Patrick Macnee was an absolute legend....

His Mother, Dorothea Macnee, died on 29th November 1984, just a month after this programme was broadcast. Here are Patrick's words about her appearance on the Show: 'Her mind was not what it was, but there was still the look of mischief about her. Tossing sticks and medics aside, Mama staggered onto the stage, where she was given a standing ovation. With great dignity, she inclined her head and acknowledged the nation. She’d no idea she was appearing on television. As the cheering continued and I clasped one of her hands in my own, I felt an enormous surge of pride. She really was a magnificent old girl.'

Macnee, as Steed, had a positive effect on everyone who ever saw or who has seen the Avengers.

Patrick what an amazing actor a legend an Advenger, and a great cameo in a bond film. You were a hero thank u for your service. I enjoyed everything you have acted in You were a humble, wonderful man of good character. A class act you don't see in Hollywood anymore.

It's lovely to see how much it touches patrick to have all his loved ones around him it's a great TV programme

Really nice to see Patrick MacNee’s life thru 1984 anyway and especially from his woman co-stars and Gareth Hunt from The Avengers. He will always be Steed, he played and was - so well.

This is so amazing for a TV show fan to see Mr. Steed with all the women of The Avengers. I recently saw a replay of all the episodes on a Memory TV channel as the epidodes started in the United States in the 1960s with Mrs. Peel. Patrick Macnee appeared as a guest on so many other TV shows, but was the English gentleman in real life as well. So great seeing his family. From St. Louis

And especially the love between Patrick and Diana (John Steed and Emma Peel). He had tears in his eyes during and after Diana said "much love" to him. I loved The Avengers with Diana Rigg playing Mrs. Emma Peel. i'm currently watching all episodes of The Avengers with Diana. The shows were about style, cleverness and amicable banter, and solving the problem in each episode. Great times, with Steed as a wonderful gentleman and Emma Peel as a beautiful, strong, witty, intelligent, and graceful woman.

what a collection of true acting legends

The epitome of the true British gentleman and all round ‘good chap’👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇬🇧

Love the look on his face when his mum turned up. Dame Diana - RIP.

What a charming, handsome , gentleman. I was in the RAF back in the 70's and would come back from town and get a hot pie and coffee in the NAFFI, and sit and watch the Avengers late at night. I loved the suits Steed wore, and Emma's different costumes. It was a surreal world they lived in but I still watch the series today. Patrick was quite unique, and Dianna was a perfect match for him.

R.I.P Honor Blackman, brilliant as Cathy Gale

You can see the love and warmth between Patrick and Honor. Steed and Gale!

What a gentleman Patrick Macnee was.

So sad Diana no longer here as well.

Wow, just looked up info on his mum. Patrick was brought up in quite the alternative lifestyle, particularly for 1920s/30s Britain. He was brought up in a house of lesbians, including his mother and “Uncle Evelyn”. Fascinating.

These are People of Substance

R.I.P Patrick Macnee R.I.P Ian Hendry R.I.P Jon Rollason R.I.P Honor Blackman R.I.P Diana Rigg R.I.P Gareth Hunt True Avengers, all. ❤️

Ian Hendry was such a great actor, it's sad to see his demise. He was only 53 but looks so much older.

Diana Rigg is so Beautiful.

Heartbreaking to see Ian Hendry at this point visibly dying from long-term alcohol abuse....you can also clearly see the pain in Patrick's eyes over the awful state his friend was in...

They all have such beautiful speaking voices.

R.I.P. Diana Rigg.

Merci à celui ou celle qui a posté cette vidéo VHS. Mon idole de toujours. Je l'admire tant. Il a bercé mon enfance, avec ses partenaires si géniales ! Thanks to whoever posted this VHS video. My lifelong idol. I admire him so much. He rocked my childhood, with his great partners!

Honor Blackman could indeed ride a motorbike and very well too. She was a despatch rider during the war.

Didn't I give myself a pat on the back, enough to dislocate my shoulder, when I first realized that Young Jacob Marley in 1951's Scrooge was portrayed by Patrick Macnee. So proud I was back in '67 or so.

One of my favourite actors. Loved him as Steed in the Avengers and of course the new avengers Also great in a view to a kill with Roger Moore in the bond movie

Patrick Macnee was / remains the best of British 🇬🇧

Have seen clips of this before. Thankyou for putting the full programme on here. Great to watch

As we would expect, Patrick is surrounded by love.

