Brief for Murder
| "Brief for Murder" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Peter Hammond |
| Written by | Brian Clemens |
| Featured music | John Dankworth (theme) |
| Production code | 3600[1] |
| Original air date | 28 September 1963 |
| Guest appearances | |
"Brief for Murder" is the first episode of the third series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman. It was first broadcast by ABC on 28 September 1963. The episode was directed by Peter Hammond and written by Brian Clemens.[2]
Plot
Steed and Cathy set a trap to catch two corrupt lawyers.[3]
Cast
- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale
- John Laurie as Jasper Lakin
- Harold Scott as Miles Lakin
- Helen Lindsay as Barbara Kingston
- Alec Ross as Ronald Henry Wescott
- June Thody as Dicey Hunt
- Anthony Baird as Wilson
- Alice Fraser as Miss Elizabeth Prinn
- Fred Ferris as Inspector Marsh
- Michael Goldie as Bart
References
- ^ Johnson, Piers. "Brief for Murder". The Avengers. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "Brief for Murder". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
