The New Avengers, Series 1 — Episode 5
Cat Amongst the Pigeons
by Dennis Spooner
Directed by John Hough
Production details
Produced:June, 1976Regional broadcasts
Broadcaster | Date | Time |
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Thames Television | 16/11/1976 | 8.00pm |
ATV Midlands | 12/11/1976 | 8.00pm |
Granada Television | 12/11/1976 | 8.00pm |
Anglia Television | 16/11/1976 | 8.00pm |
Border Television | 12/11/1976 | 8.00pm |
Channel Television | 12/11/1976 | 8.00pm |
Grampian Television | 12/11/1976 | 8.00pm |
Southern Television | 12/11/1976 | 8.00pm |
Scottish Television | 12/11/1976 | 8.00pm |
Tyne Tees Television | 12/11/1976 | 8.00pm |
Ulster Television | 12/11/1976 | 8.00pm |
Westward Television | 12/11/1976 | 8.00pm |
Harlech Television | 31/10/1976 | 7.50pm |
Yorkshire Television | 19/11/1976 | 8.00pm |
TV Times listing
I do not have a TV Times / TV Weekly or other contemporary British listing for this episode, if you have one, please get in touch.




International broadcasts
ABN2 Sydney, Australia | 30/03/1977 | 8.30pm |
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ABQ2 Brisbane, Australia | 30/03/1977 | 8.30pm |
ABV2 Melbourne, Australia | 30/03/1977 | 8.30pm |
ABS2 Adelaide, Australia | 30/03/1977 | 8.30pm |
CBS New York, USA | 17/11/1978 | 11.30pm |
TF1 France | 8/01/1977 | 9.30pm |
Suisse Romande, Switzerland | 14/12/1976 | 8.15pm |
French title | Un chat parmi les pigeons | |
ZDF Germany | 12/01/1978 | 9.45pm |
German title | Wie aus heiterem Himmel | |
KRO Netherlands | 11/11/1976 | 8.25pm |
Dutch title | Een kat tussen de duiven | |
Italy | 15/06/1978 | 10.05pm |
Italian title | Rapaci | |
Spain | 2/08/81 | 7.35pm |
Spanish title | Un gato entre las palomas | |
CXY Winnipeg, Canada | 17/03/1977 | 10.00pm |
Televisyen Malaysia PR1 | 15/12/1966 | 7.24pm |
TV Singupura 5 | 20/07/1977 | 8.30pm |
The Advertiser did not name the episode in the Adelaide listing.












Continuity and trivia
I have to say it’s no wonder that Rydercroft’s plane crashed — he’s taken off a plane which all the Ministry officials are checking out which has the registration G-ATUC, yet when he goes to take off, they put him in a plane with the registration G-ATPN!
Don’t you just love the Set dresser? They have Zarcadi driving around in an old Humber Hawk, ha!
The Transport
Marque | Colour | Number Plate |
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Lancia Flavia convertible 1964 | green | ? |
Ford Transit Mk I 1972 Ambulance | white | CPN 98K |
Steed’s Range Rover Series I 1976 | dark green | TXC 922J |
Piper Cherokee PA-28–140 1966 aeroplane | blue & white | G-ATUC |
Piper Cherokee PA-28–140 1966 aeroplane | blue & white | G-ATPN |
Piper PA-28–151 Cherokee aeroplane | yellow & white | F-BVTH |
Blériot monoplane | cream | ? |
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle aeroplane | yellow | ? |
Ford Cortina Mk III 1972 | brown | LYK 523K |
Purdey’s Yamaha DT 250 Enduro Motorcycle 1975 | yellow & white | LLC 950P |
Gambit’s Jaguar XJ-S [XJ27] 1976 | red | NRW 875P |
Humber Hawk Series IV 1965 | black | ? |
Removals van | dark green | ? |
Ford Cortina Mk I 1965 | dark blue | GKX-644C |
Gambit’s Range Rover Series I 1976 | white | LOK 537P |
Who’s Killing Whom?
Victim | Killer | Method |
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Merton | Zarcadi | flock of birds chase him off a cliff |
Hugh Rydercroft | Zarcadi | flock of pigeons cause his plane to crash |
W. Foster | Zarcadi | attacked by hawks, he falls out a window |
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The Fashions
- Gambit’s fashions
- Purdey’s fashions
- Steed’s fashions
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- navy suit, white shirt, purple tie
- dark grey single-breasted 3-piece suit, black bowler, blue shirt, purple tie with white spot
- khaki riding coat with felted collar, single vent, white shirt, khaki umbrella, brown bowler, brown patterned tie
- khaki riding coat with felted collar, single vent, white shirt, khaki umbrella, brown bowler, light green tie
- light grey single-breasted 3-piece suit, matching bowler, felted collar, single button at waist, covered waist pockets, metallic gold tie, pale lilac shirt
- brown suit, felt collar, brown bowler, blue shirt, brown tie