The New Avengers, Series 2 — Episode 10
Complex
by Dennis Spooner
Directed by Richard Gilbert
Production details
Produced:July, 1977Regional broadcasts
| Broadcaster | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thames Television | 10/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
| ATV Midlands | 11/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
| Granada Television | 10/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
| Anglia Television | 10/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
| Border Television | 11/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
| Channel Television | 10/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
| Grampian Television | 11/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
| Southern Television | 10/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
| Scottish Television | 10/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
| Tyne Tees Television | 11/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
| Ulster Television | 10/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
| Westward Television | 10/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
| Harlech Television | 11/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
| Yorkshire Television | 11/11/1977 | 8:00pm |
TV Times listing
8.0 The New Avengers
By Dennis Spooner
Patrick Macnee
Joanna Lumley
Gareth Hunt in
Complex
A blurred photograph is the only clue for Steed, Purdey and Gambit in their hunt for an enemy agent, code name Scapina.
| John Steed | Patrick Macnee |
| Purdey | Joanna Lumley |
| Mike Gambit | Gareth Hunt |
| Baker | Cec Linder |
| Talbot | Harvey Atkin |
| Karavitch | Vlasta Vrana |
| Koschev | Rudy Lipp |
| Patlenko | Jan Rubes |
| Cope | Michael Ball |
| Greenwood | David Nichols |
| Miss Cummings | Suzette Couture |
| Berisford Holt | Gerald Crack |
Director Richard Gilbert; Producers Albert Fennell, Brian Clemens
International broadcasts
| ABN2 Sydney, Australia | 27/03/1978 | 8:30pm |
|---|---|---|
| ABV2 Melbourne, Australia | 27/03/1978 | 8:30pm |
| ABC New York, USA | 5/01/1979 | 11:30pm |
| TF1 France | 18/08/1979 | 8:35pm |
| Suisse Romande, Switzerland | ||
| French title | Complexe X41 | |
| ZDF Germany | ||
| German title | Der Meisterspion | |
| KRO Netherlands | 28/11/1977 | 8:25pm |
| Dutch title | Het Complex | |
| Italy | 20/04/80? | ? |
| Italian title | La spia | |
| Spain | 23/06/81 | 11:05pm |
| Spanish title | Complejo | |
Continuity and trivia
Gambit calls Koschev “Dimitri Koschev” despite the Toronto Police Record clearly recording his name as “Anatole” - and why are Koschev’s details in imperial measurements when all the other records are metric?
Steed is recorded as being 85.729 kilograms and 1.855 metres; Purdey is 58.967 kilograms and 1.732 metres; Gambit’s record is not shown. Paul Baker is recorded as being 78.6364 kilos & 1.754 metres.
Continuity: Gambit steals an ugly car with the number plate MAK 477, but later the plates read MAK 344.
More continuity: Half of the tourists being shown the security building aren’t there at the end of the tour - were they also saboteurs?
Harvey Atkin is best remembered for a rôle almost identical to the one he plays here - the desk sergeant for the entire run of Cagney and Lacey.
Suzette Couture is best known for being a screen writer, notably for the Avonlea sagas.
The Transport
| Marque | Colour | Number Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln limousine | chocolate | 173 304 |
| Steed’s Jaguar XJS | yellow | MHF 291 |
| Gambit’s Triumph TR7 | red, white and black | MHF 292 |
| Dodge van | blue | 420 534 |
| Cadillac sedan | silver | MAK 477 & MAK 344 |
| Police car | black and white | #6418 |
| Ugly sedan (Ford LTD?) | navy | CDC 984 |
Who’s Killing Whom?
| Victim | Killer | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Contact | unknown hitman | machine gun |
| Karavitch | (Scapina) | falls from high window |
| Berisford Holt | Koschev | pistol |
| Koschev | Gambit | pistol |
| Baker | Scapina | thrown into incinerator |
| Greenwood | Scapina | lift floor opens, dropping him 46 storeys |
The Fashions
- Gambit’s fashions
- Purdey’s fashions
- Steed’s fashions