The White Dwarf
| "The White Dwarf" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 21 |
| Directed by | Richmond Harding |
| Written by | Malcolm Hulke |
| Produced by | John Bryce |
| Featured music | Laurie Johnson John Dankworth (theme) |
| Production code | 2-21 |
| Original air date | 17 February 1963 |
| Guest appearances | |
Philip Latham Peter Copley Bill Nagy Constance Chapman Keith Pyott | |
"The White Dwarf" is the twenty-first episode of the second series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman. It originally aired on ABC on 17 February 1963. The episode was directed by Richmond Harding and written by Malcolm Hulke.[1]
Plot[]
A leading astronomer predicts that the earth is about to be destroyed. Steed and Cathy investigate a conspiracy to silence him.[2]
Cast[]
- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale
- George A. Cooper as Maxwell Barker
- Philip Latham as Professor Cartwright
- Peter Copley as Henry Barker
- Bill Nagy as Mervin Johnson
- as Sir Charles
- Constance Chapman as Miss Edwina Tregarth
- Keith Pyott as Professor Richter
- as Professor Rahim
- as Butler
- as Dr Elizabeth Fuller
- George Roubicek as Dr Luke Richter
References[]
- ^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "The White Dwarf". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
External links[]
Categories:
- The Avengers (season 2) episodes
- 1963 British television episodes