• title card: white all caps text reading ‘HOW TO SUCCEED .... AT MURDER’ outlined in black and superimposed on a close-up of Miss Purbright’s wrist with the charm bracelet
  • J.J. Hooter wears a protective bandage around his invaluable nose
  • Close-up of the creepy ventriloquist’s dummy which gives the women their orders
  • Steed puffs ot his chest as he pretends to keep fit; Emma, resting on the sofa behind him smiles at his antics
  • Mrs. Peel, wearing a black leotard, is seized by the murderous keep fit women
  • Steed and Emma hold each other close as they are surrounded by the women and face Henrietta
  • Henry and the puppet Henrietta collapse against a poster of the real Henrietta after being shot by Steed, Henry still carries his revolver
  • Steed and Emma read books on ventriloquism ( ‘ADVANCED VENTRILOQUISM’ and ‘THE VENTRILOQUISTS’) inside a moving caravan

Series 4 — Episode 25
How to Succeed .... At Murder

by Brian Clemens
Directed by Don Leaver

Read the dialogue sheets (PDF 654KB)
Read the original synopsis (PDF 103KB)

Production No E.64.10.25
Production completed: February 15 1966. First transmission: March 15 1966.

Crew

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 Don Leaver regularCallanPolice Surgeon
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 Lionel Banes regularThe Saint (billed as Lionel Banes 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 Tony White regularThe SaintSpace 1999Department S
Casting Director G.B. Walker regularThe Saint
Continuity June Randall regular007The Saint
Make-up George Blackler regularThe SaintCarry On..
Hairdresser Bob Griffiths
Wardrobe Jackie Jackson regular
Sound Editor Jack T. Knight regular007Space 1999
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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