The Avengers

Season 6 - Episode 16

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Killer

Teleplay by Tony Williamson, Directed by Cliff Owen

Continuity & Trivia

The 'old film set' is the ITC Pinewood set where much of Dangerman, The Saint and The Avengers was filmed.

Remak detects that Steed is 6' 1"" and 175lb, collar size 15½.
Remak attacks Steed with:

  1. high pitched sound
  2. crossbow bolt
  3. cutting blade
  4. crushing walls (chops tip off umbrella)
  5. strangling (crushes bowler and unbrella)
  6. electric ray (burns up overcoat)
  7. motion-detecting gun (shoots jacket)

The Transport

Marque Model Number Plate
Commer (?) removals van blue ?
Lotus Europa red PPW 999F
Jaguar S type silver MMK 743C
MGB white BWM 300G
Commer Avenger V coach buff 616 BYP
helicopter grey G-AVZC
Rolls Royce pale lemon KK 4978
Morris 1100 black ?
Morris Oxford grey 244 VFK

Who's Killing Whom?

Victim Killer Method
Wilkington REMAK clubbed, poisoned, shot, spiked, stabbed, strangled, suffocated, neck broken
Trancer Brinstead shot
Freddie Merridon strangled
Gillars REMAK crushed
Calvin REMAK garrotted
Lawson REMAK heart piereced by a sharp instrument
Chattell REMAK ?
REMAK John Steed ordered to self-destruct
Merridon John Steed killed by explosion of self-destructing Remak
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The Fashions

Tara
  • pale teal knit top with matching skirt, later with a matching jacket
  • soft pink bouse and maroon high-waisted trousers
Lady Diana
  • purple open neck blouse and magenta tailored bermuda shorts, blue neckerchief, wide oxblood belt and matching calf boots
  • bright yellow blouse and powder blue hipsters, brown neckerchief with gold dots
  • herringbone brown & red overcoat, knee length, with integrated belt and flapped pockets, red buttons and round buckle, bright red boots
  • black rollneck skivvy and widebrimmed hat, with red trousers and a maroon cardigan, thigh length, maroon shoes
Steed
  • brown three piece suit with pale yellow shirt and dark brown paisley tie, brown bowler
  • navy two piece suit with pale lilac shirt and light blue paisley tie, blue bowler
  • grey suit (felt collar) with lilac shirt and metallic maroon tie, grey bowler
  • dark grey three piece suit with lavender shirt, paisley tan/pink/yellow tie and grey bowler, grey shoes; later with a beige overcoat with a buff felt collar
  • brown suit with felt collar, brown bowler, pale buff shirt and brown paisley tie
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