The Avengers (partially found British spy-fi TV series; 1961)

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AvengersSeason1Title.PNG

Title card for season one of the show.

Status: Partially Found

The Avengers is a British spy-fi series that first aired from 1961 to 1969. The show is known from evolving with its dynamic cast, starting as a crime show that became more sci-fi with time.

The detective duo in season one, Dr. David Keel (Ian Hendry) and John Steed (Patrick Macnee), were the show's initial protagonists. When Ian Hendry left the show, Steed's character became the main character. The show is often divided into eras based on the show's stars and co-stars, a trend that continued until the show's finale in 1969.

Like many British shows of its time, several episodes of The Avengers are now considered lost. The early episodes of the show were shot on 405-line videotape using a multicamera setup, and the tapes used for shootings were wiped and reused, a practice that also led to the loss of episodes from Doctor Who. From Series 1, only three full episodes ("Girl on a Trapeze," "The Frighteners," and "Tunnel of Fear") and part of episode 1 ("Hot Snow") have been found as telerecordings. From Series 2 onwards, all episodes survive.

List of Episodes

All information correct at time of writing.

# Episode Title Original air date (UK) Status Comment
Series 1
1 Hot Snow Jan 7th, 1961 Partially Found Only act 1 (15 mins) exists, acts 2 and 3 remain lost.
2 Brought to Book Jan 14th, 1961 Partially Found Plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
3 Square Root of Evil Jan 21st, 1961 Partially Found Broadcast live, no footage or audio, plot summary and title screen on Dissolute site.
4 Nightmare Jan 28th, 1961 Partially Found Broadcast live, no footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
5 Crescent Moon Feb 4th, 1961 Partially Found Broadcast live, no footage or audio, title screen and plot summary on Dissolute site.
6 Girl on the Trapeze Feb 11th, 1961 Found Broadcast live, intact as 16mm film telerecording.
7 Diamond Cut Diamond Feb 18th, 1961 Partially Found Broadcast live, no footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
8 The Radioactive Man Feb 24th, 1961 Partially Found Broadcast live, no footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
9 Ashes Of Roses Mar 4th, 1961 Partially Found Broadcast live, no footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
10 Hunt the Man Down Mar 18th, 1961 Partially Found No footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
11 Please Don't Feed the Animals April 1st, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
12 Dance with Death April 15th, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
13 One for the Mortuary April 29th, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
14 The Springers May 13th, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
15 The Frighteners May 27th, 1961 Found Broadcast live, intact.
16 The Yellow Needle June 10th, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
17 Death on the Slipway June 24, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
18 Double Danger July 8th, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
19 Toy Trap July 22nd, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
20 Tunnel of Fear Aug 5th, 1961 Found Intact (all 3 acts), not yet uploaded to YouTube.
21 The Far Distant Dead Aug 19th, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
22 Kill the King Sept 2nd, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
23 Dead of Winter Sept 9th, 1961 Partially Found Plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
24 The Deadly Air Dec 16th, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
25 A Change of Bait Dec 23rd, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
26 Dragonsfield Dec 30th, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.

Gallery

A video from Ian Hendry's official website about searching for lost episodes.

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