Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir

Avengers? You may recognize it if I tell you that the leading male character wears a bowler hat and carries an umbrella, and the leading female character wears black leather boots. You may have seen old reruns of what the French call Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir, a British “spy-fi” television series that includes elements of espionage, fantasy and science fiction. This series embodies the 60s in many ways. 46 • U N IT 2 It is not surprising that the main character, John Steed, works for the