• title card: white all caps text reading ‘THE GRAVE- DIGGERS’, outlined in black, superimposed on a view of the graveyeard, ivy creeping over the cross nearest us
  • Marlow lies in his coffin
  • Fred tries to create the illusion that Sir Horace’s train carriage is moving through the countryside with a range of wheezing, puffing old equipment
  • In full surgical garb, Dr. Massie prepares to operate with a blow torch. Miss Thirwell attends on his right while Sager control the gas flow, rather than anaesthetic, in the background. A huge operating theatre light dominates the scene
  • Sir Horace happily rides his miniature steam engine
  • View through the telescope of Massie tying Mrs. Peel to the railway tracks
  • Steed dives under Baron’s legs as they fight on top of the miniature train
  • Steed happily toots the engine’s horn while Mrs. Peel, sitting behind him, covers her ears

Series 4 — Episode 2
The Gravediggers

by Malcolm Hulke
Directed by Quentin Lawrence

Read the dialogue sheets (PDF 499KB)
Read the original synopsis (PDF 97KB)

Production No E.64.10.8
Production completed: April 14 1965. First transmission: October 5 1965.

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Teleplay by Malcolm Hulke regularDoctor WhoDanger Man
All characters and events in this Teleplay are fictitious. Any similarity to actual events or persons, living or dead, is purely co-incidental.
Directed by Quentin Lawrence Danger Man
Produced by Julian Wintle regular
In Charge of Production Albert Fennell regularThe Professionals
Music by Laurie Johnson regularThe ProfessionalsJason King
Associate Producer Brian Clemens regularDanger ManThe ChampionsThe ProfessionalsAdam Adamant
Photography Alan Hume regular007Carry On..Star Wars (billed as Alan Hume B.S.C.)
Art Director Harry Pottle regular007Carry On..
Film Editor Richard Best regular
Production Manager Geoffrey Haine regularThe Champions
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Assistant Director Richard Dalton regular
Camera Operator Godfrey Godar regularCarry On..
Casting Director G.B. Walker regularThe Saint
Continuity June Randall regular007The Saint
Make-up George Blackler regularThe SaintCarry On..
Hairdresser Pearl Orton regularCarry On..
Wardrobe Jackie Jackson regular
Sound Editor Lionel Selwyn regular
Sound Recording Simon Kaye regular007Indiana Jones
Dubbing Mixer Len Abbott regularThe ChampionsThe SaintDepartment S
Recording Director A.W. Lumkin regularThe Saint
Stunt Arranger Ray Austin regularThe ProfessionalsThe SaintRandall and HopkirkThe ChampionsDepartment SSpace 1999
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