The Avengers

Season 6 - Episode 12

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They Keep Killing Steed

Teleplay by Brian Clemens, Directed by Robert Fuest

Continuity & Trivia

They finally managed to reuse the set from The Living Dead - recognise those walls and pipes?

40:00 - the shot of the exploding bomb uses a bit of footage from Have Guns - Will Haggle.

44:30 - the music during the car chase is from The Avengers : A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Station.

The Transport

MarqueColourNumber
rowing boatwood-
Mercedes sports carslateNTR 164
Morris Oxford taxigrey with a cream roof?
Morris Oxford taxisea greyGMX 575B
Austin london cab (wrecked)black-
Wolesley 16/60greyFGD 420C
Jaguar S-type saloonblue/grey2556 MZ
Bentley limousinegreyOGJ 631E
Rover P5blackCYM 658C
Bentley limousineblackBYV 441B
Morris Oxford taxiblack?
Triumph 2000blueDHM 243D
Wolesley 16/60two-tone grey?

Who's Killing Whom?

VictimKillerMethod
Impostor Arcos revolver
Nadine Arcos failed plastic surgery
Georgio Mintoff stabbed (mistaken for Steed)
Perova Mintoff strangled (mistaken for Steed)
Bowler John Steed strangled or knocked out? (mistaken for Steed)
Mintoff Baron von Curt rapier thrust
Werner Golda impaled on steel rod
Golda Baron von Curt rapier thrust
Arcos Zerson revolver (mistaken for Steed)
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The Fashions

Tara
  • hot pink miniskirt and sleeveless cardigan with navy blouse, black shoes
  • royal blue slacks and vest (with gold frog), scarlet blouse with gathered cuffs
  • distressed brown leather jacket, orange cream blouse and black stretch slacks
  • sheer black bathing coat over a black and purple swimming costume, mauve-tinted glasses with gold rims, tan shoes
Steed
  • (impostor) light brown shirt with forest green tie, grey trousers
  • greenish brown three piece suit (felt collar) with yellow shirt and brown/green paisley tie, brown bowler
  • (impostor) as above, except that the suit is taupe instead of brown
  • (impostor) light grey suit, burgundy tie, lilac shirt, brown suede shoes and black fedora
  • (impostor) blue suit, red tie, white shirt
  • (impostor) charcoal suit, brown tie, cream shirt and grey fedora
  • psychadelic print lime, purple and magenta shirt with cream trousers, socks and slip-ons, and black sunglasses
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