Escape in Time
"Escape in Time" is the third episode of the fifth series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg, and guest starring Peter Bowles, Geoffrey Bayldon, Judy Parfitt, and Imogen Hassall.[1] It was first broadcast in the Southern region of the ITV network on Monday 23 January 1967. ABC Weekend Television, who commissioned the show for ITV, broadcast it in its own regions five days later on Saturday 28 January.[2][3] The episode was directed by John Krish, and written by Philip Levene.[4]
| "Escape in Time" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | John Krish |
| Written by | Philip Levene (teleplay) |
| Produced by | Albert Fennell, Brian Clemens, Julian Wintle |
| Featured music | Laurie Johnson |
| Original air dates |
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| Guest appearances | |
Plot
Wanted criminals such as Carl Blechner and President Bibigyn vanish without a trace. When one Ministry agent Clyde Paxton stumbles upon a time machine looking like a slot, he is shot down with a centuries old bullet. This prompts John steed and Emma Peel to investigate what is happening with these criminals and find their supposed escape route through the Tudor past.
Cast
- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Diana Rigg as Emma Peel
- Peter Bowles as Thyssen
- Geoffrey Bayldon as Clapham
- Judy Parfitt as Vesta
- Imogen Hassall as Anjali
- Edward Caddick as Sweeney
- Nicholas Smith as Parker
- Roger Booth as Tubby Vincent
- Richard Montez as Josino
- Clifford Earl as Paxton
- Rocky Taylor as Mitchell
References
- "Escape in Time". BBC. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- Johnson, Piers. "Series 5 Episode Guide". The Avengers. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- "Avengers: Escape in Time (1967) - John Kirsh, John Krish - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- "Escape in Time (1967)". BFI.
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