Steed, given the assignment of tracking down a colleague and
good friend who's spilling vital secrets has a series of
nightmares, culminating in the man's death. The next day the
man turns up dead, and Steed begins to worry.
Emma whisks him away from it all to a house party given by
Brandon Storey, a noted collector of Dickensia. the dreams
intensify however, and Steed seems to be under some form of
telepathic control. He dreams of Madame guillotine, and she
promptly turns up in the form of Janice Crane, a noted psychic
who try to enter his mind during a parlour game.
Mrs Peel comes to the rescue, having disposed of the
suspicious Dr Teasel only to discover Steed resister the
villains by singing loudly - and her reveals that Teasel was
on their side.
The villains are trounced in a hall of mirrors and Storey is
unmasked as the evil Santa.
Exit the Avengers on a surrey, under a sprig of mistletoe...
Production date: 18/2-1/3/65 |
Drinks percolator coffee port sherry toddy |
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| Transmission dates: | ||||
| UK | 25/12/65 | USA | 11/8/66 | |
| Germany | 11/3/99 | (Der Weihnachtsalptraum) | ||
| France | 21/9/73 | (Faites de beaux rêves) | ||
| Italy | 3/12/80 | (Troppi alberi di Natale) | ||
| Spain | --- | (Demasiados arboles de navidad) | ||
| Holland | --- | ? | ||