"Death of a Great Dane" is the eighth episode of the second 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 17 November 1962. The episode was directed by Peter Hammond and written by Roger Marshall and Jeremy Scott.[2]
| "Death of a Great Dane" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Peter Hammond |
| Written by | |
| Featured music | John Dankworth (theme) |
| Production code | 3511[1] |
| Original air date | 17 November 1962 |
| Guest appearances | |
Plot
editWhen a road accident victim is found to have £50,000 worth of diamonds in his stomach, Steed and Cathy are called in to investigate.[3]
Cast
edit- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale
- Frederick Jaeger as Getz
- Leslie French as Gregory
- John Laurie as Sir James Mann
- Clare Kelly as Mrs. Miller
- Dennis Edwards as First Assistant
- Anthony Baird as Second Assistant
- Billy Milton as Minister
- Eric Elliott as Winetaster
- Roger Maxwell as Winetaster
- Herbert Nelson as Gravedigger
- Mike Moyer as Policeman
- Frank Peters as George Miller
- Kevin Barry as Kennels Man
References
edit- ^ Johnson, Piers. "Death of a Great Dane". The Avengers. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "Death of a Great Dane". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 28 April 2012.