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The Gravediggers (The Avengers)

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"The Gravediggers"
The Avengers episode
Steed unties Mrs Peel from track
Episode no.Season 4
Episode 2
Directed byQuentin Lawrence
Written byMalcolm Hulke
Featured musicLaurie Johnson
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"The Gravediggers" is the second episode of the fourth series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg. It was first broadcast by Scottish Television on Tuesday 5 October 1965. ABC Weekend Television, who commissioned the show, broadcast it in its own regions four days later on Saturday 9 October.[1] The episode was directed by Quentin Lawrence, and written by Malcolm Hulke.[2]

Plot

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Steed and Emma visit a railway buff to investigate a deathly plot to sabotage the country's early warning radar defence systems.[3]

Cast

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Location

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The Avengers location plate at Stapleford Park

The Stapleford Miniature Railway near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire was where Emma Peel was filmed tied to the railway track.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Johnson, Piers. "Series 4 Episode Guide". The Avengers. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  2. ^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  3. ^ "The Avengers Forever:The Gravediggers". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  4. ^ Avengers tv locations
  5. ^ "Diana Rigg miniature rail scene 'was thought risqué'". BBC News. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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"The Gravediggers" at IMDb