Mandrake (The Avengers)

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"Mandrake"
The Avengers episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 18
Directed by Bill Bain
Written by Roger Marshall
Produced by John Bryce
Featured music John Dankworth (theme)
Production code3620 [1]
Original air date25 January 1964 (1964-01-25)
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"Mandrake" is the eighteenth episode of the third series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers , starring Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman. It was first broadcast by ABC on 25 January 1964. The episode was directed by Bill Bain and written by Roger Marshall. [2]

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Plot

A large number of prominent businessmen are buried in a Cornish graveyard near to a tin mine. Steed suspects foul play after a close friend meets the same fate. [3]

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References

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  2. Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
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