"The Golden Fleece" | |
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The Avengers episode | |
Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 11 |
Directed by | Peter Hammond |
Written by |
Roger Marshall Phyllis Norman |
Produced by | John Bryce |
Featured music |
Laurie Johnson John Dankworth (theme) |
Production code | 3-11 |
Original air date | 7 December 1963 |
Guest appearance(s) | |
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.
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.