• title card: white all caps text reading ‘DEATH ON THE ROCKS’ superimposed on jewellery lying on a dressing table
  • The assembled dealers, standing around the table, look nervous as Fenton conducts his auction of illicit diamonds
  • Mrs. Daniels is strangled with her pearls
  • Nicky, standing between Fenton and Liza, is shocked by their callousness
  • Fenton draws his gun as he and Liza enter Steed’s house
  • Steed leans on a ladder as he and Cathy reflect on the case

Series 2 — Episode 10
Death on the Rocks

Teleplay by Eric Paice
Directed by Jonathan Alwyn

Read the script (PDF 5MB)

Production No 3512, VTR/ABC/2161
Production completed: November 15 1962. First transmission: December 1 1962.

Crew

Teleplay by Eric Paice regular
Story Editor John Bryce regular
“The Avengers” Theme composed and played by Johnny Dankworth regular
Designed by James Goddard regularCallanThe Sweeney
Producer Leonard White regularCallanPolice Surgeon
Directed by Jonathan Alwyn regularCallan
Floor Manager Harry Lock regular
Production Assistant Paddy Dewey regular
Stage Manager Betty Crowe regular
Call Boy John Cooper regular
Timing P.A. Carol Armstrong regular
Wardrobe Supervisor Frances Hancock regular
Make-up Supervisor Lorna Bradish regular (billed as Launa Bradish)
Technical Supervisor Peter Cazaly regular
Lighting Supervisor Ken Brown regular
Senior Cameraman Tom Clegg regular007Carry On..Adam AdamantThe SaintThe ProfessionalsThe SweeneySpace 1999
Sound Supervisor John Tasker regular
Racks Supervisor Bob Godfrey regular
Vision Mixer Gordon Hesketh regular
Grams Operator Michael Westlake
An ABC Production
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