Written by Philip Chambers
Directed by Raymond Menmuir
Production completed: 10 May 1963
3.03 - The Nutshell
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cyberrich
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9/10. Terrific episode. Brilliant set, and beautifully filmed. Viewing this episode it's hard to imagine it was filmed only a few months after season 2, as it looks so ahead of it's time. As do many season 3 episodes. While there are some good episodes in season 2, they do look very dated when compared to the following season. Rich.
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Lhbizness's review (http://suddenlyashotrangout.wordpress.c ... -nutshell/) makes me want to seek this one out again... it's also got four bowlers over at The Avengers Forever, so hopefully it'll be a rewarding experience!
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Aw, thanks! This episode originally made me a bit uncomfortable (as do all "Steed's a traitor" episodes), but it really is one of Season 3's best. It also kind of made me hate the Ministry.Frankymole wrote:Lhbizness's review (http://suddenlyashotrangout.wordpress.c ... -nutshell/) makes me want to seek this one out again... it's also got four bowlers over at The Avengers Forever, so hopefully it'll be a rewarding experience!
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Excellent episode. Better paced than most video-taped era episodes. The viewer gets thrown in quite deep in an intriguing plot and setting from the beginning. Steed is at the top of his game here, playing a double game and comes out on top only at the very end. Although its low on Avengers eccentricity, its one of the best episodes. The (counter)espionage theme could be straight out of the later filmed episodes. Its constructed so well that you don't even bother to think of inconsistencies or the like. Because of the confined setting of the underground base the lack of outdoor filming or large sets (which is noticeable in the videotaped era) isn't an issue at all here.
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I would certainly concur...in fact, I consider it one of the 5 best episodes of that era for the show..well written and paced..Allard wrote:Excellent episode. Better paced than most video-taped era episodes. The viewer gets thrown in quite deep in an intriguing plot and setting from the beginning. Steed is at the top of his game here, playing a double game and comes out on top only at the very end. Although its low on Avengers eccentricity, its one of the best episodes. The (counter)espionage theme could be straight out of the later filmed episodes. Its constructed so well that you don't even bother to think of inconsistencies or the like. Because of the confined setting of the underground base the lack of outdoor filming or large sets (which is noticeable in the videotaped era) isn't an issue at all here.