The Avengers The Gravediggers (Season 4, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

The Avengers

The Gravediggers (Season 4, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Steed and Mrs Peel must find out why an early warning radar is failing. Emma joins the staff of The Sir Horace Winslip Hospital for Ailing Railwaymen - while Steed has lunch with Sir Horace himself aboard his private, indoor train.

Director

Quentin Lawrence (directed by)

Writer

Malcolm Hulke (teleplay by)

Producer

Julian Wintle (produced by)

Composer

Laurie Johnson

Cinematographer

Alan Hume (photography)

Editor

Richard Best

Casting Director

G.B. Walker

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 9, 1965

Release date

Aug 4, 1966 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Patrick Macnee John Steed John Steed See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Diana Rigg Emma Peel Emma Peel See fewer	Last Night in Soho (2021)
Ronald Fraser Sir Horace Winslip Sir Horace Winslip See fewer	The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
Paul Massie Johnson Johnson See fewer	Orders to Kill (1958)
Caroline Blakiston Miss Thirlwell Miss Thirlwell See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Victor Platt Sexton Sexton See fewer	The Escape of R.D.7 (1961)
Charles Lamb Fred Fred See fewer	Department S (1969)
Wanda Ventham Nurse Spray Nurse Spray See fewer	UFO (1970)
Ray Austin Baron Baron See fewer	Department S (1969)
Steven Berkoff Sager Sager See fewer	Octopussy (1983)
Bryan Mosley Miller Miller See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
Lloyd Lamble Dr. Marlow Dr. Marlow See fewer	The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954)
Cliff Diggins Pallbearer (uncredited) Pallbearer (uncredited) See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Joe Farrar Pallbearer (uncredited) Pallbearer (uncredited) See fewer
Joe Phelps Pallbearer (uncredited) Pallbearer (uncredited) See fewer
Aubrey Richards Dr. Palmer (uncredited) Dr. Palmer (uncredited) See fewer	Endless Night (I) (1972)
Michael Stevens Pallbearer (uncredited) Pallbearer (uncredited) See fewer	UFO (1970)