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| align=center|1
| align=center|1
| align=center|''Hot Snow''
| align=center|Hot Snow
| align=center|Jan 7th, 1961
| align=center|Jan 7th, 1961
| align=center|[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5lr7l1 <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
| align=center|[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5lr7l1 <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
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| align=center|2
| align=center|2
| align=center|''Brought to Book''
| align=center|Brought to Book
| align=center|Jan 14th, 1961
| align=center|Jan 14th, 1961
| 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|[https://www.dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/series-1/102-brought-to-book.html <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
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| align=center|3
| align=center|3
| align=center|''Square Root of Evil''
| align=center|Square Root of Evil
| align=center|Jan 21st, 1961
| align=center|Jan 21st, 1961
| 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|[https://www.dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/series-1/103-square-root-of-evil.html <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
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| align=center|4
| align=center|4
| align=center|''Nightmare''
| align=center|Nightmare
| align=center|Jan 28th, 1961
| align=center|Jan 28th, 1961
| align=center|[https://www.dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/series-1/104-nightmare.html <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
| align=center|[https://www.dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/series-1/104-nightmare.html <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
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| align=center|5
| align=center|5
| align=center|''Crescent Moon''
| align=center|Crescent Moon
| align=center|Feb 4th, 1961
| align=center|Feb 4th, 1961
| 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|[https://www.dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/series-1/105-crescent-moon.html <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
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| align=center|6
| align=center|6
| align=center|''Girl on the Trapeze''
| align=center|Girl on the Trapeze
| align=center|Feb 11th, 1961
| align=center|Feb 11th, 1961
| align=center|[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5lr8fr <span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
| align=center|[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5lr8fr <span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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| align=center|7
| align=center|7
| align=center|''Diamond cut Diamond''
| align=center|Diamond Cut Diamond
| align=center|Feb 18th, 1961
| align=center|Feb 18th, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| 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.
| align=center|Broadcast live, no footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
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| align=center|8
| align=center|8
| align=center|''The Radioactive Man''
| align=center|The Radioactive Man
| align=center|Feb 24th, 1961
| align=center|Feb 24th, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| 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.
| align=center|Broadcast live, no footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
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| align=center|9
| align=center|9
| align=center|''Ashes of Roses''
| align=center|Ashes Of Roses
| align=center|Mar 4th, 1961
| align=center|Mar 4th, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| 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
| align=center|Broadcast live, no footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
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| align=center|10
| align=center|10
| align=center|''Hunt the Man Down''
| align=center|Hunt the Man Down
| align=center|Mar 18th, 1961
| align=center|Mar 18th, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| 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.
| align=center|No footage or audio, plot summary and images from episode on Dissolute site.
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| align=center|11
| align=center|11
| align=center|''Please Don't Feed the Animals''
| align=center|Please Don't Feed the Animals
| align=center|April 1st, 1961
| align=center|April 1st, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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| align=center|12
| align=center|12
| align=center|''Dance with Death''
| align=center|Dance with Death
| align=center|April 15th, 1961
| align=center|April 15th, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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| align=center|13
| align=center|13
| align=center|''One for the Mortuary''
| align=center|One for the Mortuary
| align=center|April 29th, 1961
| align=center|April 29th, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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| align=center|14
| align=center|14
| align=center|''The Springers''
| align=center|The Springers
| align=center|May 13th, 1961
| align=center|May 13th, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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| align=center|15
| align=center|15
| align=center|''The Frighteners''
| align=center|The Frighteners
| align=center|May 27th, 1961
| align=center|May 27th, 1961
| align=center|[https://youtu.be/_sREy-__qJc <span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
| align=center|[https://youtu.be/_sREy-__qJc <span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
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| align=center|16
| align=center|16
| align=center|''The Yellow Needle''
| align=center|The Yellow Needle
| align=center|June 10th, 1961
| align=center|June 10th, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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| align=center|17
| align=center|17
| align=center|''Death on the Slipway''
| align=center|Death on the Slipway
| align=center|June 24, 1961
| align=center|June 24, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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| align=center|18
| align=center|18
| align=center|''Double Danger''
| align=center|Double Danger
| align=center|July 8th, 1961
| align=center|July 8th, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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| align=center|19
| align=center|19
| align=center|''Toy Trap''
| align=center|Toy Trap
| align=center|July 22nd, 1961
| align=center|July 22nd, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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| align=center|20
| align=center|20
| align=center|''Tunnel of Fear''
| align=center|Tunnel of Fear
| align=center|Aug 5th, 1961
| align=center|Aug 5th, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
| align=center|<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
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| align=center|21
| align=center|21
| align=center|''The Far Distant Dead''
| align=center|The Far Distant Dead
| align=center|Aug 19th, 1961
| align=center|Aug 19th, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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| align=center|22
| align=center|22
| align=center|''Kill the King''
| align=center|Kill the King
| align=center|Sept 2nd, 1961
| align=center|Sept 2nd, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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| align=center|23
| align=center|23
| align=center|''Dead of Winter''
| align=center|Dead of Winter
| align=center|Sept 9th, 1961
| align=center|Sept 9th, 1961
| 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|[https://www.dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/series-1/123-dead-of-winter.html <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']
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| align=center|24
| align=center|''The Deadly Air''
| align=center|The Deadly Air
| align=center|Dec 16th, 1961
| align=center|Dec 16th, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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| align=center|25
| align=center|''A Change of Bait''
| align=center|A Change of Bait
| align=center|Dec 23rd, 1961
| align=center|Dec 23rd, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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| align=center|26
| align=center|''Dragonsfield''
| align=center|Dragonsfield
| align=center|Dec 30th, 1961
| align=center|Dec 30th, 1961
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
| align=center|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''

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