The Undertakers (The Avengers)
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| "The Undertakers" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Bill Bain |
| Written by | Malcolm Hulke |
| Produced by | John Bryce |
| Featured music | John Dankworth (theme) |
| Production code | 3608[1] |
| Original air date | 5 October 1963 |
| Guest appearances | |
"The Undertakers" is the second episode of the third series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman. It was first broadcast by ABC on 5 October 1963. The episode was directed by Bill Bain and written by Malcolm Hulke.[2]
Plot[edit]
Why are they coming for people who aren't dead yet? A dodgy retirement home is being used as part of a scam to avoid inheritance tax. Steed and Cathy investigate.[3]
Cast[edit]
- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale
- Lee Patterson as Lomax
- Jan Holden as Paula Madden
- Lally Bowers as Mrs. Renter
- Patrick Holt as Robert Madden
- Mandy Miller as Daphne Madden
- Howard Goorney as Green
- Marcella Markham as Mrs. Lomax
- Ronald Russell as Wilkinson
- Helena McCarthy as Mrs. Baker
- Denis Forsyth as Reeve
References[edit]
- ^ Johnson, Piers. "The Undertakers". The Avengers. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "The Undertakers". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
