The Avengers (1998) Ralph Fiennes John Steed Uma Thurman Doctor Emma Peel Sean Connery Sir August De Wynter Jim Broadbent Mother Fiona Shaw Father Eddie Izzard Bailey Eileen Atkins Alice John Wood Tribshaw Carmen Ejogo Brenda Keeley Hawes Tamara Shaun Ryder Donavan Nicholas Woodeson Doctor Darling Michael Godley Butler Richard Lumsden (II) Boodle's Porter Directed by: Jeremiah Chechik, Vic Armstrong, Arthur Wooster Produced by: Susan Ekins, Jerry Weintraub Mrs. Emma Peel and John Steed are spies who work for the secret branch of the British government called The Ministry. They are called in to investigate Prospero, a plot to blackmail Britain by controlling the weather. Emma Peel is suspected of being involved but it is discovered that she has a double who works for the real baddie, Sir August de Wynter. He threatens to freeze Britain, at one point unleashing a blizzard on Trafalgar Square. ========== British Ministry agent John Steed, under direction from "Mother", investigates a diabolical plot by arch-villain Sir August de Wynter to rule the world with his weather control machine. Steed investigates the beautiful Doctor Mrs. Emma Peel, the only suspect, but simultaneously falls for her and joins forces with her to combat Sir August. ========== British Ministry secret agent John Steed, teams up with Emma Peel to stop Sir August De Wynter from destroying the world with a weather changing machine. They are called in to investigate Prospero, a plot to blackmail Britain by controlling the weather. Emma Peel is suspected of being involved but it is discovered that she has a double who works for the real baddie, Sir August de Wynter. He threatens to freeze Britain, at one point unleashing a blizzard on Trafalgar Sqaure. ========== British secret agent John Steed teams up with scientist Emma Peel to investigate dramatic changes in the earth's climate. Under the direction of agency boss Mother - and apparently with Father's help - the trail quickly leads to kilted ex-agent August de Wynter who seems always to be ahead of the game. Peel and Steed have to work fast and closely if they are to save the world and themselves.