• title card: white all caps text reading ‘DEATH A LA CARTE’ superimposed on a close-up of mushrooms growing in a box of soil
  • The Emir admonishes his doctor, Mellor stand between them
  • Steed, posing as Sebastian Stonemarten, tries his luck with Josie
  • Lucien ices a cake for the Emir, the country’s coat of arms on the top
  • Mellor and Ali plan what to do next
  • Umberto gives up the fake Italian pose and serves fish and chips to Steed and Cathy

Series 3 — Episode 13
Death à la Carte

by John Lucarotti
Designed by Richard Harrison
Directed by Kim Mills

Read the script (PDF 2.3MB)

Production No 3604, VTR/ABC/2716
Production completed: June 7 1963. First transmission: December 21 1963.

Crew

written by John Lucarotti regularDoctor Who
story editor Richard Bates regular
THE AVENGERS theme composed and played by Johnny Dankworth regular
designed by Richard Harrison regular007
producer John Bryce regular
Directed by Kim Mills regular
Floor Manager Denver Thornton regularThe Professionals
Stage Manager Michael Pearce regular
Call Boy unknown
P.A. Eileen Cornwall
P.A. Timer Jacqueline Davis
Wardrobe Supervisor Sally Russell regular
Make-Up Supervisor Lee Halls regular
Technical Supervisor Peter Cazaly regular
Lighting Supervisor Luigi Bottone regular (listed as Louie Bottone)
Senior Cameraman Dickie Jackman regular
Sound Supervisor John Tasker regular
Vision Mixer Gordon Hesketh regular
Racks Supervisor Alan Fowler regular
Grams Operator David Hounsell regular (billed as Dave Hounsell)
an ABC Production
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Crew: 90% opacity
® : illustrated from other sources

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