The New Avengers, Series 2 — Episode 10
Complex
by Dennis Spooner
Directed by Richard Gilbert
Production details
Produced:July, 1977Regional broadcasts
| Broadcaster | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thames Television | 10/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
| ATV Midlands | 11/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
| Granada Television | 10/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
| Anglia Television | 10/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
| Border Television | 11/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
| Channel Television | 10/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
| Grampian Television | 11/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
| Southern Television | 10/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
| Scottish Television | 10/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
| Tyne Tees Television | 11/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
| Ulster Television | 10/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
| Westward Television | 10/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
| Harlech Television | 11/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
| Yorkshire Television | 11/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
TV Times listing
8.0 The New Avengers
By Dennis Spooner
Patrick Macnee
Joanna Lumley
Gareth Hunt in
Complex
A blurred photograph is the only clue for Steed, Purdey and Gambit in their hunt for an enemy agent, code name Scapina.
| John Steed | Patrick Macnee |
| Purdey | Joanna Lumley |
| Mike Gambit | Gareth Hunt |
| Baker | Cec Linder |
| Talbot | Harvey Atkin |
| Karavitch | Vlasta Vrana |
| Koschev | Rudy Lipp |
| Patlenko | Jan Rubes |
| Cope | Michael Ball |
| Greenwood | David Nichols |
| Miss Cummings | Suzette Couture |
| Berisford Holt | Gerald Crack |
Director Richard Gilbert; Producers Albert Fennell, Brian Clemens
International broadcasts
| ABN2 Sydney, Australia | 27/03/1978 | 8.30pm |
|---|---|---|
| ABQ2 Brisbane, Australia | 27/03/1978 | 8.30pm |
| ABV2 Melbourne, Australia | 27/03/1978 | 8.30pm |
| ABS2 Adelaide, Australia | 27/03/1978 | 8.30pm |
| CBS New York, USA | 5/01/1979 | 11.30pm |
| TF1 France | 18/08/1979 | 8.35pm |
| Suisse Romande, Switzerland | ||
| French title | Complexe X41 | |
| ZDF Germany | ||
| German title | Der Meisterspion | |
| KRO Netherlands | 28/11/1977 | 8.25pm |
| Dutch title | Het Complex | |
| Italy | 20/04/80? | ? |
| Italian title | La spia | |
| Spain | 23/06/81 | 11.05pm |
| Spanish title | Complejo | |
| CXY Winnipeg, Canada | 10/05/1978 | 8.00pm |
| Televisyen Malaysia PR1 | 29/06/1978 | 7.29pm |
| TV Singupura 5 | 17/04/1978 | 9.55pm |
Adelaide broadcast date is assumed as all states followed the same schedule but the local listing does not name the episode.
Continuity and trivia
Gambit calls Koschev “Dimitri Koschev” despite the Toronto Police Record clearly recording his name as “Anatole” — and why are Koschev’s details in imperial measurements when all the other records are metric?
Steed is recorded as being 85.729 kilograms and 1.855 metres; Purdey is 58.967 kilograms and 1.732 metres; Gambit’s record is not shown. Paul Baker is recorded as being 78.6364 kilos & 1.754 metres.
Continuity: Gambit steals an ugly car with the number plate MAK 477, but later the plates read MAK 344.
More continuity: Half of the tourists being shown the security building aren’t there at the end of the tour — were they also saboteurs?
Harvey Atkin is best remembered for a rôle almost identical to the one he plays here — the desk sergeant for the entire run of Cagney and Lacey.
Suzette Couture is best known for being a screen writer, notably for the Avonlea sagas.
The Transport
| Marque | Colour | Number Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln limousine | chocolate | 173 304 |
| Steed’s Jaguar XJS | yellow | MHF 291 |
| Gambit’s Triumph TR7 | red, white and black | MHF 292 |
| Dodge van | blue | 420 534 |
| Cadillac sedan | silver | MAK 477 & MAK 344 |
| Police car | black and white | #6418 |
| Ugly sedan (Ford LTD?) | navy | CDC 984 |
Who’s Killing Whom?
| Victim | Killer | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Contact | unknown hitman | machine gun |
| Karavitch | (Scapina) | falls from high window |
| Berisford Holt | Koschev | pistol |
| Koschev | Gambit | pistol |
| Baker | Scapina | thrown into incinerator |
| Greenwood | Scapina | lift floor opens, dropping him 46 storeys |
The Fashions
- Gambit’s fashions
- Purdey’s fashions
- Steed’s fashions