be forgotten.🥂🥀🌂🇬🇧🥂2020. “Always keep your bowler on in times of stress and watch out for diabolical masterminds”.
@Soundofsilence-j4d4 жыл бұрын
So strange she died next in line to Patrick Magnee . The two most popular of series.Though i love Honor Blackman. Looks great. But DIANA YOU SURE BE MISSED BUT WILL LIVE FOR EVER. IN NEXT LIFE.
@lesteraizlewood84573 жыл бұрын
The dream girl of every teenage boy in the 1960's. Farewell beautiful Diana.
@cesirwin19736 ай бұрын
So true, then she blossomed into those 60's boys respect
@MyJon645 жыл бұрын
I came here because my late father who was also a Yorkshire man had a thing about this lady! I totally get it now!
@tracer7405 жыл бұрын
... Indeed!~
@waynej26084 жыл бұрын
Your dad knew what was happening.
@nigewood49453 жыл бұрын
Vivacious, funny and, as I was only briefly going to dip into this video but ended up watching all of it, fascinating.
@SteveBrant555 жыл бұрын
Never seen these before. Wonderful opportunity to get to know her better after so many years. Thank you for this! I love Diana Rigg now more than ever!
@humanekt4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful woman, wonderful actress. A sad day. Rest in peace, Dame Diana. 💜
@JohnDoe-tm9wz4 жыл бұрын
It's quite all right, really. She's having a rest. We'll be going on soon. There's no hurry, you see. We have all the time in the world. Farewell Diana Rigg.
@free_gold44674 жыл бұрын
Dude you made me cry.
@JohnDoe-tm9wz3 жыл бұрын
@@free_gold4467 We are all feeling sad
@JohnDoe-tm9wz3 жыл бұрын
@Alan Collins She was a treasure to us all
@carolinedanon3 жыл бұрын
We’ll remember her spirit.
@MrDavey20103 жыл бұрын
Beautiful words. What a perfect choice!
@anjaplushenka59953 жыл бұрын
*She was a voracious reader, and said she had a full life: She loved her profession as an actress, but also did other things besides her work. She liked to travel, and had gone to Bhutan, and many other places - to experience and live life!*
@billkeon8804 жыл бұрын
What a stunning knockout, even more for her personality. Was one of my first childhood crushes when I was about 8 or 9 when the Avengers was on tv
@paduapeted494 жыл бұрын
+ Rest in Peace Diana Rigg. + Another adventurous life comes to an end.
@stuartperry10474 жыл бұрын
La Divina. Thank you for a lifetime of exquisite memories, ethereal loveliness and transcendent beauty. Well done! God Bless your eternal rest.
@JCRios-bz1jc4 жыл бұрын
Dianna is a beautiful lady! I used to watch the Avengers in Argentina many years later when I used to drive a cab in New York city, who is one of my passengers? DIANNA! I couldn't beleve it! She was so pleasant, she said, that was doing a show on Broadway! I told her that she used to speak spanish she smiled, and off course she gave an autograph!
@luiszuluaga65753 жыл бұрын
How can a person not come away loving Dame Diana for who she was as a person, let alone the great roles she played throughout her career? ✨❤️✨
@mogur004 жыл бұрын
holy hell shes incredible.. what a woman RIP
@TomRivieremusic3 жыл бұрын
She is such a lovely woman and a talented actress. Heartbreaking news she died 10-09-2020
@tonydarcy83713 жыл бұрын
Isn't it great to know there is people like this lady an absolute gem. She's just amazing because she's real
@stevenmitchell29964 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace, Diana Rigg.
@StephenLuke3 жыл бұрын
(1938-2020)
@Widmerpool994 жыл бұрын
RIP, you clever, funny, glorious woman.
@Widmerpool994 жыл бұрын
And what a sanctimonious old twat Muggeridge was.
@michaelmerta89567 ай бұрын
The cutest Diana Rigg interview I ever seen, She is an amazing woman and fantastic artist
@lamontlewis27113 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mrs. Peel for the fond memories.
