The New Avengers, Series 2 — Episode 7
Hostage
by Brian Clemens
Directed by Sidney Hayers
Production details
Produced:February, 1977Regional broadcasts
Broadcaster | Date | Time |
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Thames Television | 17/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
ATV Midlands | 21/10/1977 | 8:00pm |
Granada Television | 17/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
Anglia Television | 17/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
Border Television | 21/10/1977 | 8:00pm |
Channel Television | 17/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
Grampian Television | 21/10/1977 | 8:00pm |
Southern Television | 17/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
Scottish Television | 17/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
Tyne Tees Television | 21/10/1977 | 8:00pm |
Ulster Television | 17/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
Westward Television | 17/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
Harlech Television | 21/10/1977 | 8:00pm |
Yorkshire Television | 21/10/1977 | 8:00pm |
This episode was shown in the Netherlands before it was broadcast on any ITV region in the UK, see below.
TV Times listing
I do not have a TV Times / TV Weekly or other contemporary British listing for this episode, if you have one, please get in touch.
International broadcasts
ABN2 Sydney, Australia | 6/03/1978 | 8:30pm |
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ABV2 Melbourne, Australia | 6/03/1978 | 8:30pm |
ABC New York, USA | 8/12/1978 | 11:30pm |
TF1 France | 16/06/1979 | 8:35pm |
Suisse Romande, Switzerland | ||
French title | Otage | |
ZDF Germany | ||
German title | Poker um Purdey | |
KRO Netherlands | 3/10/1977 | 8:25pm |
Dutch title | De gijzeling | |
Italy | 14/04/80 | 20:30 |
Italian title | L’ostaggio | |
Spain | 5/05/81 | 11:05pm |
Spanish title | Rehén |
This episode was shown in the Netherlands on October 3 1977, eighteen days before it was broadcast on any ITV region in the UK.
Continuity and trivia
Here’s where the transmission order no longer makes sense - back in Medium Rare Purdey redecorated her flat. banishing the “tart’s boudoir” to history, but here it is again in all its lurid lavender glory; on the plus side, production values are the earlier, higher, standard and we see none of the shambles that was Trap.
You’d think they’d be sick of the “could Steed actually be a traitor?” storyline by now, wouldn’t you? Still, at least this time the audience knows for sure he isn’t.
The Transport
Marque | Colour | Number Plate |
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Purdey’s Triumph TR7 | yellow | DOM 721R |
Triumph Dolomite | pale blue, black vinyl roof | DCX 821M |
Steed’s Rover 3500 SD1 Automatic | lemon | MOC 229P |
Steed’s “big cat” Jaguar XJ12 5.3 Litre Coupe Automatic | british racing green | NWK 60P |
BMW 3.0 S | steel blue | KPH 244K |
postman’s bicycle | black | - |
Ford Cortina | yellow | OYA 650P |
Ford compact | red | SLB 816R |
Ford Cortina estate | blue | GTF 239N |
Gambit’s Jaguar XJS | red | NRW 875P |
Who’s Killing Whom?
Victim | Killer | Method |
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Walters | Marvin | Steed’s revolver |
The Fashions
- Gambit’s fashions
- Purdey’s fashions
- Steed’s fashions