Editing The Avengers (TV series) (section)

===Stage play===
A stage adaptation was produced in Britain in 1971, written by TV series veterans Brian Clemens and [[Terence Feely]], and directed by [[Leslie Phillips]]. It starred [[Simon Oates]] as Steed, [[Sue Lloyd]] as new partner Hannah Wild, and [[Kate O'Mara]] as villainess Madame Gerda. All three had guest roles in the original series.<ref>Rogers, Dave. The Complete Avengers: The Full Story of Britain's Smash Crime-Fighting Team!. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1989, p. 215</ref>

A character named Hana Wilde (played by [[Charlotte Rampling]]) had essentially acted as Steed's partner in series five's "The Superlative Seven", an episode in which Emma Peel appears only briefly. According to John Peel in his overview of "The Superlative Seven", Charlotte Rampling was rumoured to be grooming up to replace Diana Rigg in this story, but nothing ever came of that".<ref name="PeelJohnEmmaLastYearp29">Peel, John. "Season Five Episode Guide". ''The Avengers Files: Emma's Last Year''. Psi Fi Movie Press, Inc. Canoga Park, CA, 1985, p 29.</ref>