The Avengers (TV Series)

Take-Over (1969)

Hilary Pritchard: Circe

Quotes 

• Circe Bishop : Oh, I always use my left hand when I meet people. It confuses them. I think the white walls are very nice, though.

  Fenton Grenville : Circe works very hard at being a character. Don't you, Circe my dear?

• Circe Bishop : I spent all my money on noses.

  John Steed : Well everyone should have a hobby.

• Fenton Grenville : These are radio detonated phosphor bombs. They're a triumph of miniaturisation. Circe developed them and a method of using them. She really is terribly clever.

  Circe Bishop : Yes I am. I'm terribly clever. I've got an IQ of, of... hm, well I've forgotten but it's terribly high. It's nice to be nearly a genius when you're as pretty as I am.

• Circe Bishop : You shouldn't have won that bet.

  John Steed : I'm a bad loser.

  Circe Bishop : [giggles]  Do you think I'm pretty? I think I am. I think I could be very pretty.

  John Steed : Who am I to argue with a lady?

  Circe Bishop : I'm not a lady. That's why I was expelled from medical school.