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Alexandra Lendon Bastedo (9 March 1946 – 12 January 2014) was a British actress, best known for her role as secret agent Sharron Macready in the 1968 British espionage/science fiction adventure series The Champions. She has been cited as a sex symbol of the 1960s and '70s. Bastedo was a vegetarian and animal welfare advocate.
Bastedo was born in Hove, England. According to her official website, her mother was of French, German and Italian descent. Her Canadian-born father was of Spanish, Dutch, Scottish and native Indian extraction. She attended Brighton and Hove High School and Brighton School of Drama.
She made her film debut as one of the title characters in William Castle's poorly received 13 Frightened Girls (1963). Bastedo received notice on the European continent, earning her the nickname, "La Bastedo". Although most familiar to viewers of 1960s TV, she was also known for her multilingual skills, speaking Italian, Spanish, French and German. This skill brought her to the door of 10 Downing Street to assist with translations and landed her the role of co-presenter of Miss World competitions with Peter Marshall in the 1980s. In 1979 she also played in the series The Aphrodite Inheritance. In 1988, Bastedo was the cover star for 'Rank', a live album by British band The Smiths that charted at number 2 on the British Album charts. In 1991, she appeared in a notable production of the psychological thriller Dangerous Obsession by N. J. Crisp, opposite Marc Sinden and John Challis, at the Mill at Sonning. In 1992 she appeared in "Fat" — the second ever broadcast episode of Absolutely Fabulous, playing a 1960s model associate of Edina and Patsy.
The Champions is a British espionage/science fiction/occult detective fiction adventure series consisting of 30 episodes broadcast on the UK network ITV during 1968–1969, produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment production company. The series was broadcast in the US on NBC, starting in summer 1968.
The series features Craig Stirling, Sharron Macready and Richard Barrett as agents for a United Nations law enforcement organization called "Nemesis", based in Geneva. The three have different backgrounds: Barrett is a code breaker, Stirling a pilot, and Macready a recently widowed scientist and doctor.
During their first mission as a team, their plane crashes in the Himalayas. They are rescued by an advanced civilization living secretly in the mountains of Tibet, who save their lives, granting them perfected human abilities, including powers to communicate with one another over distances by ESP (telepathy), and to foresee events (precognition), enhanced five senses and intellect, and physical abilities to the fullest extent of human capabilities.
Alexandra (Greek: Ἀλεξάνδρα) is the feminine form of the given name Alexander, which is a romanization of the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros). Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb ἀλέξειν (alexein) "to defend" and ἀνήρ (anēr) "man" (GEN ἀνδρός andros). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man". The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀩𐀏𐀭𐀅𐀨, a-re-ka-sa-da-ra, written in the Linear B syllabic script.
DONATIONS TO ABC ANIMAL SANCTUARY http://www.abcanimalsanctuary.co.uk/donations.html CHAMPIONS GROUP on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/groups/116401588519283/ ALEXANDRA'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE http://alexandrabastedo.com/ A collection of short examples of Alexandra Bastedo's TV and film appearances over the years in order to preserve Alexandra's work in one place. COMMENTS AND DISCUSSIONS ARE VERY WELCOME. Apologies if I should have credited you and haven't - please get in touch and I'll add your credit
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The champions tv series Sharron Macready (Alexandra Bastedo) of Nemesis stars in 'Never Underestimate a Girl' for youtube. If you like the Champions come and join us on facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/116401588519283/
Towards the end of 1967 ITC filmed four short promotional spots introducing the three main characters in The Champions.
Gerry Anderson meets actress Alexandra Bastedo on his BBC Chat Show Anderson On The Box
Hosted by Terry Wogan. Guests - Peter Bull, Mollie Sugden, Bill Tidy, Dilys Watling, Paul Daniels & Alexandra Bastedo. Broadcast - 12th February 1979. A BBC TV Production.
The Ghoul is a 1975 British horror film starring Peter Cushing, Veronica Carlson, John Hurt and Alexandra Bastedo. In the United States, the film was released as Night Of The Ghoul and The Thing In The Attic. The film is directed by Freddie Francis. Plot: A former clergyman (Peter Cushing) in 1920s England tries to keep his cannibalistic son locked in the attic. Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ghoul_(1975_film) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073042/
6/1/70 Penultimate episode of the entire series.This episode was considered lost up until recently,With Alexandra Bastedo & Dilys Laye.
