The New Avengers, Series 1 - Episode 13
Gnaws

by Dennis Spooner
Directed by Ray Austin

Production details

• London: 21/12/76
• Midlands: 13/03/77
• Sydney (ABN-2): 20/04/77
• Melbourne (ABV-2): 20/04/77
• USA (CBS): 29/12/78
• France (TF1): 26/02/77

Minutiæ

What is this? The Talons of Weng-Chiang or Planet of the Spiders? (see image 2) It almost seems as if the writers of Doctor Who and The New Avengers are joined at the hip, given the flow of ideas between the two shows.

The Transport

Who's Killing Whom?

Click a name to see the face

The Fashions

Gambit's fashions

1. brown suede jacket, light brown shirt with dark brown pinstripe, brown tie
2. navy pinstripe suit, navy tie, pale lilac shirt
3. light brown checked single-breasted 3-piece suit with flared trousers, pale yellow shirt, grey tie
4. light brown cord jacket with elasticated waist, epaulettes on shoulders, matching cord jeans, cream rollneck
5. light brown cord jacket with elasticated waist, epaulettes on shoulders, matching cord jeans with yellow collared shirt, pale green cravat
6. navy pinstripe suit, navy silk tie, pale blue shirt

Purdey's fashions

1. brown rollneck long-sleeved woolen, matching cardigan, dark brown trousers
2. Burberry overcoat over a black dress, scarf and umbrella, brown ankle boots
3. black jumpsuit with hot pink lining and lapels, shortsleeved, multicoloured headscarf
4. blue & white hooped long-sleeved shirt, yellow belt over it, pale jeans (or light blue trousers?) tan boots
5. cream nightdress
6. dusky pink t-shirt with purple patchwork Catherine Buckley skirt and matching scarf
7. cream blouse with cream cravat, pearls, gold and white multilayer skirt with tasseled hems

Steed's fashions

1. brown sports coat, felt collar, pale khaki chinos, brown Chelsea boots, blue shirt, brown tie with white spot
2. tweed jacket, blue shirt, metallic brown tie
3. grey suit, grey shirt, brown tie with white spot