The New Avengers Opening Titles (HQ)

Theme tune and opening titles for classic 1970s UK TV show The New Avengers.
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[@picknflixnetflixamazonprim7535]

A theme tune from when theme tunes were distinctive, memorable and properly composed, not just a mush of unmemorable chords like they are today....they don't compose them like they used to. Great show.

[@garydouglas9413]

Show was better than given credit . Critics said it wasn't as good as the original. SO What! the New Avengers was still better than 90% of what else was on and better than anything now. It remains good to watch now. Great show.

[@GeoNeilUK]

Joanna Lumley - was back then and still is now one classy bird

[@angzukoavatar4845]

10 year old me totally loved The New Avengers. Especially Johanna Lumley. The theme still gives me goosebumps, awesome.

[@user-eu3hz3dw5b]

Back in GREECE, we had both the original "The Avengers" and the "New Avengers" on GREEK Television in the 1970s! I was HOOKED on both!! And this is one (of MANY reasons!!) that my FAVORITE genre of entertainment has ALWAYS been SPY novels, SPY movies, SPY TV series, MYSTERY novels, MYSTERY movies, and MYSTERY TV series!!!! (slightly more than my HISTORY novels, my HISTORY movies and my HISTORY TV series!!))

[@Londonfogey]

I visited Greece in the early 90s and noticed that the Greeks loved James Bond films on TV particularly those with the late Sir Roger Moore!

[@jerrymail]

The musics of these old series are unique! I love the guitar and the bass inside!

[@spockboy]

Excellent theme. Very exciting, very British, Well done Laurie Johnson.

[@anthonywillis2007]

Superb theme. Bad ass. Great bass line. Stylish.

[@user-fp7rc6sp5t]

Brilliant series and follow up to The Avengers. Thank you for all the entertainment, Steed, Gambit and Purdy 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@nickcolby1391]

Still my absolute favourite tv theme tune , even better than the avengers 😮

[@Keefymonoped]

Loved this show, great theme tune aswell. Always thought that Gareth Hunt would have made a good James Bond. He left us too early. RIP.

[@fiddleandfart]

Curiously characterless as an actor, and lacked presence (never heard of him before this show; where did he come from?) - which, I think, is why he never got very big... Therefore wouldn't cut it as a movie Bond...

[@sporkfindus4777]

@@fiddleandfart Yeah, true. Lewis Collins on the other hand ...

[@oddities-whatnot]

@@sporkfindus4777 Lewis was a bit top extrovert, had a very high opinion of himself. Nice a guy as he was I dont think Bond would have been right for him either.

[@sporkfindus4777]

@@oddities-whatnot Ah that's true. But The Professionals was his first proper acting role and he was certainly convincing in the action scenes. Much like George Lazenby. And history has taught us that - in the opinions of many - On Her Majesty's Secret Service is a classic, and Lazenby's greenness didn't detract from that. Lazenby was young, impetuous, full of himself, even irritating on set, but look at the results. Contrast with Martin Shaw who was ever so slightly older than Collins but with a heck of a lot more acting experience. He was also full of himself to the extent of having virtually nothing to do with The Professionals after it finished, and I have read that he only gave his blessing to re-runs being shown when Collins appealed to him that Gordon Jackson was all but destitute and needed the income. However, I think that Collins would've needed some etiquette and elocution lessons at the very least before playing Bond.

[@kurtsnyder4752]

Only guy to have dented a Cybernaut with his bare hands!

[@transrus1]

So glad i had the chance as a kid in Toronto watching & living with these great shows ! Best of times RIP Patrick Macnee & Gareth Hunt .

[@darrenkeady6570]

Always loved this theme.

[@robharding1957]

R I P Mr M c Nee, The new Avengers didn't do it for me, but the original series was brilliant, even the earliest 1961 series.This would never have worked without the great man.