@capersmith3 жыл бұрын
One of the most lovely people that ever lived.
@ChristinaMizo5 жыл бұрын
I love her voice.
@leofwingodwinson3 жыл бұрын
What a delightful human being. Thank you.
@auntihooha5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, TaggleElgate, for posting this. Emma Peel (sp?) was one of my guides in life. I'm so happy to see that Diana Rigg was just as savvy and strong as Ms Peel.
@TralfazConstruction3 жыл бұрын
Those unique enunciations of hers are so charming.
@jozefserf20243 жыл бұрын
Always a little heartbreaking to see such beauty leave this world.
@tonynesbit96735 жыл бұрын
She is unbelievably beautiful, what a lovely voice.
@katekleinsteuber76524 жыл бұрын
I must be missing something
@bonnievandergriff82724 жыл бұрын
@@katekleinsteuber7652 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Diana Rigg was a very attractive woman to many people and to others maybe not so much.
@unowen-nh9ov11 ай бұрын
@@katekleinsteuber7652Obviously.
@unowen-nh9ov11 ай бұрын
@@bonnievandergriff8272ONLY Mrs. James Bond.
@violetawhite56293 жыл бұрын
Forever in our minds and hearts, dear Diana. One of the greatest actresses ever!
@grantmcgowan83993 жыл бұрын
I'm going to miss you greatly Diana.. Thank you for being 'you' and the memories of a classy lady... Much love and respect.. R.I.P 🧡
@Shungabali3 жыл бұрын
Love this interview they're both so honest and kind of humble considering how famous both of them were. RIP Dame Diana Riggs
@andyreisch67553 жыл бұрын
Wow my first love as a teenager. As little as 5 years ago I watched some reruns of The Avengers and couldnt believe why I was so smitten with her. Watching these interviews what an amazing personality and beauty and strikingly charming woman. I will remember her forever by these interviews
@masterquickbooksireland3 жыл бұрын
A wonderfully entertaining icon of our times. I feel a great loss and yet I never knew her. Thank you for being you.
@leftymadrid5 жыл бұрын
Well, all I can say is she was the most wonderful person ever! The avengers with Patrick was just amazing. I felt so much when watching those shows filmed in those years, were so very special, a dream actually. For me, nothing comes close.
@anthonychiulli77363 жыл бұрын
Dianna Rigg rocks. She was amazing
@silverc4s1463 жыл бұрын
One of the great loves of my life. a true class act if ever there was. RIP, Diana.
@ontologicallysteve77653 жыл бұрын
RIP- Mrs.Bond. I'll always remember you as Bond's one and only. Many women tried, but nobody did it better----you were simply the best. Lastly, I'll always remember you as Vincent Price's daughter in the Shakespearean horror film "Theater of Blood".
@unowen-nh9ov11 ай бұрын
She actually fixed him up with his last wife, her birthday was coming up & Price didn't know what to get her, Dame Diana said, "You have the perfect gift & it's on your person."
@darrengreen69073 жыл бұрын
One of the most beautiful bond girls there ever was or ever will be
@cesirwin19739 ай бұрын
Rare breed, indeed a woman of substance who can articulate but relate with a good few
@Maazzzo3 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this tremendously. Thank you for posting.
@440323 жыл бұрын
We've lost both Cathy Gale and Emma Peel in the same year. Curse you 2020!!!
@larrybock13683 жыл бұрын
I was one of the teenage boys that had a crush on Mrs. Emma Peel during the 60's and loved her in HMSS. I was also glad to see her great role in the GOT. RIP Diana.
@RobWhittlestone4 жыл бұрын
What an absolutely delightful, lovely lady, I have always admired her.
