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|title=<center>The Avengers (1961 series; season one)</center>
|title=<center>The Avengers (1961 series; season one)</center>
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|imagecaption=Season one title card.
|imagecaption=Title card for season one of the show.
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
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'''''The Avengers''''' is a British spy-fi series that first aired from 1961 to 1969. The show is known from evolving with its dynamic cast, starting as a crime show that became more sci-fi with time.


'''''The Avengers''''' is a British spy-fi series that first aired from 1961 to 1969.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Avengers_(TV_series) Wikipedia article.] Retrieved 19 Oct '16.</ref> The show is known from evolving with its dynamic cast, starting as a crime show that became more sci-fi with time.  
The detective duo in season one, Dr. David Keel (Ian Hendry) and John Steed (Patrick Macnee), were the show's initial protagonists. When Ian Hendry left the show, Steed's character became the main character. The show is often divided into eras based on the show's stars and co-stars, a trend that continued until the show's finale in 1969.


The detective duo in season one, Dr. David Keel (Ian Hendry) and John Steed (Patrick Macnee), were the show's initial protagonists. When Ian Hendry left the show, Steed's character became the main character. The show is often divided into eras based on the show's stars and co-stars, a trend that continued until the show's finale in 1969.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054518/ IMDb page.] Retrieved 19 Oct '16.</ref>
Like many British shows of its time, several episodes of ''The Avengers'' are now considered lost. The show was shot on a 405-line videotape using a multicamera setup, and the tapes used for shootings were wiped and reused, a practice that led to the loss of episodes from [[Doctor Who (partially lost episodes of British science-fiction TV series; 1963-1974)|''Doctor Who'']]. Only three episodes ("Girl on a Trapeze," "The Frighteners," and "Tunnel of Fear") and part of the pilot ("Hot Snow") of season one have been found as telerecordings. The rest of the series hasn't been found.


Like many British shows of its time, several episodes of ''The Avengers'' are now considered lost. The show was shot on 405-line videotape using a multicamera setup, and the tapes use for shootings were wiped and reused, a practice that led to the loss of episodes from [[Doctor Who (lost episodes; 1963-1974)|Doctor Who]]. Only three episodes (Girl on a Trapeze, The Frighteners, and Tunnel of Fear) and part of the pilot (Hot Snow) of season one have been found as telerecordings. The rest of the series hasn't been found.
==List of Episodes==
 