[@carldurrell9943]

I Love both The Original Avengers, and the New Avengers, I am probably odd few that actually love New Avengers Wish they made New Avengers in to a film, the Avengers film in my opinion was trying to take elements from Stories from original Avengers and mix them all together to make a story, instead of actually writing a well thought out story, they didn’t even reply back to Brian Clemens, they Should have picked up unfinished story idea that Brian Clemens and Dennis Spooner had for an Avengers Movie and turn that in to a film.

[@StixH]

RIP Patrick Macnee & Gareth Hunt

[@gavinreid8937]

Two guys Joanna must be talking about when she says not all men are bad.

[@emmanuelblanquet6265]

OUI RIP Patrick and Gareth !

[@emmanuelblanquet6265]

c'est touchant de les revoir à l'écran !

[@ransyroselyne920]

Chapeau melon et bottes de cuire

[@napoleonsolo6766]

The new avengers was a great part of my youth.my father watched with me.great memories!Patrick macnee and my father could pass as brothers.

[@jwg5774]

First time I saw this was in the early 80's when PBS started airing old British tv series like Doctor Who, Black Adder, Upstairs - Downstairs, Benny Hill, Sherlock Holmes, and The New Avengers. My Dad had been a fan of the original series back in the 60's and we watched this version together.

[@royandjacqueline1294]

Gnaws is on now. Sony Channel, sky channel 157. It started at 2000hrs. It's on again at 2100hrs. Sony Channel plus one, sky Channel 257 R. I. P., Phil Spector 🥰🇯🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🕊️🔥✝️

[@nibbler3311]

I grew up watching this iconic British Tv show.

[@user-eu3hz3dw5b]

Back in GREECE, we had both the original "The Avengers" and the "New Avengers" on GREEK Television in the 1970s! I was HOOKED on both!! And this is one (of MANY reasons!!) that my FAVORITE genre of entertainment has ALWAYS been SPY novels, SPY movies, SPY TV series, MYSTERY novels, MYSTERY movies, and MYSTERY TV series!!!! (slightly more than my HISTORY novels, my HISTORY movies and my HISTORY TV series!!)

[@jackleg2007]

I remember watching this on the CBS Friday night late show. Never realized it was an update of an older show.

[@Urko2005]

Another great who will be sadly missed , RIP Mr.Macnee

[@nibbler3311]

The beginning of this show has always made me so proud to be BRITISH❤

[@Kelly14UK]

Aye. Glasgow.

[@brunopereiraikercasillas6265]

The avangers made me fell in love for britain

[@SoEightiesItHurts]

Absolutely one of the greatest theme tunes EVER! I had to really play that one loud there. This and the theme from UFO are my all time faves.

[@Blake7obsession]

In 1978 the best thing on television was Blakes 7. But they had serious rivals in the shape of New Avengers, and The Professionals, both written by the superb Brian Clemmens. In 1978 Purdey and her haircut was a phenomena, people took pictures to the hair salon saying I want that ! Blakes 7 Obsession - Calamity Rays is out on Amazon Kindle. Incredible true story of a 13 yr old boy who took his obsession with a tv series much much to far.

[@OlegKostoglatov]

It was the Olympic figure skater, Dorothy Hamel that really made that hairstyle popular in North America.

[@Mishima505]

“Was a phenomenon”

[@lewisner]

Brian Clemens made some of the best TV shows of my youth.

[@philrobinson981]

I totally agree, Brian Clemens was the UK's answer to Quinn Martin

[@fatwalletboy2]

And Laurie Johnson some of the best themes to go with them.......

[@susanhughs1031]

Twenty Time's Than The Absolute Complete CRAP WE HAVE TO DAY, 46, Freeview Channel's, At Least 40' Channels Of CRAP,. Cesspit Channel 4, 5 , .

[@dalekinthewater4708]

I fell like Patrick Macnee would've been a good doctor in doctor who

[@athletic007vo5]

One of my favorite TV show when I was a child.

[@nibbler3311]

Loved this series as a youngster,,,,,,,,,we brits have Always made the best TV SHOWS!!!!.......and still do!!!