@Rab_19674 жыл бұрын
English Rose of the highest order. R.I.P. Diana Rigg, you will be missed. x
@paulnewsom76295 жыл бұрын
Here it is 2019 and she is 80 and still Working NO one Comes Close to her NO WOMAN EVER WILL shes Englands Crown Jewl Always will be ,,And my first true love as a boy till today She has my Heart and does not even know me as with so many other guys who have always felt the same way ,,but some wont say so ,,Lol its 2019 why not Admit it
@carlharris28085 жыл бұрын
she was great also as a young boy i loved her and still do. compared to jeremy clarkson who also came from doncaster and is a disgrace to his county she is a superb lady and we are still very proud of her.
@demej005 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I was in love with her too - at age 12 and I'm a Yank even. Now how is this for Emma infatuation - I finally married a young women, late in my years, early in hers , in China to whom I was originally attracted because she reminded me of Mrs. Emma Peel.
@azadalamiq5 жыл бұрын
I saw her in worst witch as ms hardbroom. was as sassy then as she is now.
@4leafclover6114 жыл бұрын
The same holds true for American men
@andyok36253 жыл бұрын
She was great. Not many leading ladies today with that kind of sparky quick intelligence. The very speed of her delivery of quality responses was impressive here.
@dunning2344 жыл бұрын
Thanks she has so much class and is so smart.
@Robby24ish5 жыл бұрын
Been loving Diana, since the very first time Both Mom & I saw her on The Avengers back in 1967 in USA,. We had been searching 4 a TV show for it was off season, perhaps beginning of summer & accidently we came across The Avengers & immediately fell inlove with BOTH DIANA & PATRICK. ✌👄
@nicholasdickens28013 жыл бұрын
A truly remarkable lady. True acting royalty. A truly down-to-earth lady.
@kevinmanns71703 жыл бұрын
Ain't that the truth !!
@annoldham30184 жыл бұрын
I find her gorgeous and so does my husband! She's very versatile also.
@4leafclover6115 жыл бұрын
Met this wonderful woman in new York. Lovely lady
@mightymouse99295 жыл бұрын
4Leafclover that's great. Where was that and what did she say ?
@4leafclover6114 жыл бұрын
@@mightymouse9929 she was doing play Madea we took pictures together can I give her yellow roses
@roberttownsend92233 жыл бұрын
Mike Parkinson always said that Diana Rigg was the most 'ravishingly attractive' woman he had ever met...his words not mine! She was at her sexiest in the classic comic horror movie Theater of Blood with Vincent Price. There was one hilarious scene where she 'came on' to old Harry Andrews who must have been nearly sixty at the time. Harry Andrews was as gay as a tulip in real life, but he should have got an academy award for pretending to fall for Ms Riggs charms so utterly convincingly.
@hookbeak35163 жыл бұрын
Lovely comment I feel as ' gay as a tulip ' having read your article.
@tonynesbit96735 жыл бұрын
She is the ultimate classy English rose,I love her.
@ianjames11793 жыл бұрын
I will be 61 in February. When I was 13 Emma was my biggest fantasy girl. RIP Diana, you were pure class. God Bless.
@unowen-nh9ov11 ай бұрын
As the saying goes, she put an entire generation into the throes of puberty.
@cw26115 жыл бұрын
Emma Peel was my first female crush that I can remember.
@gaylelund92875 жыл бұрын
along with thousands of guys in the 60s.
@njmccormackgmail4 жыл бұрын
Yup
@luckylukewalker98343 жыл бұрын
Her and Marilyn Monroe
@paulpalmtree92953 жыл бұрын
DIANA RIGG, a Yorkshire lass. A truly gifted actress, simply beautiful, very well spoken, a lady with a wonderfully mischievous sense of humour, the likes of which, sadly we will never see again. I will always love, miss, and remember you Diana, God bless and look after you. Rest in peace.
@chriss22953 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful being she is. RIP.
@whiteknight43964 жыл бұрын
Diana rigg is still my no1 female actress. As a Yorkshireman It makes her even more attractive. 👍👍
@johnmunro49523 жыл бұрын
Saw her in Medea in the 90s. Amazing production amazing actor.
@Wohelogirl Жыл бұрын
I traveled from the west coast to NYC to see her in Medea. I still have the poster from that show on my living room wall. Magnificent. That’s all that can be said.