''All information correct at time of writing.''
==List Of Episodes==
{|class=wikitable
{|class=wikitable
|-
|-
!Name
!#
!Episode Title
!Original air date (UK)
!Status
!Status
!Original air date (UK)
!Comment
!Comment
|-
|-
| align=center|''Hot Snow''
| align=center|'''[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5lr7l1 <span style="color:orange;">Partially Found]'''</span>
| align=center|7 January 1961
| align=center|Only act 1 (15 mins) exists, acts 2 and 3 remain lost
|-
|-
| align=center|''Brought to Book''
!Series 1
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
!
| align=center|14 January 1961
!
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio
!
!
|-
|-
| align=center|''Square Root of Evil''
| align=center|1
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Hot Snow
| align=center|21 January 1961
| align=center|Jan 7th, 1961
| align=center|Broadcast live, no surviving footage or audio
| align=center|[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5lr7l1 <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
| align=center|Only act 1 (15 mins) exists, acts 2 and 3 remain lost.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Nightmare''
| align=center|2
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Brought to Book
| align=center|28 January 1961
| align=center|Jan 14th, 1961
| align=center|Broadcast live, no surviving footage or audio
| align=center|[https://www.dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/series-1/102-brought-to-book.html <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
| align=center|Plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Crescent Moon''
| align=center|3
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Square Root of Evil
| align=center|4 February 1961
| align=center|Jan 21st, 1961
| align=center|Broadcast live, no surviving footage or audio
| align=center|[https://www.dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/series-1/103-square-root-of-evil.html <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
| align=center|Broadcast live, no footage or audio, plot summary and title screen on Dissolute site.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Girl on the Trapeze''
| align=center|4
| align=center|'''[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5lr8fr <span style="color:green;">Found]'''</span>
| align=center|Nightmare
| align=center|11 February 1961
| align=center|Jan 28th, 1961
| align=center|Broadcast live, intact as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16_mm_film 16mm film] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinescope telerecording]
| align=center|[https://www.dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/series-1/104-nightmare.html <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
| align=center|Broadcast live, no footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Diamond cut Diamond''
| align=center|5
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Crescent Moon
| align=center|18 February 1961
| align=center|Feb 4th, 1961
| align=center|Broadcast live, no surviving footage or audio
| align=center|[https://www.dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/series-1/105-crescent-moon.html <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
| align=center|Broadcast live, no footage or audio, title screen and plot summary on Dissolute site.
|-
|-
| align=center|''The Radioactive Man''
| align=center|6
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Girl on the Trapeze
| align=center|24 February 1961
| align=center|Feb 11th, 1961
| align=center|Broadcast live, no surviving footage or audio
| align=center|[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5lr8fr <span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
| align=center|Broadcast live, intact as 16mm film telerecording.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Ashes of Roses''
| align=center|7
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Diamond Cut Diamond
| align=center|4 March 1961
| align=center|Feb 18th, 1961
| align=center|Broadcast live, no surviving footage or audio
| align=center|[https://www.dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/series-1/107-diamond-cut-diamond.html <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
| align=center|Broadcast live, no footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Hunt the Man Down''
| align=center|8
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|The Radioactive Man
| align=center|18 March 1961
| align=center|Feb 24th, 1961
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio
| align=center|[https://www.dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/series-1/107-diamond-cut-diamond.html <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
| align=center|Broadcast live, no footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Please Don't Feed the Animals''
| align=center|9
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Ashes Of Roses
| align=center|1 April 1961
| align=center|Mar 4th, 1961
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio
| align=center|[https://www.dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/series-1/109-ashes-of-roses.html <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
| align=center|Broadcast live, no footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Dance with Death''
| align=center|10
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Hunt the Man Down
| align=center|15 April 1961
| align=center|Mar 18th, 1961
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio
| align=center|[https://www.dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/series-1/110-hunt-the-man-down.html <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
| align=center|No footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
|-
|-
| align=center|''One for the Mortuary''
| align=center|11
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Please Don't Feed the Animals
| align=center|29 April 1961
| align=center|April 1st, 1961
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|No footage or audio.
|-
|-
| align=center|''The Springers''
| align=center|12
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Dance with Death
| align=center|13 May 1961
| align=center|April 15th, 1961
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|No footage or audio.
|-
|-
| align=center|''The Frighteners''
| align=center|13
| align=center|'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sREy-__qJc <span style="color:green;">Found]'''</span>
| align=center|One for the Mortuary
| align=center|27 May 1961
| align=center|April 29th, 1961
| align=center|Broadcast live, intact
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|No footage or audio.
|-
|-
| align=center|''The Yellow Needle''
| align=center|14
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|The Springers
| align=center|10 June 1961
| align=center|May 13th, 1961
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|No footage or audio.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Death on the Slipway''
| align=center|15
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|The Frighteners
| align=center|24 June 1961
| align=center|May 27th, 1961
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio
| align=center|[https://youtu.be/_sREy-__qJc <span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
| align=center|Broadcast live, intact.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Double Danger''
| align=center|16
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|The Yellow Needle
| align=center|8 July 1961
| align=center|June 10th, 1961
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|No footage or audio.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Toy Trap''
| align=center|17
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Death on the Slipway
| align=center|22 July 1961
| align=center|June 24, 1961
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|No footage or audio.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Tunnel of Fear''
| align=center|18
| align=center|'''<span style="color:green;">Found'''</span>
| align=center|Double Danger
| align=center|5 August 1961
| align=center|July 8th, 1961
| align=center|Intact (all 3 acts), not yet ripped to YouTube
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|No footage or audio.
|-
|-
| align=center|''The Far Distant Dead''
| align=center|19
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Toy Trap
| align=center|19 August 1961
| align=center|July 22nd, 1961
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|No footage or audio.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Kill the King''
| align=center|20
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Tunnel of Fear
| align=center|2 September 1961
| align=center|Aug 5th, 1961
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio
| align=center|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
| align=center|Intact (all 3 acts), not yet uploaded to YouTube.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Dead of Winter''
| align=center|21
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|The Far Distant Dead
| align=center|9 September 1961
| align=center|Aug 19th, 1961
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|No footage or audio.
|-
|-
| align=center|''The Deadly Air''
| align=center|22
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Kill the King
| align=center|16 December 1961
| align=center|Sept 2nd, 1961
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|No footage or audio.
|-
|-
| align=center|''A Change of Bait''
| align=center|23
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Dead of Winter
| align=center|23 December 1961
| align=center|Sept 9th, 1961
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio
| align=center|[https://www.dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/series-1/123-dead-of-winter.html <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
| align=center|Plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Dragonsfield''
| align=center|24
| align=center|'''<span style="color:red;">Lost'''</span>
| align=center|The Deadly Air
| align=center|30 December 1961
| align=center|Dec 16th, 1961
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 
| align=center|No footage or audio.
|-
| align=center|25
| align=center|A Change of Bait
| align=center|Dec 23rd, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|No footage or audio.
|-
| align=center|26
| align=center|Dragonsfield
| align=center|Dec 30th, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|No footage or audio.
|}
|}
''All information correct at time of writing<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Avengers_episodes#Series_1_(1961) List of episodes]</ref>''
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qypm5CMQixo|640x480|center|A video from Ian Hendry's official website about searching for lost episodes.|frame}}
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==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054518/ IMDb page on the show.] Retrieved 19 Oct '16.
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Avengers_(TV_series) Wikipedia article on ''The Avengers''.] Retrieved 19 Oct '16.


