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Death of a Great Dane
Death of a Great Dane is the eighth episode of the second series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series "The Avengers", starring Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman. It originally aired on ABC on 17 November 1962. The episode was directed by Peter Hammond and written by Roger Marshall and Jeremy Scott.
Plot.
When a road accident victim is found to have £50,000 worth of diamonds in his stomach, Steed and Cathy are called in to investigate.
Cast
and a much more whimsical tone.
Series 2 (1962–1963).
Cast: Series 2 featured Patrick Macnee as John Steed in all 26 episodes. Either Jon Rollason (as Dr. Martin King) or Julie Stevens (as Venus Smith) accompanied him as noted in the table; all other episodes feature Honor Blackman (as Dr. Cathy Gale).
NOTE: The episode "Death of a Great Dane" was later re-made during series 5 as "The £50,000 Breakfast".
Series 3 (