h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I'm of to a conference next week and on the wednesday there is a 70s spy theme dinner.

I am looking for something apart from the obvious: James Bond, Maxwell Smart, Austin Powers.

another issue is that the conference is in Darwin (i live in Sydney), which is bloody hot for wearing trenchcoats, dinner suits etc.

Any suggestions greatly received!

There's Inspector Clouseau from the Pink Panther Movies, but you're stuck with a trenchcoat ...

There's Columbo ... but he wears a trenchcoat too ...

i suppose i could wear a trenchcoat and hope the air conditioning works okay, and that i don't get arrested walking past the local school

...what about Kim Philby...oh, sorry, trenchcoat again.

Boris and/or Natasha? Number 5 or 2. Adam West (does it qualify?)
Tennis outfits (name that show).

Barton

Inspector gadget...a trench coat again .

Surley underneath these trench coats there is somewhat more pratical clothing? Just wear that and say a dodg attacked you and your coat was savages .

You could go as Harriet the Spy (yes I was sad enoug to watch that film), she only wears a stripy top and trousers

Or one of the 'Spy Kids'

Johnny English?!

Agent 009?
He wore a clowns outfit...bofore dying

starksy and hutch? no raincoat. Wide flares and T shirt!

Or as one of the detectives from Barney Miller - don't know if it aired over seas - bad shirt, bad tie, bad trousers.

Or as 'Our Man Flint' - white turtleneck with sleeves pushed up, white trousers, black belt, black pointy shoes. Or was that earlier than the 70's?

Hey, what's with all the heroes? How about a villain? Get a monocle from somewhere and you're instantly 70's badguy kitsch!

Hmmmm...with the monocle you might be mistaken for Patrick Moore

Damn, i knew i shouldn't have got rid of those flairs <>.

Surely there must have been spys in the tropics at some point.

I don't think the 70s part is that much of an issue

the groovy guru has possibilities although one of his band - the sacred cows - would be pretty , looks wise anyway

Or you could dress up how ever you like and announce to the whole room that you're a secret spy and investigating someone is the very room

that is the current fallback position

for if i can't think of anything better

Wasn`t there any in Hawaii five 0 ? LOL just a thought but my memories really bad

hawaii five 0 has crossed my mind actually