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The Golden Fleece (The Avengers)

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Episode no.
  
Season 3 Episode 11

Produced by
  
John Bryce

Directed by
  
Peter Hammond

Production code
  
3-11

Written by
  
Roger Marshall Phyllis Norman

Featured music
  
Laurie Johnson John Dankworth (theme)

The Golden Fleece is the eleventh episode of the third series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman. It originally aired on ABC on 7 December 1963. The episode was directed by Peter Hammond and written by Roger Marshall and Phyllis Norman.

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Plot

Steed accidentally picks up the wrong coat when leaving a Chinese restaurant and discovers a cheque for £5,000 in the pocket. Further investigation reveals that the restaurant is being used as a front for illegal gold smuggling. An unexpected twist to the plot is that part of the proceeds are being used to assist needy ex-servicemen.

Cast

  • Patrick Macnee as John Steed
  • Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale
  • Warren Mitchell as Captain George Jason
  • Tenniel Evans as Major Bob Ruse
  • Barry Linehan as Sergeant Major Wright
  • Robert Lee as Mr. Lo
  • Barbara Yu Ling as Mrs. Kwan
  • Lisa Peake as Esther Jones
  • Ronald Wilson as Private Holmes
  • Michael Hawkins as Corporal James Jones
  • References

    The Golden Fleece (The Avengers) Wikipedia