The New Avengers, Series 2 — Episode 12
Forward Base
by Dennis Spooner
Directed by Don Thompson
Production details
Produced:August, 1977Regional broadcasts
Broadcaster | Date | Time |
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Thames Television | 24/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
ATV Midlands | 25/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
Granada Television | 24/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
Anglia Television | 24/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
Border Television | 25/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
Channel Television | 24/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
Grampian Television | 25/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
Southern Television | 24/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
Scottish Television | 24/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
Tyne Tees Television | 25/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
Ulster Television | 24/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
Westward Television | 24/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
Harlech Television | 25/11/1977 | 8.00pm |
Yorkshire Television | 18/11/1977 | 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 | 17/04/1978 | 8.30pm |
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ABQ2 Brisbane, Australia | 17/04/1978 | 8.30pm |
ABV2 Melbourne, Australia | 17/04/1978 | 8.30pm |
ABS2 Adelaide, Australia | 17/04/1978 | 8.30pm |
CBS New York, USA | 3/11/1978 | 11.30pm |
TF1 France | 1/09/1979 | 8.40pm |
Suisse Romande, Switzerland | ||
French title | Bastion pirate | |
ZDF Germany | ||
German title | Abenteuer in Kanada | |
KRO Netherlands | 12/12/1977 | 8.25pm |
Dutch title | De geheime basis | |
Italy | NOT 13/04/80 | ? |
Italian title | In prima linea | |
Spain | 5/07/81 | 7.40pm |
Spanish title | Base avanzada | |
CXY Winnipeg, Canada | 7/06/1978 | 8.00pm |
Televisyen Malaysia PR1 | 6/07/1978 | 7.29pm |
TV Singupura 5 | 1/05/1978 | 9.55pm |
Adelaide and Melbourne broadcast date is assumed as all states followed the same schedule but the local listing does not name the episode.
The episode listing for Singapore does not name the episode but this episode seems most likely.



Continuity and trivia
When Halfhide escapes from the hotel and is chased by the Corolla, we see Gambit driving the Corolla instead of Purdey — in the other shots, Purdey is in the car and Gambit on foot, chasing Takar [32:20].
This episode has a video Q&A and commentary with David Calderisi and Philip Hawkins on the Lives in the Pictures YouTube channel.
The Transport
Marque | Colour | Number Plate |
---|---|---|
Cessna seaplane | lime green and white | C-GPYO |
Steed’s Toyota Landcruiser | green with wihte roof | MKZ 300 |
Swan boat | white | 13 |
Swan boat | white | - |
Inflatable dinghy | orange | - |
bicycle | dark red | - |
Purdey’s Toyota Corolla liftback | yellow | LRM 022 |
Plymouth police car | black and white | ? |
Honda police motorbike | silver | ? |
Cadillac | silver | ? |
Ambulance | blue with white roof | ? |
Destroyer | sea grey | ? |
Who’s Killing Whom?
Victim | Killer | Method |
---|---|---|
Bailey | (unknown) | pistol |
Halfhide | Malachev | pistol |
Click a name to see the face

The Fashions
- Gambit’s fashions
- Purdey’s fashions
- Steed’s fashions