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The Episode Guide to Series 5 (1967) of The Avengers

Episode 10 - Never, Never Say Die

Episode Rating

Subject 0-5 Subject 0-5 Subject 0-5 Subject 0-5
Direction
4½ stars
Music 4 stars Humour
3½ stars
Intro & tag
4½ stars
Mastermind 5 stars Plot
3½ stars
Emma 3 stars Set Design 3 stars
Overall
(0-10)
An engaging and thrilling episode, even if it becomes all too apparent what's going on long before the denouément. Lee is superb as the humourously-named Dr. Frank N. Stone (Lee having played Frankenstein for Hammer Films prior to this rôle).
8½ stars

Steed interrupts a rerun of "The Cybernauts", because he needs Mrs Peel's help with a corpse that will not die.
The body keeps on walking off and destroying radios. Professor Frank N. Stone of the Neoteric Research Unit is a dead ringer for the body, and Steed's suspicions are aroused. Mrs Peel and the local doctor are abducted and trapped within Stone's laboratory - but Steed detects the fake doctor and rushes to the rescue. The replicant of the Professor is discovered to be the genuine article by his three-day growth, and the Avengers attempt to fight their way out. Dr James uses Steed's transistor radio to disable the replicants, and the Avengers discover doubles of themselves, Steed's being marked REJECT.
The Avengers return to their television - and discover you would never be able to tell a plastic politician from a real one.

The Cars

Marque/Model Colour Number Plate
Morris Oxford Series IV Traveller blue/white two tone HOA 994D
Austin LDO/Wandsworth 1959 Ambulance white YLD 259
Bedford J1 Ambulance white KBF 979 (Nº 53)
VW Kombi van white/blue -
Morris Oxford/Austin Cambridge black -
Triumph TR4 light blue -
Landrover SWB soft-top - no canvas dark green VX 897
Lotus Elan S3 glacier blue SJH 499D

Who's Killing Whom?

Victim Killer Method

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Private ?? Professor Stone Beaten and hurled into trees
George Eccles Professor F.N. Stone V* Beaten & strangled

The Fashions

Emma's Fashions Steed's Fashions
  1. red chinese silk with purple pattern pant suit
  2. tan suede coat, high collar, white woollen skivvy, tan trousers, white boots
  3. blue catsuit with white trim
  4. (1)
  1. grey suit, 3 piece 3 button flaps on pocket, grey bowler, burgundy tie, white shirt
  2. grey/brown/green sports coat with brass buttons, 2 vents, 1 button on pockets (2 hip, breast), 2 buttons on cuffs, 3 buttons (forest green with spots cravat, brown bowler, beige/khaki shirt, houndstooth(?) pants)
  3. grey pinstripe 3 piece single-breasted 3 button 2 vents, no flaps on pockets, suit, navy cravat & handkerchief, pale grey shirt, dark grey bowler, grey umbrella, gemstone tie pin
  4. brown single-breasted 3 button 3 piece jacket, tan trousers, khaki shirt, forest green cravat with spots, white shirt with blue stripes (sports coat from The Winged Avenger?)
  5. black dinner suit (silk shawl collar) white shirt (maybe pale blue?) black bow tie
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