The Avengers: The Nutshell (1963)

Date(s) of Broadcast: 19 October 1963
Episode Running Times: 50 mins
Format: black and white
Sound: mono

SCRIPT
Script: Philip Chambers

DIRECTION
Director: Raymond Menmuir

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Designer: Philip Harrison

CAST
Patrick Macnee (John Steed)
Honor Blackman (Cathy Gale)
Charles Tingwell (Venner)
John Cater (Disco)
Patricia Haines (Laura)
Christine Shaw (Susan)
Edina Ronay (Elin)
Ian Clark (Anderson)
Ray Browne (Alex)
Jan Conrad (Jason)
Edwin Brown (military policeman)

PLOT SUMMARY

When someone breaks into a supposedly secure underground facility, Steed and Cathy are called in to investigate. But as the investigation proceeds, it becomes increasingly clear that Steed was somehow involved in the break-in and is arrested and charged with treason...

1963
May
10: UK - production ends

October
19: UK - television broadcast (on ITV (London region))

1991
March
Day Unknown: USA - television broadcast (A&E Cable)

KEYWORDS

secret agents