"The White Elephant" is the fifteenth 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 4 January 1964. The episode was written by John Lucarotti.[2]
| "The White Elephant" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 15 |
| Directed by | Laurence Bourne |
| Written by | John Lucarotti |
| Featured music | John Dankworth (theme) |
| Production code | 3616[1] |
| Original air date | 4 January 1964 |
| Guest appearances | |
Plot
editFollowing the theft of Snowy, a rare albino elephant, Steed and Cathy are brought in to investigate illegal ivory smuggling.[3]
Cast
edit- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale
- Godfrey Quigley as Noah Marshall
- Edwin Richfield as Professor Thaddeus Lawrence
- Scott Forbes as Lew Conniston
- Bruno Barnabe as Fitch
- Judy Parfitt as Brenda Paterson
- Rowena Gregory as Madge Jordan
- Toke Townley as Joseph Gourlay
- Martin Friend as George
References
edit- ^ Johnson, Piers. "The White Elephant". 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 White Elephant". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 14 May 2012.