"The Nutshell" is the fourth 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 19 October 1963. The episode was directed by Raymond Menmuir.[2]
| "The Nutshell" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
.jpg) Screen title | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Raymond Menmuir |
| Written by | Philip Chambers |
| Featured music | John Dankworth (theme) |
| Production code | 3602[1] |
| Original air date | 19 October 1963 |
| Guest appearances | |
Plot
editSteed and Cathy investigate espionage by a pretty burglar in "The Nutshell", codename for a top-secret underground nuclear shelter.[3] They are not telling each other everything, and somewhere a traitor lurks.
Cast
edit- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale
- Bud Tingwell as Mick Venner
- John Cater as Disco
- Patricia Haines as Laura
- Christine Shaw as Susan Campbell
- Edina Ronay as Elin Strindberg
- Ian Clark as Anderson
- Ray Browne as Alex
- Jan Conrad as Jason Avon
- Edwin Brown as Military Policeman, Bill
References
edit- ^ Johnson, Piers. "The Nutshell". The Avengers. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "The Nutshell". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 10 May 2012.