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The Avengers

Series 6 - Episode 4

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Split!

Teleplay by Brian Clemens, Directed by Roy Baker

Continuity & Trivia

Split! is one of those rare episodes with more than one title screen:
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Mercer's report reads (italics mark where Kartovski's writing takes over):

REPORT FROM AGENT
MERCER (SIMON)

(unreadable paragraph) .... under surveillance from .... 18.12.68 by agents R. Riety ... contacting Secret Agent Kastin ... - (codes "There" & "Quick") ... - (cover, look at Kastin's transferring).

Frequent meetings with Kastin in Kensington Gdns & Lyons Tea Shop, Marble Arch. Possible that classified & "D" material passed to Kastin. Envelope given to Kastin on two occasions. 10.11.67 Lyons Tea Shop & 29.11.67 in Selfridges near Father Christmas.

Any conclusion in these activities is that Gerlan is working for the C.I.A.; Soviets Grt Brtiain & US I say not that our her.. P

4:42 - Tara's car rounds the corner with only a driver in it, but in the close-up seconds later Barnes is next to her.

The set for Barnes' study and hallway were used as the ante-chamber and hall outside Mother's office in The Forget-Me-Knot.

Barnes' note (italics mark where Kartovski's writing takes over):
Subject Myself
I am alarmed to check a change in my behaviour

Tara's improbable cocktail consists of: a tall crystal glass full of crushed ice, permeated with grenadine, laced with a mixture of Cantonese Sake and Crème de violettes, topped with a measure of Calvados, a tablespoon of devonshire cream and a fresh, unripe strawberry.

The Transport

MarqueColourNumber
AC 428 FruamaroonLPH 800D
helicopterbuffG-AVZC
Bentley 3 Litre 1926british racing greenYT 3942
Aston Martin DB6maroonYKX 2F
Triumph TR4A IRSpowder blueNHL 1
Austin Wandsworth/LDO AmbulancewhiteYLD 259

Who's Killing Whom?

VictimKillerMethod
Frank Compton Harry Mercer pistol
Harry Mercer Lord Barnes pistol
Dr Constantine Hinnell pistol
Boris Kartovski Hinnell & John Steed life support system destroyed
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Tara Steed
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