The Avengers (TV Series)

Take-Over (1969)

Tom Adams: Grenville

Quotes 

• Fenton Grenville : Well, our little wager should be settled quite soon now, Mr. Steed.

  John Steed : Well one of us has to be wrong.

  Fenton Grenville : May the best man win.

  John Steed : Thank you, I intend to.

• Circe Bishop : Oh, I always use my left hand when I meet people. It confuses them. I think the white walls are very nice, though.

  Fenton Grenville : Circe works very hard at being a character. Don't you, Circe my dear?

• Fenton Grenville : Ah, coffee.

  Gilbert Sexton : It's awful.

  Fenton Grenville : [adressing the Bassetts]  Will you join me?

  Bill Bassett : How long is this going on?

  Fenton Grenville : I don't think they want any coffee.

  Gilbert Sexton : Well I don't blame them, it's awful.

• Fenton Grenville : These are radio detonated phosphor bombs. They're a triumph of miniaturisation. Circe developed them and a method of using them. She really is terribly clever.

  Circe Bishop : Yes I am. I'm terribly clever. I've got an IQ of, of... hm, well I've forgotten but it's terribly high. It's nice to be nearly a genius when you're as pretty as I am.