• title card: white all caps text reading ‘A SURFEIT OF H20’ outlined in black and superimposed on Barker lying on the ground, gasping for air in the torrent of rain
  • Mrs. Peel sips a cup of tea in Eli’s house while holding an umbrella over her head
  • Eli’s boots lie at the feet of a man-shaped pool of water in the soggy field
  • Mrs. Peel emerges from a hut dressed is a very tight PVC mack and black and white rubber hat
  • A close up of Sir Arnold’s notepad, starting to get soaked with rain. It reads ‘Rain contains silver iodide - excessive amount indicates it was introduced by man.’
  • Dr. Sturm subjects Mrs. Peel to torture in the wine press, her head and shoulders emerge from under the machinery
  • Close-up of Mrs. Peel during the fight in the rainstorm; water pours off her cap and hair and she is thoroughly wet
  • Steed and Emma gaze meaningfully at each other before they depart in her Moke

Series 4 — Episode 8
A Surfeit of H2O

by Colin Finbow
Directed by Sidney Hayers

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Read the original synopsis (PDF 93KB)

Production No E.64.10.10
Production completed: May 11 1965. First transmission: November 16 1965.

Crew

Teleplay by Colin Finbow
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 Sidney Hayers regularThe Professionals
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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