Who is Cathy Gale

I was too young to see Cathy Gale in all of her glory when her episodes were broadcast the first time around. It wasn't until the 1990s, when they were repeated, that I was able to watch them and compare her to my favourite Avengers girl, Emma Peel.

The relationship between Gale and Steed was altogether different to the ones I had seen between he and his later partners. Although you could tell that there was a sexual tension between the two, Cathy Gale's persona was more brusque and cold, with only a hint of the playfulness that Steed enjoyed with both Emma Peel and Tara King.

I later discovered that many of the early Cathy Gale scripts had been written for a man, as the writers did not have time to change them following Ian Hendry's early departure from the series. Ian Hendry was Macnee's original crime busting partner. This explains a lot. However, it helped create a unique character in Cathy Gale.

Although Emma Peel has always remained my favourite, if it were not for Cathy Gale, her fighting technique, independent character, leather outfits and knee high boots, there would never have been an Emma.



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