[@fifthof1795]

Very, very late to the party,but we British have made very few decent progs over the last 10/20 years. We did use to i agree, but now nothing that can be compared to Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul/ Madmen/ Dexter/ 24/The Bridge and so many more .

[@user-eu3hz3dw5b]

Back in GREECE, we had both the original "The Avengers" and the "New Avengers" on GREEK Television in the 1970s! I was HOOKED on both!! And this is one (of MANY reasons!!) that my FAVORITE genre of entertainment has ALWAYS been SPY novels, SPY movies, SPY TV series, MYSTERY novels, MYSTERY movies, and MYSTERY TV series!!!! (slightly more than my HISTORY novels, my HISTORY movies and my HISTORY TV series!!)

[@johnsmith-zu5db]

Beats the living shit out of The Avengers from 1998 with that, what's he called... Ralph...somebody? and Uma what's her name? forgot! Thank God! You are the KING of Bowler hats McNee. There's only one Steed.

[@noodles00p]

+john smith Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman, also Sean Connery. McNee was in it as well playing the role of Invisible Jones. And everybody's favorite master of mechanical insectoids, the Executive Transvestite himself, Eddie Izzard. Not a terrible movie, but agreed, it couldn't hold a miles-long candle to the series.

[@johnsmith-zu5db]

I should also mention the film score to the 1998 Warner Bros. Film by Joel McNeely. I thought the score was the best bit about the film, and also the Production Design by Stuart Craig. I would say a 180,000 mile long candle noodles00p.

[@OlegKostoglatov]

The Avengers movie from 1998 was very badly butchered in the editing room, they cut something like 30 minutes right out of the middle of it because the executives at Warner Brothers thought it was too long. That's why it appears to be lacking in continuity. Of course there were some other stupid things added like a machine in the glovebox of Steed's E-Type Jaguar (should have had Steed driving a vintage Bentley or a Rolls) that made tea. In my opinion it was a mistake to cast Sean Connery as the villain, since the first thing that everyone thinks of is James Bond when the see him in a 60s themed movie.

[@johnIZaUWL]

They sucked the eccentricities out of it😡😡😡😡😡 Uma at best was a bit of a wallflower and Ralph failed to bring motivation, research, A PULSE, brainwaves, how could he F UP Playing Steed that horrendously??? I mean geez if it was butchered in editing there should be a directors cut by now eh??? Like the Donner Superman II released years back. I'll withhold irreversible condemnation till then lol

[@johnrowland3105]

Worth it for the theme tune alone!!

[@wleon4068]

Yet another classic ITV show that has now long since gone by the wayside. There was a time when ITV stood for QUALITY! Now, what do we have? Nothing but X-Factor, this, 'Britain' Got Talent' that, reality tv crap, and all the other crap like 'You've Been Framed'.

[@johnwoolston7535]

yet another great one, RIP Gareth and Patrick, thanks

[@nicolaherbert291]

Brilliant intro music. Still stirs the blood old boy!!

[@andyh109]

Always remember the one called Gnaws about the giant rat in a London sewer. And how come Patrick Macnee always got to work with the best birds?? Diana Rigg, Honor Blackman, Joanna Lovely. Jammy sod.

[@brunopereiraikercasillas6265]

You forgot linda thorson

[@NewRootsHairUK]

I was 38 years old in 1976, when this was made.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

I was 76 in 1938 when this was made. Cheers, thanks a lot!

[@ronaldo8635]

@@unowen-nh9ov heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@shaneshane4473]

My favorite tv show as a child Purdy with her high kicks and steed so cool and the perfect English gentlemen. R.I.P Patrick Macnee

[@MrArchie800]

The theme tunes of this era were fantastic (before things became too electronic and synth orientated) - great writing and musicianship - really miss it but I guess that's because I'm getting old!

[@Toracube]

I saw this before the 'Old' Avengers. So I can remembver it's 70's edge (Bad guys with side-burns) that sort of thing. The music rocked and to this day hasn't been bettered. Gambit looked sort of lost but the magic was between Purdey and Steed.

