• title card: white all caps text reading ‘WHAT THE BUTLER SAW’ outlined in black and superimposed on a close-up of Benson smiling obsequiously
  • Miles finds himself surrounded by photographs of Emma
  • The trainee butlers form a rank, demonstrating their skill at shining shoes, Steed is closest to us and Hemming overseas the class from the end of the row
  • The officers zip themselves into a huge plastic bag in an attempt to thwart enemy listening devices
  • Hemming’s body is found inside the industrial washing machine
  • Miles and Emma are interrupted in flagrante, but not delicto
  • The tape recorder bug is removed from the lining of the Group Captain’s uniform
  • Emma and Steed prepare to depart in a helicopter

Series 4 — Episode 22
What the Butler Saw

by Brian Clemens
Directed by Bill Bain

Read the shooting script (PDF 2.37MB)
Read the original synopsis (PDF 146KB)

Production No E.64.10.22
Production completed: January 7 1966. First transmission: February 22 1966.

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Teleplay by Brian Clemens regularDanger ManThe ChampionsThe ProfessionalsAdam Adamant
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 Bill Bain regularCallan
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
© Associated British Productions Limited MCMLXVI
Diana Rigg’s wardrobe designed by John Bates regular
and her shoes by Edward Rayne regular
Assistant Director Frank Hollands regularThe SaintUFO
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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