Desenfunda (TV) Draw! (TV) 1984 País: Estados Unidos Director: Steven Hilliard Stern Guion: Stanley Mann Música: Kenneth Wannberg Fotografía: Laszlo George Reparto: Kirk Douglas, James Coburn, Alexandra Bastedo, Graham Jarvis, Derek McGrath, Jason Michas, Len Birman, Maurice Brand, Graham McPherson, Vladimír Valenta, Linda Sorenson Productora: Coproducción USA-Canadá; HBO Género: Western. Comedia | Telefilm Sinopsis: Un ex presidiario, que perteneció a la banda de Jesse James, se ve envuelto en una pelea en la que se comete un asesinato del que es acusado. El antiguo reo es perseguido por la justicia, pero escapa y se refugia en una habitación de un hotel, tomando como rehén a una actriz. Los habitantes del pueblo deciden buscar a un famoso sheriff, ya que creen que es el único hombre que ...
In Memoriam 2014 (Vol.4) Dedicated to Roy Garber, Ralph Peduto, Stephen Lee, Jan Hooks, Marcia Strassman, Geoffrey Holder, Menahem Golan, Sumi Haru, Bobby Keys, Gordon Willis, Acker Bilk, Marian Seldes, Sam Hall, Mike Nichols, Luise Rainer, Oscar de la Renta, Virna Lisi, Eddie Rouse, Marilyn Burns, Alexandra Bastedo, and many, many others...
The series features Craig Stirling, Sharron Macready and Richard Barrett as agents for a United Nations law enforcement organization called "Nemesis", based in Geneva. Barrett is a code breaker, Stirling a pilot, and Macready a recently widowed scientist and doctor. During their first mission as a team, their plane crashes in the Himalayas. They are rescued by an advanced civilization living secretly in the mountains of Tibet, who save their lives, granting them perfected human abilities, including powers to communicate with one another over distances by ESP (telepathy), to foresee events (precognition), enhanced five senses and intellect and physical abilities to the fullest extent of human capabilities. Starring: Stuart Damon Alexandra Bastedo William Gaunt Anthony Nicholls
The series features Craig Stirling, Sharron Macready and Richard Barrett as agents for a United Nations law enforcement organization called "Nemesis", based in Geneva. Barrett is a code breaker, Stirling a pilot, and Macready a recently widowed scientist and doctor. During their first mission as a team, their plane crashes in the Himalayas. They are rescued by an advanced civilization living secretly in the mountains of Tibet, who save their lives, granting them perfected human abilities, including powers to communicate with one another over distances by ESP (telepathy), to foresee events (precognition), enhanced five senses and intellect and physical abilities to the fullest extent of human capabilities. Starring: Stuart Damon Alexandra Bastedo William Gaunt Anthony Nicholls
Craig Stirling, Sharron Macready and Richard Barrett were agents for Nemesis, an international intelligence organization based in Geneva. Their first mission as a team was to investigate some potentially lethal experiments in Communist China, but when they were escaping, their plane was damaged. They crashed into a remote part of the Himalayas where they were rescued by members an unknown civilization. They came away from the encounter with superhuman powers--telepathy, superior strength, memory, etc.--and returned to the outside world as "Champions of law, order and justice", to quote the series' opening. Stars: Stuart Damon, Alexandra Bastedo, William Gaunt
Gerry Anderson meets actress Alexandra Bastedo on his BBC Chat Show Anderson On The Box
British 1968 telefantasy espionage thriller. Starring: Stuart Damon, William Gaunt and Alexandra Bastedo This episode featuring: Burt Kwouk
Director: Steven Hilliard Stern Writer: Stanley Mann Stars: Kirk Douglas, James Coburn, Alexandra Bastedo | See full cast & crew
Director: Steven Hilliard Stern Writer: Stanley Mann Stars: Kirk Douglas, James Coburn, Alexandra Bastedo | See full cast & crew
Director: Steven Hilliard Stern Writer: Stanley Mann Stars: Kirk Douglas, James Coburn, Alexandra Bastedo | See full cast & crew
Hosted by Terry Wogan. Guests - Peter Bull, Mollie Sugden, Bill Tidy, Dilys Watling, Paul Daniels & Alexandra Bastedo. Broadcast - 12th February 1979. A BBC TV Production.
British 1968 Telefantasy Espionage Thriller. Starring: Stuart Damon, William Gaunt and Alexandra Bastedo Guest Starring: Peter Wyngarde, David Prowse Written by Donald James Dir.Cyril Frankel
British 1969 Telefantasy Espionage Thriller. Starring: Stuart Damon, William Gaunt and Alexandra Bastedo Guest Starring: Bernard Lee, Philip Locke
British 1969 Telefantasy Espionage Thriller Starring: Stuart Damon, William Gaunt and Alexandra Bastedo Guest Starring: Colin Blakely Written by Dennis Spooner Directed by Cyril Frankel
British 1969 Telefantasy Espionage Thriller Starring: Stuart Damon, William Gaunt and Alexandra Bastedo Guest Starring: Paul Stassino, David Lodge, Guy Deghy, Wolfe Morris, Nicolas Chagrin Teleplay by Dennis Spooner Directed by Robert Asher