In that show Macnee drove a Rover 3500 SD1 and a flared fender Jaguar XJ12C, essentially a road-going replica of a Jaguar Broadspeed race car. The XJC (the C is for coupe

What an absolute gentleman. Widely respected yet as humble as anything.

Tous encore tres beau et jeune , quelle plaisir de les revoirs j ai adoré cette série et ces acteurs ils nous reste encore Honor Blackman et Johanna Lumey et bien sur Linda Thorson dieu MERCI

08:30 Ian Hendry's appearance here is described in his biography, but he looks in even worse shape than I expected. (He died later that year) Very sad.

So sad to think that their nearly all gone. Remember watching this when it went out and so sad to see the terrible state of Ian Hendry, who would be dead within a couple of months.

Still in love with Mrs Peel.

They 'surprise' him and he just happens to be impeccably dressed and groomed. How very Steed/Macnee!

I love Patrick macnee in the advenges and James bond and this your life

Pure class and a true gentleman ❤

Amazing that people accuse Ian Hendry wrongly of being drunk but nothing is said about Patrick's mum, (who he had admitted in his book & on TV was an alcoholic) & she is definitely drunk. His autobiography is also a fantastic read.

Poor Ian Hendry, the man didn't look at all well. This was broadcast in October 1984, he died Christmas Eve that year aged 53.

Que tiempo ,me encantaban sus películas ,tiempos inolvidables 💖💖💖💖

I love this is your life

all so very British thank god , not like now in 2020

I have an oil painting df my great great great grandmother by sir daniel mcknee. Patrick"s gather or grandfather.

It’s all about the leather. Oh and great cheesy avengers episodes. I binge on them more now than ever.

A true gent .

Top Fellow!

La mejor serie que vi en mi vida, sin duda

Isn't it sad,we have lost:~ Patrick Diana Rigg & Honor Blackman

Laurie Johnson composed the theme tunes for both This is Your Life and The Avengers

Patrick, once told me a story about when Lorne Greene and he used to act on stage in Toronto, I do not remember the name of the troupe, he told me this around 1988.... Every time they would get a 'pittance' of pay, back then, Lorne would try to cajole Patrick into giving some of Pat's $ to him, to invest in a fledgling company. Patrick would always, politely, decline. Patrick said, to me, that when Lorne went off to Hollywood, for that "silly Bonawnza thing"(trying to get his accent) that Lorne was doing 'quite well'! "You see, Allen, that fledgling company was/is...........................................I.B.M. ! Lovely man, was Patrick Macnee! 🪐🌠

bravissimo....

What a gent!

Ironic the theme tune to this is by Laurie....avengers composer

I was surprised tears for Linda Thorson. I didn't realise how much he loved her. 05:30

I'm surprised that neither Brian Clemens and Albert Fennell were in it.

diana rigg very best actress a really must series patrick must movies series

Patrick macnee Diana Rigg and Honnor blackman are no longer with us RIP 🙏

Somehow you don't expect to see Steed becoming emotionally tearful. Doesn't quite fit the Avengers ethic.

opening shots look like Chester Square in Belgravia

A little (or maybe, not so little) contretemps between Macnee and Phillips.

The closed captioning leaves much to be desired

08:03 Macnee had a bit of practice when Ian was honoured in 1978: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eLuKqrtkz7ibZ5c.html

Terry's car was parked there. See after they take off.

Ian Hendry sounds pissed up.

Rupert is the image of Pat.

No Christopher Lee?

Gareth Hunt sat unusually silent.

Don't forget Jennifer Croxton

Once again they ignore Julie Stevens, the original Avengers girl.

Ian Hendry was as pissed as a baby's mattress.

Joanna Lumley was the best

now we only have will smith and amber heard!

Not surprised Ian Hendry died 2 months after this aired, he's sloshed as a newt, slurring his words and his stomach is massively swollen, hard to believe he was only 53 and when you look at Patrick in comparison he was 62 here and looked 20 yrs younger than Hendry.

Throughout his acting career,Ian Hendry only had one personer,Ian Hendry.He wasn't an actor he was just played himself.

You could clearly see he was embarrassed by his mother and wanted nothing to do with her.

And especially the love between Patrick and Diana (John Steed and Emma Peel). He had tears in his eyes during and after Diana said "much love" to him. I loved The Avengers with Diana Rigg playing Mrs. Emma Peel. i'm currently watching all episodes of The Avengers with Diana. The shows were about style, cleverness and amicable banter, and solving the problem in each episode. Great times, with Steed as a wonderful gentleman and Emma Peel as a beautiful, strong, witty, intelligent, and graceful woman.