John Steed is one of the lead characters in The Avengers, a 1960s British spy show. John Steed with his everpresent bowler and umbrella was acompanied by Emma Peel his partner in espionage.
Patrick Macnee played secret agent John Steed throughout the series, complete with bowler hat and umbrella (both of which turn out to be full of tricks). In the first series in 1961, Steed was himself a secondary character, the protagonist being Dr. David Keel (Ian Hendry) - all but two of these episodes are now lost.
