The Girl Who Was Death

Episode aired Jan 18, 1968
TV-PG
1h

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

857

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Drama Mystery Sci-Fi

Back in London, Number Six is trying to track down a crazed scientist who is protected by his homicidal daughter.Back in London, Number Six is trying to track down a crazed scientist who is protected by his homicidal daughter.Back in London, Number Six is trying to track down a crazed scientist who is protected by his homicidal daughter.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

857

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The character "Bowler" is portrayed by an actor named John Drake. Not only is John Drake the name of Patrick McGoohan's character in Danger Man (1960), but is also possibly the true identity of No.6 in this show. McGoohan hired Drake because he was amused by the coincidence.

Goofs
When the timer is counting down until the rocket launches, it decrements by seconds, but after we see 152 seconds, the next is 141 seconds.

Quotes
[the Prisoner drinks a beer and then learns that it had been poisoned]
Barmaid: Same again, sir?
The Prisoner: No thank you. One of those is quite enough. Brandy.
[the barmaid serves the brandy]
The Prisoner: Whiskey, vodka, Drambuie.
[the Prisoner drinks the brandy and the barmaid serves the other drinks]
The Prisoner: Tia Maria, Cointreau, Grand Marnier.
[the barmaid continues serving drinks and The Prisoner continues drinking them]
Barmaid: Sir, you'll make yourself sick.
[the Prisoner goes to the restroom, presumably to throw up]

Connections
Referenced in Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling: Episode 15 - The Girl Who Was Death (2014)

Soundtracks
Cue For Murder No. 1 - Harpsichord Bass Bongo, Slow
(uncredited)
Written by Johnny Hawksworth

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Featured review

10/10

God knows what earlier reviewers are on!

As part of one of the best series ever made this episode is simply a great knockabout tale which was originally an idea for a Danger Man episode and allows some relief from the Village setting. Some of the tale is laugh out loud funny but the iconic nature of some of the scenes makes this and the series itself more memorable.