The Episode Guide to Season 4 (1965-6) of The Avengers

Episode 25 - How to Succeed .... At Murder

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A bit work-a-day, but that's why these women started killing in the first place. The revelation of the mastermind can be seen coming a mile off, and it's a bit surprising that the liberated women of the story didn't see it for themselves.
The Cars
Marque/Model/Type Number Plate
Bentley (S1 - S3) or Rolls Royce (Silver Cloud I - III) saloon -
Morris Oxford Series IV 201 EYN
Lotus Elan S2 HNK 999C
Mini (Steeds?!) -
AEC Regent III London Bus (RT 3315) (No 358 to Boreham Wood) LYR 534
Bentley UW 4887
Caravan KMD 959B
Who's Killing Whom?
Victim Killer Method
click a name to see the face
(9 other executives) (Throgbotham's gang) V* ? (prior to episode)
Mr Barton Liz Purbright V* blown up with TNT & plunger
Sir George Morton Sara Penny V* strangled with stocking
Jack Finlay Sara Penny V* poison dart
J.J. Hooter Gladys Murkle V* poisoned swab over nose
Henry Throgbotham V* Steed shot
continuity and trivia
Recognise that sign?
Almost the same sign is used in Quick-Quick Slow Death and How to Succeed... At Murder, most of the business names remaining the same (notably Gordon Jacksons Ltd.), just the key name changing.

Note also that one of them is in Mackiedockie Street, surely just around the corner from the shenanigans of Escape in Time, which took place in Mackiedockie Court.
The rooftop shot of Mrs Peel following Mary Merryweather into the keep-fit class briefly shows us the cameraman's suede shoes...
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