Played by Patrick Newell, who was John Steed and Tara King's boss in The Avengers?
Mother (The Avengers) Mother (The Avengers) "Mother" is a fictional character in British TV series "The Avengers". "Mother" is a codename. In the series the incumbent in the role is a disabled male British government official who uses a wheelchair. He made his debut in "The Forget-Me-Knot", which was Emma Peel's final episode and Tara King's first. In subsequent episodes he gives orders to John Steed and Tara King. He appears in most episodes of series six, the last season of the series. In the television series Mother is portrayed by Patrick Newell. He is an irascible yet highly intelligent character and is
Tara King We only see Peter from behind, but he clearly has a Steed-like style and image, with dark suit, bowler hat and umbrella. Steed looks at the scene, appearing to be puzzled/intrigued. Tara King Tara King is a fictional character of British 1960s adventure television series "The Avengers", played by Canadian actress Linda Thorson. Sixth partner of agent John Steed (and fourth female partner), she appeared in season six (in colour) of the series (1968–1969), playing in 33 episodes. She is Emma Peel's successor. She is also the first of John Steed's partners to be a real spy. Viewers are not