The Grandeur That Was Rome
| "The Grandeur That Was Rome" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 10 |
| Directed by | Kim Mills |
| Written by | Rex Edwards |
| Produced by | John Bryce |
| Featured music | Laurie Johnson John Dankworth (theme) |
| Production code | 3-10 |
| Original air date | 30 November 1963 |
| Guest appearances | |
Colette Wilde John Flint Ian Shand Raymond Adamson | |
"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 originally aired on ABC on 30 November 1963. The episode was directed by Kim Mills and written by Rex Edwards.[1]
Plot[]
A 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.[2]
Cast[]
- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale
- Hugh Burden as Sir Bruno Luca
- Colette Wilde as Octavia
- as Marcus Dodds
- as Eastow
- Raymond Adamson as Lucius
- as Appleton
- Colin Rix as Sergeant Barnes
References[]
- ^ 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.
External links[]
Categories:
- The Avengers (season 3) episodes
- 1963 British television episodes