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[[Category:Partially found media|Avengers]]

Revision as of 15:58, 13 October 2021

AvengersSeason1Title.PNG

Title card for season one of the show.

Status: Partially Found

The Avengers is a British spy-fi series that first aired from 1961 to 1969. The show is known from evolving with its dynamic cast, starting as a crime show that became more sci-fi with time.

The detective duo in season one, Dr. David Keel (Ian Hendry) and John Steed (Patrick Macnee), were the show's initial protagonists. When Ian Hendry left the show, Steed's character became the main character. The show is often divided into eras based on the show's stars and co-stars, a trend that continued until the show's finale in 1969.

Like many British shows of its time, several episodes of The Avengers are now considered lost. The show was shot on a 405-line videotape using a multicamera setup, and the tapes used for shootings were wiped and reused, a practice that led to the loss of episodes from Doctor Who. Only three episodes ("Girl on a Trapeze," "The Frighteners," and "Tunnel of Fear") and part of the pilot ("Hot Snow") of season one have been found as telerecordings. The rest of the series hasn't been found.

List of Episodes

All information correct at time of writing.

# Episode Title Original air date (UK) Status Comment
Series 1
1 Hot Snow Jan 7th, 1961 Partially Found Only act 1 (15 mins) exists, acts 2 and 3 remain lost.
2 Brought to Book Jan 14th, 1961 Partially Found Plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
3 Square Root of Evil Jan 21st, 1961 Partially Found Broadcast live, no footage or audio, plot summary and title screen on Dissolute site.
4 Nightmare Jan 28th, 1961 Partially Found Broadcast live, no footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
5 Crescent Moon Feb 4th, 1961 Partially Found Broadcast live, no footage or audio, title screen and plot summary on Dissolute site.
6 Girl on the Trapeze Feb 11th, 1961 Found Broadcast live, intact as 16mm film telerecording.
7 Diamond Cut Diamond Feb 18th, 1961 Partially Found Broadcast live, no footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
8 The Radioactive Man Feb 24th, 1961 Partially Found Broadcast live, no footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
9 Ashes Of Roses Mar 4th, 1961 Partially Found Broadcast live, no footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
10 Hunt the Man Down Mar 18th, 1961 Partially Found No footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
11 Please Don't Feed the Animals April 1st, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
12 Dance with Death April 15th, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
13 One for the Mortuary April 29th, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
14 The Springers May 13th, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
15 The Frighteners May 27th, 1961 Found Broadcast live, intact.
16 The Yellow Needle June 10th, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
17 Death on the Slipway June 24, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
18 Double Danger July 8th, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
19 Toy Trap July 22nd, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
20 Tunnel of Fear Aug 5th, 1961 Found Intact (all 3 acts), not yet uploaded to YouTube.
21 The Far Distant Dead Aug 19th, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
22 Kill the King Sept 2nd, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
23 Dead of Winter Sept 9th, 1961 Partially Found Plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
24 The Deadly Air Dec 16th, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
25 A Change of Bait Dec 23rd, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.
26 Dragonsfield Dec 30th, 1961 Lost No footage or audio.

Gallery

A video from Ian Hendry's official website about searching for lost episodes.

External Links