"Esprit de Corps" is the twenty-fifth episode of the third series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman. It was first broadcast by ABC on 14 March 1964. The episode was directed by Don Leaver and written by Eric Paice.[2]
| "Esprit de Corps" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 25 |
| Directed by | Don Leaver |
| Written by | Eric Paice |
| Featured music | John Dankworth (theme) |
| Production code | 3624[1] |
| Original air date | 14 March 1964 |
| Guest appearances | |
Plot
editSteed and Cathy investigate the murder of a soldier and uncover a plot to stage a coup d'état against the British government.[3] The regal Mrs Gale meets a strangler who's not a true gentleman.
Cast
edit- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale
- Duncan Macrae as Brigadier General Sir Ian Stuart-Bollinger
- Joyce Heron as Lady Dorothy Stuart-Bollinger
- Roy Kinnear as Private Jessop
- John Thaw as Captain Trench
- Pearl Catlin as Mrs. Angela Craig
- Doug Robinson as Sergeant Marsh
- Hugh Morton as Admiral, Harry
- Anthony Blackshaw as Private Hamish Asquith
- James Falkland as Signaller
- George Alexander as Piper
- George Macrae as Highland Dancer
- Tony Lambden as Drummer
References
edit- ^ Johnson, Piers. "Esprit de Corps". The Avengers. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "Esprit de Corps". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 19 May 2012.