• title card: black all caps text reading ‘THE UNDERTAKERS’ superimposed on a cap and a pistol lying on a white table
  • Paula hangs up the phone while Lomax sits next to her on the step
  • Paula smiles, her face reflected in the mirror next to her, as Lomax leaves; Daphne is less impressed with the man
  • Madden emerges vampirically from his coffin hiding-place
  • Cathy questions the loopy Mrs. Renter as the old lady chats to a bird in a cage
  • Steed pats the bottom of one of the statues in the grounds of the nursing home

Series 3 — Episode 2
The Undertakers

by Malcolm Hulke
Designed by David Marshall
Directed by Bill Bain

Read the script (PDF 2.3MB)

Production No 3608, VTR/ABC/2899
Production completed: August 2 1963. First transmission: October 5 1963.

Crew

written by Malcolm Hulke regularDoctor WhoDanger Man
story editor Richard Bates regular
THE AVENGERS theme composed and played by Johnny Dankworth regular
designed by David Marshall regularCallan
producer John Bryce regular
Directed by Bill Bain regularCallan
Floor Manager John Wayne regular
P.A. Paddy Dewey regular
Stage Manager Dennis Redwood
Call Boy David Granger regular
P.A. Timer Carol Armstrong regular
Wardrobe Audrey Riddle regular
Make-Up Lee Halls regular
Technical Supervisor Bob Godfrey regular
Lighting Supervisor H.W. Richards regular
Senior Cameraman Dickie Jackman regular
Sound Supervisor Michael Roberts regular
Vision Mixer Muriel Holmes
Racks Supervisor Alan Fowler regular
Grams Operator Tony Morley regular
an ABC Production
Credits Legend:
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