[@nickmorrell3559]

Gambit to my mind was superfluous ...should v been just steed and purdey ..gambit was bought in cos pat was older and less of an action Man .I wouldn't of minded steed fighting less ..or being resourceful. .

[@DrMarcusKane]

My mum had a PURDEY haircut back then when I used to love watching this series at the age of 8!

[@mrjones29]

Brian Clemens again. He just done no wrong with tv shows. Classic stuff.

[@kbc163]

Bruh, he split up Steed and Emma by having her dead husband return from the jungle like a zombie. 🤨😂

[@thefurrybastard1964]

Hands up if you mainly watched The New Avengers for Purdey!

[@johncameron1349]

who didn't lol

[@VanlifewithAlan]

She was the main attraction!

[@thefurrybastard1964]

***** Absolutely!

[@waynechanner4339]

Guilty as CHARGED!!!

[@fiddleandfart]

Two from me..!!

[@CityGirlCountry]

@Funkstar124 You're not weird for liking TV themes. They're becoming a lost art form on TV these days. They can make or break a TV show, no matter how good the production values, casting and writing are.

[@nibbler3311]

When Britain was still a proud nation.

[@lucilovecraft1621]

ITC had great TV series. TV companies should update and relaunch some of these great series. The Avengers,the professionals ,Randall and Hopkirk, Van Der valk etc could work well in a more modern setting.

[@repo136]

This was the era I grew up in so this shall always be the better series to me. And of course having such a funky intro helps.

[@jaguilar300]

+repo136 Me too. Grew up in the era. Love this theme. The bass line is almost indistinguishable from the Match Game opening theme (US game show) up until the trumpets come in.

[@Funkstar124]

Thank god everyone doesn't think I'm weird for liking T.V.Themes. The thing is, this version as per the T.V. Series is better than the commercially released version with that irritating wah electric guitar. Acoustic sounds much better. Thanks for posting!

[@Silverbirch4444]

How rather British! Loved it - specially Joanna as Purdey.

[@cheritripp9470]

A rare example of a TV series reboot that worked. ☺

[@adrianbrowne7962]

Laurie Johnson Brilliant composer who will be forever associated with some of the most sophisticated series of all time ! Probably not as famous as other British composers but his enormous musical contribution should be recognized !! From Adrian Browne @1965.Com

[@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou]

@Funkstar124 this is an excellent tune, and yeah the acoustic guitar freaking rocks. The bassline is stunning too.

[@CityGirlCountry]

Many people think that The New Avengers was a pale version of the 1960s series. This is the version that I most remember (primarily due to its numerous reruns on Toronto stations during the 1970s and early 1980s) - I thought that Gareth Hunt (RIP) was a hottie, one of my first preadolescent crushes. (Andy Gibb, Barry Manilow and Randolph Mantooth were up there, too.) In retrospect, this is far better than most of the stuff airing today.

[@pauldunneska]

This type of classic music like the professionals by Laurie johnson just so absolutely brilliant and macho. 30/9/2013.Irish time 19:47.Monday.

[@SIRSMITH08]

that truck is a Leyland marathon and they were terrible to drive but great memories are coming back not a digicard in sight

[@bpage4132]

R.I.P. Laurie Johnson, the theme music is fantastic! I `ll definitely miss you so much.😭💔

[@wuckle]

This is THE BEST theme tune

[@dlamiss]

Apart from the Persuaders

[@annash66]

After The Sweeney of course.

[@jesseMadoo]

It's very good, but it's hard to beat Mission: Impossible or Jonny Quest.

[@KazgarothUsher]

Best theme tune ever ;)

[@brigitte-annedeparceveaux2910]

John barry too for the persuaders

[@hanslesolo]

laurie johnson genius! the bass is deadly!

[@highwindsclarke2685]

The New Avengers starts on Great TV ( Freeview 50) on 05-08-2024 @ 21:00.

