"Propellant 23" is the second episode of the second 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 6 October 1962. The episode was directed by Jonathan Alwyn and written by Jon Manchip White.[2]
| "Propellant 23" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
 Screen title | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Jonathan Alwyn |
| Written by | Jon Manchip White |
| Featured music | John Dankworth (theme) |
| Production code | 3505[1] |
| Original air date | 6 October 1962 |
| Guest appearances | |
Plot
editSteed and Cathy must retrieve a flask of top secret rocket fuel stolen from a murdered courier at a French airport.[3]
Cast
edit- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale
- Justine Lord as Jeanette
- Katherine Woodville as Laure
- Geoffrey Palmer as Paul Manning
- Ralph Nossek as Roland
- Barry Wilsher as Pierre
- John Crocker as Lt. 'Curly' Leclerc
- Trader Faulkner as Jacques Tissot
- John Dearth as Siebel
- Frederick Schiller as Jules Meyer
- Nicholas Courtney as Captain Legros
- Michael Beint as Co-Pilot, Robert
- John Gill as Baker, Jean Martan
- Graham Ashley as Gendarme
- Deanne Shendey as Shop Assistant
References
edit- ^ Johnson, Piers. "Propellant 23". The Avengers. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "Propellant 23". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 3 May 2012.