Actor who became a prolific TV director
Peter Hammond, who has died aged 87, moved from acting to become a prolific TV director, contributing to series including The Avengers, Granada's Sherlock Holmes series and Inspector Morse. It was with The Avengers in 1961 that he first made his mark. Hammond and his colleague Don Leaver directed 19 of the opening 26 episodes of the series between them and were largely responsible for creating its distinctive look in its pre-film days.
Hammond established himself as a quick worker who still managed to bring flair to his episodes. He developed a trademark style in which the confines of the small studio spaces would be enlivened by "foreground interest" and scenes would be distorted or heightened by being shot through glass or caught in the reflection of a mirror. This distinctive visual effect would reappear in productions as diverse as the studio-bound Three Musketeers (1966) and Dark Angel,...
Peter Hammond, who has died aged 87, moved from acting to become a prolific TV director, contributing to series including The Avengers, Granada's Sherlock Holmes series and Inspector Morse. It was with The Avengers in 1961 that he first made his mark. Hammond and his colleague Don Leaver directed 19 of the opening 26 episodes of the series between them and were largely responsible for creating its distinctive look in its pre-film days.
Hammond established himself as a quick worker who still managed to bring flair to his episodes. He developed a trademark style in which the confines of the small studio spaces would be enlivened by "foreground interest" and scenes would be distorted or heightened by being shot through glass or caught in the reflection of a mirror. This distinctive visual effect would reappear in productions as diverse as the studio-bound Three Musketeers (1966) and Dark Angel,...
- 1/2/2012
- by Dick Fiddy
- The Guardian - Film News
Unmistakably quirky and stylish, The Avengers was a series truly ahead of its time.
Now you can enjoy the seven DVD box set of Series 4 with this competition from HeyUGuys.
You can follow the adventures of the most dapper man in living memory, Patrick Macnee’s John Stead and the becatsuited Diana Rigg as the original Hit Girl Emma Peel.
The entire fourth series is out now and you can win a copy on DVD by answering the following question in the form below,
Who played Steed and Peel in the 90s big screen movie adaptation of The Avengers?
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The small print:
This competition is open to the UK only Only one entry per household will be counted The competition will close Friday 9th July at 23.59 GMT The winner will be picked at random from entries received
The usual T&Cs can be found here. Good Luck!
Here are the...
Now you can enjoy the seven DVD box set of Series 4 with this competition from HeyUGuys.
You can follow the adventures of the most dapper man in living memory, Patrick Macnee’s John Stead and the becatsuited Diana Rigg as the original Hit Girl Emma Peel.
The entire fourth series is out now and you can win a copy on DVD by answering the following question in the form below,
Who played Steed and Peel in the 90s big screen movie adaptation of The Avengers?
[contact-form]
The small print:
This competition is open to the UK only Only one entry per household will be counted The competition will close Friday 9th July at 23.59 GMT The winner will be picked at random from entries received
The usual T&Cs can be found here. Good Luck!
Here are the...
- 6/29/2010
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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