"The Gravediggers" is the second episode of the fourth series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg. It was first broadcast by Scottish Television on Tuesday 5 October 1965. ABC Weekend Television, who commissioned the show, broadcast it in its own regions four days later on Saturday 9 October.[1] The episode was directed by Quentin Lawrence, and written by Malcolm Hulke.[2]
| "The Gravediggers" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
.jpg) Steed unties Mrs Peel from track | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Quentin Lawrence |
| Written by | Malcolm Hulke |
| Featured music | Laurie Johnson |
| Original air dates |
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| Guest appearances | |
Plot
editSteed and Emma visit a railway buff to investigate a deathly plot to sabotage the country's early warning radar defence systems.[3]
Cast
edit- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Diana Rigg as Emma Peel
- Ronald Fraser as Sir Horace Winslip
- Paul Massie as Johnson
- Caroline Blakiston as Miss Thirlwell
- Victor Platt as Sexton
- Charles Lamb as Fred
- Wanda Ventham as Nurse Spray
- Ray Austin as Baron
- Steven Berkoff as Sager
- Bryan Mosley as Miller
- Lloyd Lamble as Dr. Hubert Marlow
- Aubrey Richards as Dr. Palmer (uncredited)
Location
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The Stapleford Miniature Railway near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire was where Emma Peel was filmed tied to the railway track.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Johnson, Piers. "Series 4 Episode Guide". The Avengers. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "The Avengers Forever:The Gravediggers". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ Avengers tv locations
- ^ "Diana Rigg miniature rail scene 'was thought risqué'". BBC News. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.