"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 broadcast by Scottish Television on Tuesday 5 October 1965. ABC Weekend Television, who commissioned the show, broadcast it in its own regions four days later on Saturday 9 October.[1] The episode was directed by Quentin Lawrence, and written by Malcolm Hulke.[2]
"The Gravediggers" | |
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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 | |
Featured music | Laurie Johnson |
Original air dates |
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Guest appearances | |
Plot
Steed and Emma visit a railway buff to investigate a deathly plot to sabotage the country's early warning radar defence systems.[3]
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
- Victor Platt 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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Avengersplate.jpg/220px-Avengersplate.jpg)
The Stapleford Miniature Railway near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire was where Emma Peel was filmed tied to the railway track.[4][5]
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