S2.E7

Hostage

Episode aired Jun 16, 1979
50m

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Joanna Lumley in Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir (1976)

Purdey is kidnapped and Steed is given instructions to copy some top secret documents in order to get her back. Unable to tell anyone what he's doing, the Ministry begins to suspect Steed ha... Read allPurdey is kidnapped and Steed is given instructions to copy some top secret documents in order to get her back. Unable to tell anyone what he's doing, the Ministry begins to suspect Steed has switched sides and Gambit is ordered to follow him.Purdey is kidnapped and Steed is given instructions to copy some top secret documents in order to get her back. Unable to tell anyone what he's doing, the Ministry begins to suspect Steed has switched sides and Gambit is ordered to follow him.

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6.9/10

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Patrick Macnee

John Steed

Gareth Hunt

Mike Gambit

Joanna Lumley

Purdey

William Franklyn

McKay

Simon Oates

Spelman

Michael Culver

Walters

Anna Palk

Suzy

Barry Stanton

Packer

Richard Ireson

Vernon

George Lane Cooper

Marvin
(as George Lane-Cooper)

Aidan Harrington

Ministry Guard
(uncredited)

John Ketteringham

Ministry Guard
(uncredited)

Dinny Powell

Symonds
(uncredited)

Reg Turner

Postman
(uncredited)

Ron Watkins

Ministry Guard
(uncredited)

Director
- Sidney Hayers
Writer
- Brian Clemens
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6/10

A Non Avengers episode but try it...

Boring, if you expect for an AVENGERS atmosphere experiment. This is pure espionage, not badly done, not at all, and I would say unusual for the series, but it could have fit for any other episodeof a common espionage show. Something remains inetresting though, it's some kind of rivalry, misunderstanding, feud, between Steed and Gambit around Purdey.

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The exterior of the villains' hideout was represented by a standing set discarded after appearing in another production, while the interior was assembled from the sewer set from Gnaws (1976).