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The Big Thinker

  • Episode aired Feb 11, 1991
  • 52m
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7.3/10
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Honor Blackman, David Garth, and Walter Hudd in The Avengers (1961)
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A powerful computer used to target incoming missiles continually breaks down. When one of scientists who developed the machine is found dead inside it, Steed and Cathy are asked to investiga... Read allA powerful computer used to target incoming missiles continually breaks down. When one of scientists who developed the machine is found dead inside it, Steed and Cathy are asked to investigate.A powerful computer used to target incoming missiles continually breaks down. When one of scientists who developed the machine is found dead inside it, Steed and Cathy are asked to investigate.
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  • Director
    • Kim Mills
  • Writer
    • Martin Woodhouse(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Macnee
    • Honor Blackman
    • Anthony Booth
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  • Director
    • Kim Mills
  • Writer
    • Martin Woodhouse(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Patrick Macnee
    • Honor Blackman
    • Anthony Booth
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    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Patrick Macnee
    Patrick Macnee
    • John Steedas John Steed
    Honor Blackman
    Honor Blackman
    • Catherine Galeas Catherine Gale
    Anthony Booth
    Anthony Booth
    • Dr. Kearnsas Dr. Kearns
    Walter Hudd
    Walter Hudd
    • Dr. Clemensas Dr. Clemens
    David Garth
    David Garth
    • Dr. Farrowas Dr. Farrow
    Tenniel Evans
    Tenniel Evans
    • Dr. Hurstas Dr. Hurst
    Allan McClelland
    • Brosteras Broster
    Penelope Lee
    • Clarissaas Clarissa
    Marina Martin
    • Janetas Janet
    Ray Browne
    • Blakelockas Blakelock
    Clive Baxter
    • Ninoas Nino
    Johnson Bayly
    • Dr. Brensallas Dr. Brensall
    • (uncredited)
    Billy John
    • Gambleras Gambler
    • (uncredited)
    Julie La Rousse
    • Casino Patronas Casino Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Kim Mills
    • Writer
      • Martin Woodhouse(teleplay)
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      Dr. Clemens: Now tell me, what is your interest in computers, and Plato in particular?

      Catherine Gale: Plato?

      Dr. Clemens: Well, that is what we call him.

      Catherine Gale: Oh, the computers in this building?

      Dr. Clemens: Plato is this building, Mrs. Gale. The whole building.

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    5/10
    The Big Thinker
    Cathy Gale takes the lead here. She poses as an anthropologist who learning about a new British supercomputer called Plato. However one of the scientists on the project is killed. There is concern about the loud cocky project leader Dr James Kearns (Anthony Booth) who likes to play poker too much with shady types and makes himself vulnerable to malign influences.

    Cathy Gale accompanies Kearns as he mounts up loses in his poker games. She also discovers that another scientist is killed and then both her and Kearns are locked with the temperature getting colder and colder.

    Steed does show up with his handy umbrella for one important scene but this Gayle who once again shows off her martial arts skill.

    It is a bit of a mystery thriller, a case of who is the saboteur. The scene where they are supposedly freezing to death did not have the most convincing acting.
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    • Release date
      • February 11, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Associated British Corporation
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    • Runtime
      52 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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