This week, Dave chats with author David Crichton about his new novel, ‘The Avengers: Death in Downing Street’, which returns John Steed and Emma Peel to the wonderfully stylish and eccentric world of the classic 1960s television series.
And, just to avoid any confusion following the latest ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer, we are talking bowler hats and leather catsuits here, not Marvel superheroes.
David and Dave also have a little history together, having worked at the same design agency in a previous life. They discuss David’s journey from account handler to published author, and how a lockdown writing project eventually became the first completely original Steed and Peel adventure in decades.
The conversation explores the surprisingly complicated road to getting a new ‘Avengers’ story approved, the challenge of capturing the unmistakable voices and chemistry of Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg, and translating such a visually distinctive television series onto the page.
They also chat about weaving real history into the wonderfully peculiar world of ‘The Avengers’, whether the series could ever be successfully revived for television, and what David would like to do next.
Plus, there are detours into ‘Doctor Who’, Korean television, ‘Reacher’, tie-in novels and the full-size Dalek occupying David’s office.
‘The Avengers: Death in Downing Street’ is available now in paperback and ebook, published by Titan Books.
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