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 The Avengers — Series 1

ATV London joined the broadcasts of The Avengers in March 1961, more than two months after the ABC Network transmissions had commenced. Rather than show all the episodes previously seen in the ABC ITV regions, ATV London instead started with Hot Snow and Brought to Book - to introduce the series' premise - and then joined the ABC Network transmissions from Dance with Death. Episodes 1-13 were shown fortnightly, alternating with a drama series set in the world of publishing, Deadline Midnight. The series reverted to a weekly schedule for Episodes 14-17.

No. Title ATV London Transmissions (UK)
1 Hot Snow Saturday 18th March 1961, 10.00pm (1)
2 Brought to Book Saturday 1st April 1961, 8.35pm (2)
3 Dance with Death Saturday 15th April 1961, 10.00pm
4 One for the Mortuary Saturday 29th April 1961, 10.00pm
5 The Springers Saturday 13th May 1961, 10.00pm
6 The Frighteners Saturday 27th May 1961, 10.00pm
7 The Yellow Needle Saturday 10th June 1961, 10.00pm
8 Death on the Slipway Saturday 24th June 1961, 8.50pm
9 Double Danger Saturday 8th July 1961, 8.50pm
10 Toy Trap Saturday 22nd July 1961, 8.50pm
11 Tunnel of Fear Saturday 5th August 1961, 8.50pm
12 The Far Distant Dead Saturday 19th August 1961, 8.50pm
13 Kill the King Saturday 2nd September 1961, 8.50pm
Break in Transmission
 No new episodes until December 1961
14 Dead of Winter Saturday 9th December 1961, 10.00pm
15 The Deadly Air Saturday 16th December 1961, 10.00pm
16 A Change of Bait Saturday 23rd December 1961, 10.00pm
17 Dragonsfield Saturday 30th December 1961, 10.00pm
— Square Root of Evil Not transmitted by ATV London
Nightmare
Crescent Moon
Girl on the Trapeze
Diamond Cut Diamond
The Radioactive Man
Ashes of Roses
Hunt the Man Down
Please Don't Feed the Animals

(1) The ABC Network were transmitting Hunt the Man Down to ABC Midlands, ABC North and Anglia Television at the same time that ATV London, Southern Television, Television Wales & West (TWW), Tyne Tees and Ulster Television were screening Hot Snow.
(2) Viewers in the ABC Midlands, ABC North and Anglia regions were offered Please Don't Feed the Animals while ATV London, Southern and Tyne Tees viewers were invited to tune into Brought to Book.

 The Avengers — Series 2

No. Title ATV London Transmissions (UK)
18 Mr Teddy Bear Saturday 29th September 1962, 10.30pm
19 Propellant 23 Saturday 6th October 1962, 10.30pm
20 The Decapod Saturday 13th October 1962, 10.00pm
21 Bullseye Saturday 20th October 1962, 10.05pm
22 Mission to Montreal Saturday 27th October 1962, 10.05pm
23 The Removal Men Saturday 3rd November 1962, 10.05pm
24 The Mauritius Penny Saturday 10th November 1962, 10.05pm
25 Death of a Great Dane Saturday 17th November 1962, 10.05pm
26 The Sell-Out Saturday 24th November 1962, 10.05pm
27 Death on the Rocks Saturday 1st December 1962, 10.05pm
28 Traitor in Zebra Saturday 8th December 1962, 10.05pm
29 The Big Thinker Saturday 15th December 1962, 10.05pm
30 Death Dispatch Saturday 22nd December 1962, 10.05pm
31 Dead on Course Saturday 29th December 1962, 10.05pm
32 Intercrime Sunday 6th January 1963, 10.35pm
33 Immortal Clay Sunday 13th January 1963, 10.35pm
34 Box of Tricks Sunday 20th January 1963, 10.35pm
35 Warlock Sunday 27th January 1963, 10.35pm
36 The Golden Eggs Sunday 3rd February 1963, 10.35pm
37 School for Traitors Sunday 10th February 1963, 10.35pm
38 The White Dwarf Sunday 17th February 1963, 10.35pm
39 Man in the Mirror Sunday 24th February 1963, 10.35pm
40 Conspiracy of Silence Sunday 3rd March 1963, 10.45pm
41 A Chorus of Frogs Saturday 9th March 1963, 10.05pm
42 Six Hands Across a Table Saturday 16th March 1963, 10.05pm
43 Killer Whale Saturday 23rd March 1963, 10.05pm

 The Avengers — Series 3
No. Title ATV London Transmissions (UK)
44 Brief for Murder Saturday 28th September 1963, 10.05pm
45 The Undertakers Saturday 5th October 1963, 10.05pm
46 Man with Two Shadows Saturday 12th October 1963, 10.05pm
47 The Nutshell Saturday 19th October 1963, 10.05pm
48 Death of a Batman Saturday 26th October 1963, 10.05pm
49 November Five Saturday 2nd November 1963, 10.05pm
50 The Gilded Cage Saturday 9th November 1963, 10.05pm
51 Second Sight Saturday 16th November 1963, 10.05pm
52 The Medicine Men Saturday 23rd November 1963, 10.05pm
53 The Grandeur That Was Rome Saturday 30th November 1963, 10.05pm
54 The Golden Fleece Saturday 7th December 1963, 10.05pm
55 Don't Look Behind You Saturday 14th December 1963, 10.05pm
56 Death a la Carte Saturday 21st December 1963, 10.05pm
57 Dressed to Kill Saturday 28th December 1963, 10.05pm
58 The White Elephant Saturday 4th January 1964, 10.05pm
59 The Little Wonders Saturday 11th January 1964, 10.05pm
60 The Wringer Saturday 18th January 1964, 10.05pm
61 Mandrake Saturday 25th January 1964, 10.05pm
62 The Secrets Broker Saturday 1st February 1964, 10.05pm
63 Trojan Horse Saturday 8th February 1964, 10.05pm
64 Build a Better Mousetrap Saturday 15th February 1964, 10.05pm
65 The Outside-In Man Saturday 22nd February 1964, 10.05pm
66 The Charmers Saturday 29th February 1964, 10.05pm
67 Concerto Saturday 7th March 1964, 10.05pm
68 Esprit de Corps Saturday 14th March 1964, 10.05pm
69 Lobster Quadrille Saturday 21st March 1964, 10.05pm

Researched and compiled by Simon Coward, Alan Hayes, Andrew Pixley and John Tomlinson

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