Brian Clemens dies aged 83

[gpo746]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-30775352

"The scriptwriter and producer Brian Clemens, responsible for TV hits such as The Avengers, New Avengers and The Professionals, has died aged 83.

Clemens, honoured by The Queen in 2010 for services to broadcasting and drama, died on Saturday, his family confirmed."

Responsible for some of the BEST telly I watched !

[megaphone]

Sad news, still watch The Professionals on ITV4.

[billzeebub]

The man responsible for my favourite ever TV series, The Professionals. RIP Brian Clemens

[RichB]

The Avengers eh, cue for a picture of Lotus Elan...

[StuntmanMike]

Sad news, he, along with Terry Nation ( also deceased ) wrote my childhood.

[belleair302]

He was also involved in many of the Persuaders episodes.....queue Dino and Aston pics.

[Tony2or4]

RichB said:

The Avengers eh, cue for a picture of Lotus Elan...

Oh, er, sorry, I didn't notice the Lotus Elan.;)

[Laurel Green]

billzeebub said:

The man responsible for my favourite ever TV series, The Professionals. RIP Brian Clemens

Likewise. I met him a few times - lovely chap.

[Riley Blue]

Tony2or4 said:

RichB said:

The Avengers eh, cue for a picture of Lotus Elan...

Oh, er, sorry, I didn't notice the Lotus Elan.;)

Me neither.... Diana Rigg in a jumpsuit - yummy!

I read about Brian Clemens death a few days ago; his is one of those names that you see so many times tagged on to the end of your favourite films or TV programmes but seldom see mentioned elsewhere, so sad when great talent isn't recognised or acknowledged publicly.

[Morningside]

Such a shame as I love his work and fondly remember watching The New Avengers.

[checkmate91]

... and The Persuaders! Compulsive Sunday afternoon viewing in our house, even my mum enjoyed it (but I didn't register why at the time). Brian Clemens and Terry Nation were responsible for quite a number of the screenplays. Both utterly creative guys who helped create a seamless seventies for me.

[johnxjsc1985]

RichB said:

The Avengers eh, cue for a picture of Lotus Elan...

not Diana Rigg?

[RichB]

Come on, what do you think I was trying to be subtle...

[gpo746]

The Avengers
The New Avengers
Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter
the Professionals

[Smiler.]

gpo746 said:

The Avengers
The New Avengers
Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter
the Professionals

I caught this on the news (radio) the other day but missed who it was.

I bloody loved the professionals.

Only Martin Shaw left now

[CooperD]

He wrote some great series, really liked the New Avengers and the Professionals, was a bit too young for the Avengers although I did have model cars of Steed's Bentley and Emma Peel's Lotus Elan. He also wrote the screenplay for one of my favourite films And Soon The Darkness about a girl disappearing in France whilst on a cycling holiday. Dates from the early 70's.

[anonymoususer]

Just watching an episode of Thriller.
An often overlooked TV series from Brian Clemens
I always thought it was called The White Rolls Royce but the actual title is One Deadly Owner
As a kid I remember being scared by this and its well worth a watch

Donna Mills looking gorgeous I mean genuinely attractive
Jeremy Brett pre Sherlock Holmes (by 15 or so years)
And a lovely mid 60s Rolls Royce
It's just like its Saturday night 9pm the 16th February 1974 again

[Morningside]

Such a shame we don't have series like this anymore. I suppose like everything it all falls out of fashion.

It's just all full of moody poorly lit murders.

[TR4man]

Brian Clemens was also something of a Ferrari enthusiast if I remember correctly.