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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.


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 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.


==List of Episodes==
==List of Episodes==
''All information correct at time of writing.''
{|class=wikitable
{|class=wikitable
|-
|-
!Name
!#
!Episode Title
!Original air date (UK)
!Original air date (UK)
!Status
!Status
!Comment
!Comment
|-
|-
| align=center|''Hot Snow''
|-
| align=center|January 7, 1961
!Series 1
| align=center|[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5lr7l1 <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found]'''</span>
!
!
!
!
|-
| align=center|1
| align=center|Hot Snow
| align=center|Jan 7th, 1961
| 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|Only act 1 (15 mins) exists, acts 2 and 3 remain lost.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Brought to Book''
| align=center|2
| align=center|January 14, 1961
| align=center|Brought to Book
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Jan 14th, 1961
| align=center|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|''Square Root of Evil''
| align=center|3
| align=center|January 21, 1961
| align=center|Square Root of Evil
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| 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|''Nightmare''
| align=center|4
| align=center|January 28, 1961
| align=center|Nightmare
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Jan 28th, 1961
| align=center|Broadcast live, no surviving footage or audio.
| 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|''Crescent Moon''
| align=center|5
| align=center|February 4, 1961
| align=center|Crescent Moon
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| 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|''Girl on the Trapeze''
| align=center|6
| align=center|February 11, 1961
| align=center|Girl on the Trapeze
| align=center|[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5lr8fr <span style="color:green;">'''Found]'''</span>
| align=center|Feb 11th, 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.dailymotion.com/video/x5lr8fr <span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
| align=center|Broadcast live, intact as 16mm film telerecording.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Diamond cut Diamond''
| align=center|7
| align=center|February 18, 1961
| align=center|Diamond Cut Diamond
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| 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|''The Radioactive Man''
| align=center|8
| align=center|February 24, 1961
| align=center|The Radioactive Man
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Feb 24th, 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|''Ashes of Roses''
| align=center|9
| align=center|March 4, 1961
| align=center|Ashes Of Roses
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Mar 4th, 1961
| align=center|Broadcast live, 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|''Hunt the Man Down''
| align=center|10
| align=center|March 18, 1961
| align=center|Hunt the Man Down
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| 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|''Please Don't Feed the Animals''
| align=center|11
| align=center|April 1, 1961
| align=center|Please Don't Feed the Animals
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| 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|''Dance with Death''
| align=center|12
| align=center|April 15, 1961
| align=center|Dance with Death
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| 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|''One for the Mortuary''
| align=center|13
| align=center|April 29, 1961
| align=center|One for the Mortuary
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| align=center|April 29th, 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|14
| align=center|May 13, 1961
| align=center|The Springers
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| 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|''The Frighteners''
| align=center|15
| align=center|May 27, 1961
| align=center|The Frighteners
| align=center|[https://youtu.be/_sREy-__qJc <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
| align=center|May 27th, 1961
| align=center|[https://youtu.be/_sREy-__qJc <span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
| align=center|Broadcast live, intact.
| align=center|Broadcast live, intact.
|-
|-
| align=center|''The Yellow Needle''
| align=center|16
| align=center|June 10, 1961
| align=center|The Yellow Needle
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| 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|''Death on the Slipway''
| align=center|17
| align=center|Death on the Slipway
| align=center|June 24, 1961
| align=center|June 24, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio.
| align=center|No footage or audio.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Double Danger''
| align=center|18
| align=center|July 8, 1961
| align=center|Double Danger
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| align=center|July 8th, 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|19
| align=center|July 22, 1961
| align=center|Toy Trap
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| 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|''Tunnel of Fear''
| align=center|20
| align=center|August 5, 1961
| align=center|Tunnel of Fear
| align=center|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
| align=center|Aug 5th, 1961
| align=center|Intact (all 3 acts), not yet ripped to YouTube.
| align=center|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
| align=center|Intact (all 3 acts), not yet uploaded to YouTube.
|-
|-
| align=center|''The Far Distant Dead''
| align=center|21
| align=center|August 19, 1961
| align=center|The Far Distant Dead
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| 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|''Kill the King''
| align=center|22
| align=center|September 2, 1961
| align=center|Kill the King
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| 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|''Dead of Winter''
| align=center|23
| align=center|September 9, 1961
| align=center|Dead of Winter
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| 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|''The Deadly Air''
| align=center|24
| align=center|December 16, 1961
| align=center|The Deadly Air
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| 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|''A Change of Bait''
| align=center|25
| align=center|December 23, 1961
| align=center|A Change of Bait
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Dec 23rd, 1961
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio.
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|No footage or audio.
|-
|-
| align=center|''Dragonsfield''
| align=center|26
| align=center|December 30, 1961
| align=center|Dragonsfield
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
| align=center|Dec 30th, 1961
| align=center|No surviving footage or audio.
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|No footage or audio.
|}
|}
''All information correct at time of writing.''
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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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