• title card: white all caps text reading ‘TO CATCH A RAT BY TERENCE FEELY’ superimposed on two acrobats on a dark background with two spotlights behind them. The acrobat at top right has retracted his hands and the other is now falling, arms outstretched, to his doom
  • Gunner smiles to himself as he runs out of the barn door. He wears a beige jacket and carries a rucksack
  • Purdey, Gambit and Steed crowd around the radio operator, who has picked up Gunner’s signal again
  • Gunner is perched on the top of the woodwork near the arched roof of the chirch, poised to leap on his victim
  • Steed pauses while combing his horse to smile at the young blonde German giel
  • Purdey cradles the head of the injured Gunner as he gasps, ‘Sixteen years too late’ to Steed

The New Avengers, Series 1 — Episode 7
To Catch a Rat

by Terence Feely
Directed by James Hill

Production Crew

Music Composed by Laurie Johnson regularThe ProfessionalsJason King
Produced by Albert Fennell regularThe Professionals
and Brian Clemens regularDanger ManThe ChampionsThe ProfessionalsAdam Adamant
By Terence Feely regularThe SaintThe PrisonerSpace 1999UFO
Copyright The Avengers (Film & TV) Enterprises Ltd. regular
Copyright date MCMLXXVI All Rights Reserved
Directed by James Hill regularThe Saint
Production Supervisor Ron Fry regularDoctor WhoSpace 1999
Unit Manager Robert Fennell regular
Assistant Director Roger Simons regular
Continuity Renée Glynne regular007
Location Manager Nicholas Gillot regularThe ProfessionalsThe Sweeney
Casting Director Maggie Cartier regular007The ProfessionalsIndiana Jones
Production Designed by Syd Cain regular007
Art Director Robert Bell regularUFO
Set Dresser Simon Wakefield regular007
Construction Manager Leon Davis regular007
Wardrobe Supervisor Jackie Cummins regularDoctor Who007The ProfessionalsPink Panther
Director of Photography Mike Reed regular007The Saint (billed as Mike Reed BSC)
Camera Operator Jimmy Devis regular007Carry On..The Professionals
Make-up Alan Boyle regularThe Professionals
Make-up Peter Robb King regularIndiana Jones
Hairdressing Supervisor Helene Bevan regularThe ProfessionalsSpace 1999
Assistant Hairdresser Joyce James regularPink Panther
Second Unit Lighting Cameraman Jimmy Allen regular (billed as Jimmy Allen BSC)
Second Unit Camera Operator Malcolm Vinson regular007The ProfessionalsThe SaintCarry On..
Second Unit Continuity Pat Rambaut regular
Fight Arranger Cyd Child regularPink Panther
Editor Ralph Sheldon regular
Sound Recordist Dennis Whitlock regularThe ChampionsThe SaintRandall and HopkirkDepartment SJason King (billed as Denis Whitlock)
Sound Recordist Ken Barker regular007Carry On..Pink PantherUFO
Dubbing Editor Peter Lennard regularThe ProfessionalsRandall and HopkirkDepartment S
Post-production Co-ordinator Paul Clay regularThe Professionals
A Production Of The Avengers (Film & TV) Enterprises Ltd. regular
For TV Productions & I.D.T.V. Paris regular
Processed by Rank Film Laboratories regular
Filmed on Location and at Pinewood Studios, England

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