[@andrewthomas6214]

R I P Patrick Macnee

[@tunkunrunk]

no ! he is dead ? I didn't know

[@waltersobchak926]

Laurie Johnson = Genius

[@juanmonge7418]

As I recall, this show was filmed in Canada, for financial reasons. Everyone is saying how British it is. Still a good show.

[@TenementFunster.74]

great bass work

[@dab42bridges80]

Brought back memories, thanks.

[@user-eu3hz3dw5b]

Back in GREECE, we had both the original "The Avengers" and the "New Avengers" on GREEK Television in the 1970s! I was HOOKED on both!! And this is one (of MANY reasons!!) that my FAVORITE genre of entertainment has ALWAYS been SPY novels, SPY movies, SPY TV series, MYSTERY novels, MYSTERY movies, and MYSTERY TV series!!!! (slightly more than my HISTORY novels, my HISTORY movies and my HISTORY TV series!!)

[@JJfromPhilly67]

And then in the 1990s we learned that Purdy had a very peculiar cousin named Patricia "Patsy" Stone.

[@amck72]

I`m going NUTS over the theme....

[@OfficialMrShade]

I loved this series just as much as the original Avengers series. I also think that when they made that 1988 movie they should have based it on the vibe this series instead of the vibe of the original series. The original was too 60's to have worked in the 80's. A movie based on the new Avengers could have worked in the 80's and even now.

[@aktimm]

I think you are correct, Mr. Shade. The format and style of "The New Avengers" was more palatable for a mainstream audience. If there is ever another attempt to bring "The Avengers" to the big screen, perhaps you should be the "Creative Consultant"!

[@caxtonman]

I love it, no expense SPENT on this episode!! Lol, a sentry post on a road, no fences and no other buildings in sight.

[@Kelly14UK]

That is such a cool tune.

[@transrus1]

Great memories. Great show. Watched it growing up in Toronto

[@Pauldjreadman]

I love the Avengers from beginning, its never failed. This could have failed when they returned. Someone has serious intelligence to know how to being something back

[@vashtiseeraj5741]

This show was sooo cool !!

[@SJHFoto]

I always liked the series 1 opening better. With action scenes! And also the really cool intro with Gambit looking cool and still, and both Steed and Purdey moving. I believe Steed was in profile and turned to face the camera, and Purdey put her hands on her hips. It was just SO cool! (Especially to me as a kid-I thought it was the best opening for a TV show-I hated the multi-coloured lion in series 2)

[@MKIVWWI]

Didn't care for this show when it first aired, cause I tended to always compare it to the classic original (esp. the Emma Peel seasons!). But watching them now, they're enjoyable (and better than anything on today!).

[@martinramsdale99]

JUNE 2023 The theme tune is the stand out for The New Avengers. 🇬🇧Ⓜ️🇬🇧👍😉🤗

[@trevordidham5245]

The bass line love it!!!!!! Loved the show as a kid, very James Bondish 🤗

[@darkjester9678]

That drum roll....

[@brigitte-annedeparceveaux2910]

I have the idea of gareth hunt as James bond in a film . Rest in peace gareth. Sorry for my bad english cause I m a french woman .

[@tallthinwavy3]

Remember watching this at age 13 . Purdey was so beautiful even though she had short hair.

[@savecoupons]

i cannot believe i have this in here thank you caroline

[@darengraham4909]

Absolutely brilliant theme tune

[@hotchipco1]

THE BEST THEME TUNE EVER, ESPECIALLY THE FIRST FEW SECONDS!!!!

[@stevotheo4726]

The slow motion intro. I remember this in a lot of 70’s shows as a kid

[@royandjacqueline1294]

Gnaws is on now. Sony Channel, sky channel 157. It started at 2000hrs. It's on again at 2100hrs. Sony Channel plus one, sky Channel 257 R. I. P., Phil Spector 🥰🇯🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🕊️🔥✝️

[@fleur1191]

Excellente série love it 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@hanslesolo]

laurie johnson ...what a man!

