Warlock (The Avengers)

"Warlock" is the eighteenth episode of the second series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman. It was first broadcast in the Teledu Cymru region of the ITV network on Friday 25 January 1963. ABC Weekend TV, who produced the show for ITV, broadcast it the next day in its own regions.[1] The episode was directed by Peter Hammond and written by Doreen Montgomery.[2]

"Warlock"
The Avengers episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 18
Directed byPeter Hammond
Written byDoreen Montgomery
Featured musicJohn Dankworth (theme)
Production code3504[1]
Original air date25 January 1963 (1963-01-25)
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Plot

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The inventor of a new type of fuel lapses into a coma. Steed discovers that the scientist had links to black magic and the occult.[3]

Production

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The episode was originally intended to introduce the Cathy Gale character. But after initial production in July 1962, the episode was revamped with various scenes reshot.[3]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ a b Johnson, Piers. "Warlock". The Avengers. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  2. ^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Warlock". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
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