Having escaped before, Dr Keel and Steed seek again to bring Vance into custody. Keel infiltrates Vance's gang, whilst Steed manipulates his rival, Mason. Both gangs realise too late that they have been deceieved and Peggy's death is successfully avenged.

Cast & crew * mug shots in sepia denote images sourced from other productions.

crew
Prentice	Lionel Burns
Lale	Redmond Bailey {regular}
Pretty Boy	Clifford Elkin {Dr Who}{regular}
Bart	Neil McCarthy {regular}{Dr Who}{Dangerman}{The Professionals}{Jason King}{Department S}{The Saint}{Randall and Hopkirk}
Nick Mason	Charles Morgan {regular}{Dr Who}{Dad's Army}{The Saint}
Spicer	Godfrey Quigley {The Champions}{Dr Who}{The Saint}{regular}
Dr David Keel	Ian Hendry {Dangerman}{New Avengers}{Police Surgeon}{The Saint}{The Sweeney}{regular}
Dr Tredding	Philip Stone {007}{Carry On..}{Indiana Jones}{The Saint}{Jason King}{regular}
Carol Wilson	Ingrid Hafner {Police Surgeon}{regular}
Lila	Joyce Wong Chong
John Steed	Patrick Macnee {New Avengers}{007}
Ronnie Vance	Robert James {regular}{Dr Who}{The Professionals}{Blake's 7}
Det-Supt Wilson	Alister Williamson {regular}{The Saint}{Dad's Army}{Adam Adamant}{Police Surgeon}
Det-Sgt	Michael Collins {007}{Dangerman}{The Saint}{regular}
Jackie	Carol White {Carry On..}
Teleplay by	Brian Clemens {New Avengers}{Dangerman}{The Champions}{The Professionals}{Adam Adamant}
"The Avengers" Theme composed and played by	Johnny Dankworth
Designed by	Robert Fuest {New Avengers}
Producer	Leonard White {Callan}{Police Surgeon}
Directed by	Peter Hammond
Production Assistant	Paddy Dewey
Floor Manager	Peter Bailey
Stage Manager	Barbara Sykes

A PDF of a rehearsal script for this episodes is now included on the Optimum DVD set for Seasons 1 & 2.

This was the 2nd episode produced, with rehearsals scheduled from 31st December, 1960 at the RCA Building in Hammerskith. Camera rehearsals at Teddington Studio Two were on 11th January and 12th January, 1961, and recording to AMPEX tape on the 12th January, 1961.

Filming took place at Studio Two, ABC TV Studios, Broom Road, Teddington, Middlesex. The production number was 3366.

The Avengers

Season 1, 1961 - Episode 2

Brought To Book

by Brian Clemens

Cast & crew * mug shots in sepia denote images sourced from other productions.