[@chrisdaly1145]

Great opening titles!

[@petercunningham2266]

One of the best TV theme tunes ever

[@lewis7515]

Jeez, those stuntmen really earned their day-rate on that one...

[@UBZUKki]

Thus theme ROCKS

[@prakashm1468]

Love that era of total analog tech. Natural

[@SoEightiesItHurts]

@lewisner Oh man, how could I forget the classic Thriller! That, without doubt, had the scariest opening and scariest theme tune EVER!

[@jason28netherton]

Awsome Baseline

[@petercunningham2266]

still one of my favourite ever theme tunes.😉

[@wallysmith9162]

If the Britskies ever sent this across the pond I never saw it. The original on the hand, was a major part of my youth along with the Prisoner of coarse. Two of the best shows ever.

[@Dietpepsivanilla]

CBS used to show it late nights in the late 70s early 80s. The days before Letterman. I used to watch the New Avengers and it was there I fell in love with Joanna Lumley. A love that though unrequited, still lasts for me to this day.

[@CaptGage]

Dietpepsivanilla That's how I discovered it. So I watched it when I could, based on the title. Yep, many of us liked Joanna Lumley. ;) I still like her too. I've gotten envious when she brings guys home on Absolutely Fabulous LOL.

[@p70581]

Dietpepsivanilla I used to enjoy watching The Avengers growing up and I really liked The New Avengers with Joanna Lumley. You fell in love with Joanna? I used to fantasize about rescuing Purdy from evil enemy agents while mowing them down with an M-60 machine gun!

[@CaptGage]

Dang, you're lucky!

[@Toolpusher]

George Estremera I met Joanna Lumley at a store book signing here in Edinburgh (by accident, no less, I was in buying gift wrap!), in the 1980s. I can attest that she actually looked more gorgeous in real life than on TV. And charming? My goodness, all the guys in the room, including me, were under her spell. Amazing woman. Still looks incredible for her age even now, and she's still a smoker. Must have fantastic genes...

[@66gadus]

great theme tune - that bassist is really going for it! i loved all the avengers girls - possibly Purdey the best (linda thorson pretty hot though!)

[@thefurrybastard1964]

Once heard, never forgotten!

[@OlegKostoglatov]

@markojameow I some ways I don't think it was given a fair shake. They reran both the original and the New Avengers series on Bravo more then ten years ago and while the original is slightly better the New isn't a pale imitation of the old, was never intended to be. Unlike the numerous attempts to relaunch Dragnet or other classic shows (Hawai Five o at the moment) the New Avengers was more a continuation of the original series then an imitation.

[@StephenAllcroft]

Note the Leyland Marathon as well as Steeds XJ12C, British Leyland even had the truck placement.

[@Toolpusher]

Stephen Allcroft British Leyland...my god that brings back unpleasant memories.

[@StephenAllcroft]

***** Which is why Fennel and Clements used Ford in The Professionals.

[@RetroGUY77]

They originally used BL cars but they were too unreliable so in series 2 (ish) they started using Capri's and Escorts

[@Mishima505]

Mini Mort 2 Brian once told of the time the New Avengers cast was scheduled to appear on the BL stand at the Motor Show in 1977, when they got there the stand was empty of staff so they got invited onto the neighbouring Mercedes stand instead!

[@MrHairyNeck]

This was cancelled because it wasn't considered very good at the time. But compared to today's shit TV it's a classic. Shame there weren't more made. It should have ran to 1982 at least.

[@frexitviiite9857]

I loved this TV series and the music is too stylish. It was better before ! lol. Thank you !

[@mammankuru7821]

RIP Gareth Hunt

[@JasonJohnson-ro2nh]

Standards were actually higher for TV drama back then, despite what people may tell you now. There were only three TV channels in the UK, no cable, no satellite & no internet. Those three channels had a captive audience so to speak. This show was seen as fairly mediocre at the time but the production values were anything but.....