@unowen-nh9ov11 ай бұрын
@@WohelogirlTHRILLING, when the walls came clanging down. Like Rupert playing Wilde, there may have been other actors on stage, but they were 🌟 vehicles, she found so many of them when she returned to the stage, sad they're not recorded.
@eddisonfoncette91033 жыл бұрын
RIP, to one Britain's finest actress's.
@angusmcangus79143 жыл бұрын
Aging is the great human tragedy. This is the way I remember her. Peerless. RIP Diana.
@unowen-nh9ov11 ай бұрын
Aging is great when you consider the alternative, she'd already died once on the operating table.
@frankbrodie51688 ай бұрын
Good Lord... That bit around 14:00 where Diana is talking about being a 39 year old mum. She would pass for 25 in that image. I'm so proud to have spent my last 20 years living in Doncaster where Diana was born. Having been born (if not bred, both my parents being Glaswegians) and lived in Rotherham until age 37 when I met my future wife.
@johnclay7644 Жыл бұрын
great 70s interviews.
@thefurrybastard19644 жыл бұрын
Diana Rigg, beauty Brains and a mile of class.
@dirtysoles3 жыл бұрын
Diana Rigg is one of the most enjoyable interview intelligent, witty and charming RIP
@thatcanadian66984 жыл бұрын
As a young boy I remember watching her final appearance on The Avengers. I didn't fully realize that it wasn't real and I was heartbroken to see her leave thinking I would never see her again. She was quite the hottie back then...and those cat suits!!!! WOW!!
@geraldineshaw2903 жыл бұрын
She was a beautiful witty talented actress Thank you RIP 🙏
@UlfhedinnNorsk5 жыл бұрын
Young Lady Olena 😌❤️. Unbelievably attractive 😌
@shookone5685 жыл бұрын
Ulfhedinn Norsk she was stunning, wasn’t she? 🙂👌🏽
@tracer7405 жыл бұрын
@@shookone568 - Indeed, ... so appealing in appearance, personality, speech and communicative reaction ...
@lil_dak_15875 жыл бұрын
She really look like Natalie Dormer when she was young.
@UlfhedinnNorsk5 жыл бұрын
Lil_Dak_1 Margery’s grandma for sure 😌
@Tappetovolante864 жыл бұрын
@@lil_dak_1587 She really sounds like her
@jagvette13 жыл бұрын
As a young boy and now a much older man Diana always created a stir within my loins, such a stunning woman.
@TerryCheever Жыл бұрын
Not only beautiful, smart, witty, and funny as hell.
@geoffjoffy Жыл бұрын
What a lovely funny lady. Nothing I imagined she'd be in interviews.
@jacquelinepaul97313 жыл бұрын
Mesmeric..just stunning.
@SheeplessNW64 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace, Mrs Peel
@nigden13 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous lady this was, a fine performer, and a delightful self effacing wit. Sadly missed.
@davidwardle82473 жыл бұрын
Diana was a true Yorkshire Girl, which if you are not from The U.K you do not understand, Fab looking smart and a wonderful human being the girl from Doncaster. R.I.P Mrs Peel xx
@mookyzook3 жыл бұрын
I think a lot of emphasis on Diana Rigg was rightly about her acting but it's good to see that the focus here is on her personality and sense of humour. So sad to hear of her passing, we have lost one of our real talents....
@captbumbler5356 Жыл бұрын
A great actress sorely missed
@timberwolf5344 жыл бұрын
dame diana rigg i have loved you for 54 yrs
@lpkvideodesigns49985 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this as a kid! great then and great now , thank you!
@johnnymarlin12835 жыл бұрын
She played Bonds wife, amazing beautiful actress.
@tommoncrieff11543 жыл бұрын
Diana's views remain so timeless, refreshing, witty and generous, while Malcolm Muggeridge, so revered by the BBC of old, even then was a relic of a repressive, censorious and quite ridiculous archaic way of thinking.