A quick rough comparison of shots from To Catch a Rat from the Optimum DVD and the new HD trailer. Some caveats:

The first three are from the opening titles of To Catch a Rat, so the DVD looks worse than the relevant episodes.

The shots aren't exact frame matches as I wanted to be quick.

In the first of a new chain of hotels, Richard takes care of the most valuable guests, Brendan watches his pounds on the banana diet, and Steven finds his mattress stuffed with straw in his Room Without a View.

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The New Avengers- finally coming Blu Ray (and DVD and 4K!) with loads of new special features. Audition footage, interviews from the Chichester convention, and 10 commentaries, including Joanna Lumley on Sleeper and the late Gareth Hunt on The Eagle's Nest and Dead Men are Dangerous!

Steven’s infiltrating Jeremiah Chechik's secret underground base to find the 2 hour cut of the film, so Richard and Brendan have recalled Nathan and James to deal with the 90 minute visually spectacular disaster that is The Avengers 1998.
(Original release: 2020)

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Steven's polishing the silverware and Richard's brushing up on global gold exchange rates, which leaves Brendan scrubbing out the 'guest room.' We can hear the sound of empires toppling as we figure out who's trapping whom in The Gilded Cage.

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Richard's left money for the eggs, Steven's gotten into a brawl over the booze, and Brendan's thrown himself into a carwash to draw out the Fox. All par for the course as we tour the Canadian countryside with Emily. #TheAvengers #Avengers #Podcast

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Cancelled TV show that you will never stop thinking about.

I mean, obviously.

Our lost episode recovered!

Steven's warming up his Snakes and Ladders, Brendan's broken out his miniature infantry, and Richard's playing cat and mouse with a soldier he judged harshly but fairly 20 years ago. It's all fair Game.

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Richard is particularly protective of his homebrew, Steven is particularly permissive of projectiles in the library, and Brendan is particularly perturbed to discover he has four children. This Green Unpleasant Land's first stop is Murdersville. #TheAvengers #Podcast
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Sadly, Bristow himself has been making merry with our latest recording, resulting in some missing pieces so we’ll need to find time to set up the board again later this month to finish the Game. We will have a new ep next week though- stay tuned!*

*not the title of the episode

Steven’s performing his party piece blindfolded, Richard’s throwing a guest star over Miss Havisham’s wedding spread, and Brendan’s set up Macnee’s headshots on a Lazy Susan. It's Christmas, but can one have Too Many Christmas Trees?
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We're very sad to report that Julie Stevens has passed away at the age of 87. Julie played Venus Smith for 6 episodes in Season 2. Despite her short tenure, Julie spoke highly of the show, and recorded introductions and commentaries for her episodes for the DVD/BD sets. Good night, Miss Venus Smith.

Richard's causing widespread electrical problems, Steven's twisting up a storm in the barn, and Brendan's paying a biker gang for services rendered. All of which are what you can expect when you try to Build a Better Mousetrap. #TheAvengers #Podcast

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Good morning Shoppers, and welcome to The Pop Explosion.
Steven’s wearing his best bandolier, Richard’s gathering up Louis Marx Daleks, and Brendan is in ladies’ underwear. Wigs, haberdashery, kitchenware and death, going up- it’s Death at Bargain Prices. #podcast #TheAvengers

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Brendan's stepped into a wrestlers' ring, Steven's stepped out of the shower to answer a call, and Richard's stepped out on the terrace to chat up and/or restrain Philip Madoc. May we take your coat? It's a tight fit for The Decapod. #TheAvengers #podcast
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Steven's going gaga over creme de violette, Brendan's going to a fashion show, and Richard's going to the dry cleaners over an impossible lipstick stain. But is that familiar man a cad or a model citizen? Find out in Two's A Crowd. #theavengers #podcast

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Richard's creating a craze in men's bathtubs, Steven's creating a scandal with a dignitary's daughter, and Brendan's creating a backstitch in an older man's trousers. It's time for The New Avengers and Ian Hendry To Catch a Rat. #Podcast #TheAvengers

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Richard has bleached his best whites, Steven's admiring some tasteful 'art' in his vault, and Brendan is staying up the chimney until that nasty optometrist goes away. We Reach for the Stars with From Venus With Love.

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