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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Station

  • Episode aired Apr 28, 1967
  • TV-G
  • 51m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
321
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Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, and Peter J. Elliott in The Avengers (1961)
ActionComedyCrime

Whilst travelling on an express train on a quest to find a missing agent, Steed and Mrs. Peel get caught up in an assassination attempt on the life of the British Prime Minister on the part ... Read allWhilst travelling on an express train on a quest to find a missing agent, Steed and Mrs. Peel get caught up in an assassination attempt on the life of the British Prime Minister on the part of a disgruntled and murderous ticket collector. They are helped in their efforts to foil ... Read allWhilst travelling on an express train on a quest to find a missing agent, Steed and Mrs. Peel get caught up in an assassination attempt on the life of the British Prime Minister on the part of a disgruntled and murderous ticket collector. They are helped in their efforts to foil him by Mr. Crewe, an eccentric owner of an abandoned station.

  • Director
    • John Krish
  • Writers
    • Brian Clemens
    • Roger Marshall
  • Stars
    • Patrick Macnee
    • Diana Rigg
    • James Hayter
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    321
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Krish
    • Writers
      • Brian Clemens
      • Roger Marshall
    • Stars
      • Patrick Macnee
      • Diana Rigg
      • James Hayter
    • 7User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Patrick Macnee in The Avengers (1961)
    Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg in The Avengers (1961)
    Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg in The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers (1961)

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    Patrick Macnee
    Patrick Macnee
    • John Steed
    Diana Rigg
    Diana Rigg
    • Emma Peel
    James Hayter
    James Hayter
    • Ticket Collector
    John Laurie
    John Laurie
    • Crewe
    Drewe Henley
    Drewe Henley
    • Groom
    Isla Blair
    Isla Blair
    • Bride
    Tim Barrett
    Tim Barrett
    • Salt
    Richard Caldicot
    Richard Caldicot
    • Admiral
    Dyson Lovell
    Dyson Lovell
    • Warren
    Peter J. Elliott
    • Attendant
    Michael Nightingale
    • Lucas
    Noel Davis
    • Secretary
    Jack Arrow
    • Passenger at Norborough
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Cains
    • Porter
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    John Doye
    • Bart
    • (uncredited)
    Lee Fenton
    • Train Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Dan Lester
    • Ticket Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Aileen Lewis
    • Train Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Krish
    • Writers
      • Brian Clemens(teleplay)
      • Roger Marshall(story) (uncredited)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      As Steed and Mrs. Peel await the arrival of the Prime Minister in the last scene, she says "No, he's the one in the raincoat." This is a reference to the then Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, who was often photographed wearing a raincoat.
    • Goofs
      As Emma reads the paper on the train, you can see that the reverse side of the front page is blank.
    • Quotes

      Crewe: This is my station.

      John Steed: Your station?

      Crewe: I bought it. I, well, I'm... I'm negotiating to buy it. Heh. Humble beginnings, but... one day... one day... a main-line station. Kings Cross; Waterloo: a terminus! Yes, that's what I set my heart on.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Endeavour: Passenger (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      The Bridal Chorus
      (uncredited)

      Written by Richard Wagner (uncredited)

      Performed by Drewe Henley (uncredited)

    User reviews7

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    8/10
    One thing very unusual...
    I won't add much to what have already written the other viewers. Except that the prologue is very surprising; see for yourself. In this short segment, the villain is killed and the good man gets away. Or audiences may wonder WHO the real villain is after all? No one seems to have noticed this. very interesting indeed.
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    • Mar 12, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 28, 1967 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Wembley Heavy Repair Depot, Argenta Way, Wembley, London, England, UK(Rail yard where Lucas is pursued in the episode's opening sequence)
    • Production companies
      • ABC Weekend Television
      • ABC Weekend Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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