Major The Hon. John Wickham Gascoyne Beresford Steed usually known as John Steed, is a fictional character and the central protagonist on the 1960s British spy series The Avengers and its 1970s sequel The New Avengers, played by Patrick Macnee in both; by Donald Monat in the South-African radio series adaptation of The Avengers; by Ralph Fiennes in the 1998 film of the same name and by Julian Wadham in various audio adventures from Big Finish Productions.
Macnee as John Steed with Linda Thorson as Tara King, 1968
The Avengers is a British espionage television series, created in 1961, that ran for 161 episodes until 1969. It initially focused on David Keel, aided by John Steed. Hendry left after the first series; Steed then became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants. His most famous assistants were intelligent, stylish, and assertive women: Cathy Gale, Emma Peel, and Tara King. Dresses and suits for the series were made by Pierre Cardin.
Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg in the episode "The Hour That Never Was", first aired in 1965
Patrick Macnee as John Steed and Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale
Diana Rigg as Mrs Emma Peel
John Bates minidress, 1965. Based on a design for Emma Peel in The Avengers.