School for Traitors
"School for Traitors" is the twentieth episode of the second series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and 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]
| "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 | |
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
Julie Stevens sings Put On a Happy Face with lyrics by Lee Adams and music by Charles Strouse from Bye Bye Birdie, and Yellow Bird by Alan and Marilyn Bergman
Cast
- Patrick Macnee as John Steed
- Julie Stevens as 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
- 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.
