
Claire Tole-Moir
Head of Department
This auction has ended. View lot details
Sold for £765 inc. premium
Our Popular Culture specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.
Find your local specialist
Head of Department
This contract was negotiated in the same year Diana Rigg discovered that she was "being paid less than the camera man" on set. This contract was therefore drawn up to reflect her work and considerable star power. Rigg's goal was never about beating male co-stars' salaries, but being paid the same for the same amount of work - a battle which she won.
Diana Rigg took over as the new partner of John Steed in 1965, after Honor Blackman had left the series to star in Goldfinger (1964). Rigg's portrayal of 'Emma Peel' was celebrated for its comic touch, action sequences and style. Emma Peel's costumes became an icon of 1960's fashion, and Rigg's contract shrewdly stipulates that 'she may buy such costumes and the like which have been tailored to fit her' at a reduced price.