School for Traitors
| "School for Traitors" | |
|---|---|
| The Avengers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 20 |
| Directed by | Jonathan Alwyn |
| Written by | James Mitchell |
| Produced by | John Bryce |
| Featured music | John Dankworth (theme) |
| Production code | 3519[1] |
| Original air date | 8 February 1963 |
| Guest appearances | |
"School for Traitors" is the twentieth episode of the second series of the 1960s cult British
Julie Stevens. It was first broadcast in the Teledu Cymru region of the ITV network on Friday 8 February 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 Jonathan Alwyn and written by James Mitchell.[2]
Plot
During a spate of suicides at a university, a burglar seeks a note to Venus. Steed uncovers a sinister plot to blackmail students into espionage activities.[3]
Music
Marilyn Bergman
Cast
- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Julie Stevensas Venus Smith
- Melissa Stribling as Claire Summers
- Anthony Nicholls as Dr. Shanklin
- John Standing as Ted East
- Richard Thorp as Jack Roberts
- Reginald Marsh as Higby
- Frank Shelley as Professor Aubyn
- Frederick Farley as One Seven
- Terence Woodfield as Green
- Ronald Mayer as Proctor
- Jane Butlin as Barmaid
References
- ^ a b Johnson, Piers. "School for Traitors". The Avengers. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "School for Traitors". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
