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The Charmers

  • Episode aired Apr 3, 1991
  • 52m
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7.9/10
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Fenella Fielding and Vivian Pickles in The Avengers (1961)
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  • Comedy
  • Crime
Agent Vinkel is the latest spy from 'the other side' to get polished off and, as ever, Steed is implicated but he persuades the opposition it would be best for the two camps to team up and e... Read allAgent Vinkel is the latest spy from 'the other side' to get polished off and, as ever, Steed is implicated but he persuades the opposition it would be best for the two camps to team up and expose a third party, committing the murders for their own agenda. Mrs. Gale is paired with... Read allAgent Vinkel is the latest spy from 'the other side' to get polished off and, as ever, Steed is implicated but he persuades the opposition it would be best for the two camps to team up and expose a third party, committing the murders for their own agenda. Mrs. Gale is paired with Russian Martin, who, alas, gets killed at the dentist's. Steed and his partner, Kim Lawre... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
102
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  • Director
    • Bill Bain
  • Writer
    • Brian Clemens
  • Stars
    • Patrick Macnee
    • Honor Blackman
    • Fenella Fielding
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  • Director
    • Bill Bain
  • Writer
    • Brian Clemens
  • Stars
    • Patrick Macnee
    • Honor Blackman
    • Fenella Fielding
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    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Patrick Macnee
    Patrick Macnee
    • John Steedas John Steed
    Honor Blackman
    Honor Blackman
    • Catherine Galeas Catherine Gale
    Fenella Fielding
    Fenella Fielding
    • Kim Lawrenceas Kim Lawrence
    Warren Mitchell
    Warren Mitchell
    • Kelleras Keller
    Brian Oulton
    Brian Oulton
    • Mr. Edgaras Mr. Edgar
    Vivian Pickles
    Vivian Pickles
    • Betty Smytheas Betty Smythe
    John Barcroft
    • Martinas Martin
    Malcolm Russell
    • Horace Cleevesas Horace Cleeves
    Frank Mills
    Frank Mills
    • Harrapas Harrap
    John Greenwood
    • Samas Sam
    Peter Porteous
    • Vinkelas Vinkel
    Trevor Ainsley
    • Bit partas Bit part
    • (uncredited)
    James Darwin
    • Bit partas Bit part
    • (uncredited)
    Derek Hunt
    • Bit partas Bit part
    • (uncredited)
    Howard Kingsley
    • Petersas Peters
    • (uncredited)
    Leonard Kingston
    • Snobas Snob
    • (uncredited)
    Brian McNeil
    • Bit partas Bit part
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Mead
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    • Director
      • Bill Bain
    • Writer
      • Brian Clemens
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    • Trivia
      Honor Blackman nearly wasn't in this episode at all as she had to have a foot operation after gruelling months of judo and standing around on hard concrete floors during rehearsals and filming. She missed two days of rehearsals and rejoined the crew in time for filming and some fencing lessons.
    • Quotes

      John Steed: Look, I thought you'd grasp at the chance. Chance of working cheek by jowl with Martin.

      Catherine Gale: My cheek is going nowhere near his jowl.

      John Steed: Now Mrs. Jowl, look - Mrs Gale, look, this is a job of work, I need you, you can't let me down now.

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    7/10
    The rapier wit of Brian Clemens, remade as "The Correct Way to Kill"
    "The Charmers" was probably the best of the three Cathy Gale episodes that were remade in color with Diana Rigg, this one retitled "The Correct Way to Kill." George Vinkel (Peter Porteous), a friendly "enemy" of Steed's, is killed, and the opposition sends Martin (John Barcroft) over to kill Steed in exchange. Both agents realize that a third party is playing them off against each other, so Keller (Warren Mitchell, better than in his previous appearance in "The Golden Fleece"), agrees to partner one of his agents with Steed, who allows Cathy Gale to tag along with Martin. Unfortunately, Keller decides to double cross The Avengers by hiring a freelance actress, Kim Lawrence (Fenella Fielding), to partner with Steed (convinced he's simply an author of adventurous spy thrillers), knowing his weakness for beautiful women. All three stories had significant changes from the originals, particularly here, as the remake replaces the actress with a genuine female spy played by Anna Quayle, but both conclude at the same charm school. Sexy Fenella Fielding has many of the wittiest lines, perhaps the best dialogue of the Cathy Gale era (Patrick Macnee corrects his own blooper when he calls Mrs. Gale "Mrs. Jowl!"). Veteran actor Brian Oulton later appeared in "Love All," while Warren Mitchell, best remembered as Alf Garnett in the long running "Till Death Us Do Part," returned as a Russian ambassador (Vladimir Jiroslav Brodny) in both "Two's a Crowd" and "The See-Through Man."
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    • Release date
      • April 3, 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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