• title card: white all caps text reading ‘THE WHITE ELEPHANT’ superimposed on an extreme close-up of George
  • Noah sits at his desk, a parrot on his shoulder
  • Steed is impressed by the craftsmanship of Gourlay; M<r Fitch looks on approvingly
  • Madge reaches behind a mannequin wearing an iron collar and chains
  • Brenda stands in foreground right, looking worried in the light while Conniston stands in the shadows behind her on the left
  • Steed and Conniston wrestle for the gun amongst the cages of animals

Series 3 — Episode 15
The White Elephant

by John Lucarotti
Designed by Philip Harrison
Directed by Laurence Bourne

Read the script (PDF 2.5MB)

Production No 3616, VTR/ABC/3168
Production completed: November 22 1963. First transmission: January 4 1964.

Crew

Honor Blackman’s wardrobe designed by Frederick Starke regular
written by John Lucarotti regularDoctor Who
story editor Richard Bates regular
THE AVENGERS theme composed and played by Johnny Dankworth regular
designed by Philip Harrison regular007
producer John Bryce regular
Directed by Laurence Bourne regularAdam Adamant
Floor Manager Peter Bailey regular
P.A. Marial LLoyd
Stage Manager Betty Crowe regular
Wardrobe Margaret Morris regular
Make-Up Lorna Bradish regular
Wardrobe Supervisor Margaret Morris regular
Make-Up Supervisor Lee Halls regular
Technical Supervisor Bob Godfrey regular
Lighting H.W. Richards regular (billed as H. Richards)
Senior Cameraman Dickie Jackman regular (billed as R. Jackman)
Vision Mixer Gordon Hesketh regular
Sound Supervisor Michael Roberts regular (billed as Mike Roberts)
Grams Operator Bill Rawcliffe
Racks Supervisor Alan Fowler regular
an ABC Production
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® : illustrated from other sources

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