Play School presenter and Carry On actress Julie Stevens has died aged 87 ... as nightclub singer Venus Smith, who would help Patrick Macnee’s character John Steed in his missions, before ...

Stage and screen actor who will be best remembered for her time as a presenter on children’s TV show Play School For generations of young viewers, Julie ... alongside Patrick Macnee’s Steed ...

Her screen career dates back to the 1960s, when she took a supporting role in classic spy series The Avengers as Venus Smith, a character who teamed up with Patrick Macnee's John Steed on several ...

In a statement to the PA news agency, her daughter, the radio presenter and podcast host Rachel New, said: “Julie Stevens will ... who would help Patrick Macnee’s character John Steed in ...

Play School presenter and Carry On actress Julie Stevens has died aged 87 ... as nightclub singer Venus Smith, who would help Patrick Macnee’s character John Steed in his missions, before ...