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|main alias = Emma Knight | |||
|image = Emma Peel.jpg | |||
|species = Human | |||
|affiliation = The Ministry (Femme Fatale) {{!}} The Ministry | |||
|first mention = | |||
|first = Party Animals (comic story) | |||
|appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Dying Days (novel)}}|[[PROSE]]: {{cs|In the Sixties (short story)}}|[[WC]]: {{cs|Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish (webcast)}}}} | |||
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[[Dame]] '''Emma Peel''' (neé '''Knight''') was an [[assistant]] of [[John Steed]], both working for [[the Ministry (Femme Fatale)|the Ministry]]. | |||
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In [[12 November|November]] [[1969]], Emma Peel, [[Cathy Gale|Mrs Gale]], and [[John Steed]] came from [[The Ministry (Femme Fatale)|the Ministry]] to attend [[Dr Oho]]'s party held inside the dream of [[Paul Magrs (Bafflement and Devotion)|a newborn]], also attended by {{fonda|c}}. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[In the Sixties (short story)|In the Sixties]]'') | |||
She was on holiday when [[John Steed|her partner]] and [[Georgie Price Jones]] investigated the [[murder]]s of many amateur [[detective]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sleuth Slayers (short story)|The Sleuth Slayers]]'') | |||
In [[1997]], Dame Emma Knight and [[Geoffrey Hoyt]] shared a drink at the [[Mars]] Landing party in [[London]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'')[[File:To Steed and Mrs Peel.jpg|left|thumb|A [[Christmas present]] addressed to [[John Steed|Steed]] and Mrs Peel. ([[WC]]: {{cs|Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish (webcast)}})]][[Big Finish (in-universe)|Big Finish]] once gave a [[Christmas present]] to John Steed and [[Mrs]] Peel, with the [[Wrapping paper|wrapping]] being based upon ''[[The Avengers (in-universe series)|The Avengers]]''. Steed remarked "Mrs Peel, we're needed!". ([[WC]]: {{cs|Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish (webcast)}}) | |||
===Undated events=== | |||
Emma Peel visited [[Bonjaxx]]'s birthday party at [[Maruthea]]. She participated in the bar fight started by a [[Meep]]. As the [[Seventh Doctor]] left Maruthea with [[Ace]], she fought [[Captain Britain]] with [[John Steed]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Party Animals (comic story)|Party Animals]]'') | |||
=== Legacy=== | |||
[[Trix MacMillan]] thought her catsuit made her look like Emma Peel in sequins. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'') | [[Trix MacMillan]] thought her catsuit made her look like Emma Peel in sequins. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Gallifrey Chronicles (novel)|The Gallifrey Chronicles]]'') | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
*Emma Peel (neé Knight) is one of the assistants of [[John Steed]] in ''[[The Avengers]]'', a series devised by [[Sydney Newman]] (though he had left for the BBC by the time the character joined the series). [[Diana Rigg]] played her in the TV series and [[Olivia Poulet]] plays her for [[Big Finish Productions]]. | |||
*[[Leela]] was conceived by writer [[Chris Boucher]] as a mixture of Emma Peel and {{w|Leila Khaled}}. | |||
*In behind-the-scenes material, director [[Scott Handcock]] described the ''[[Torchwood - Monthly Range|Torchwood]]'' audio story ''[[The Office of Never Was (audio story)|The Office of Never Was]]'' as "[[Ianto Jones]] as Emma Peel" in the classic ''Avengers'' episode ''The Joker''. | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:41, 21 March 2024
Dame Emma Peel (neé Knight) was an assistant of John Steed, both working for the Ministry.
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
In November 1969, Emma Peel, Mrs Gale, and John Steed came from the Ministry to attend Dr Oho's party held inside the dream of a newborn, also attended by Iris Wildthyme. (PROSE: In the Sixties)
She was on holiday when her partner and Georgie Price Jones investigated the murders of many amateur detectives. (PROSE: The Sleuth Slayers)
In 1997, Dame Emma Knight and Geoffrey Hoyt shared a drink at the Mars Landing party in London. (PROSE: The Dying Days)
A Christmas present addressed to Steed and Mrs Peel. (WC: Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish [+]Loading...["Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish (webcast)"])
Big Finish once gave a Christmas present to John Steed and Mrs Peel, with the wrapping being based upon The Avengers. Steed remarked "Mrs Peel, we're needed!". (WC: Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish [+]Loading...["Merry Christmas 2016 from Big Finish (webcast)"])
Undated events[[edit] | [edit source]]
Emma Peel visited Bonjaxx's birthday party at Maruthea. She participated in the bar fight started by a Meep. As the Seventh Doctor left Maruthea with Ace, she fought Captain Britain with John Steed. (COMIC: Party Animals)
Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]
Trix MacMillan thought her catsuit made her look like Emma Peel in sequins. (PROSE: The Gallifrey Chronicles)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Emma Peel (neé Knight) is one of the assistants of John Steed in The Avengers, a series devised by Sydney Newman (though he had left for the BBC by the time the character joined the series). Diana Rigg played her in the TV series and Olivia Poulet plays her for Big Finish Productions.
- Leela was conceived by writer Chris Boucher as a mixture of Emma Peel and Leila Khaled.
- In behind-the-scenes material, director Scott Handcock described the Torchwood audio story The Office of Never Was as "Ianto Jones as Emma Peel" in the classic Avengers episode The Joker.
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