The Gravediggers (The Avengers)
| "The Gravediggers" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
 Steed unties Mrs Peel from track | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Quentin Lawrence |
| Written by | Malcolm Hulke |
| Produced by | Brian Clemens Julian Wintle |
| Featured music | Laurie Johnson |
| Production code | 4-2 |
| Original air date | 7 October 1965 |
| Guest appearances | |
Paul Massie Caroline Blakiston Charles Lamb Wanda Ventham | |
"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 aired on ABC on 7 October 1965. The episode was directed by Quentin Lawrence, and written by Malcolm Hulke.[1]
Plot[]
Steed and Emma visit a railway buff to investigate a deathly plot to sabotage the country's early warning radar defence systems.[2]
Cast[]
- 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
- 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[]
The Avengers location plate at Stapleford Park
The Stapleford Miniature Railway near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire was where Emma Peel was filmed tied to the railway track.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ 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.
External links[]
Categories:
- The Avengers (season 4) episodes
- 1965 British television episodes