"The Grandeur That Was Rome" is the tenth 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 30 November 1963. The episode was directed by Kim Mills[2] and written by Rex Edwards.[3]
| "The Grandeur That Was Rome" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Kim Mills |
| Written by | Rex Edwards |
| Featured music | John Dankworth (theme) |
| Production code | 3607[1] |
| Original air date | 30 November 1963 |
| Guest appearances | |
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Plot
editA megalomaniac food manufacturer who is obsessed with ancient Rome, is deliberately tainting his company's grain with ergot. Steed and Cathy are brought in to investigate.[4]
Cast
edit- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale
- Hugh Burden as Sir Bruno Luca
- Colette Wilde as Octavia
- John Flint as Marcus Dodds
- Ian Shand as Eastow
- Raymond Adamson as Lucius
- Kenneth Keeling as Appleton
- Colin Rix as Sergeant Barnes
References
edit- ^ Johnson, Piers. "The Grandeur That Was Rome". The Avengers. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Kim Mills". IMDb. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "The Grandeur That Was Rome". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 14 May 2012.