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 The Avengers — Series 1

Southern Television 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, Southern 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 Southern Television 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 Southern Television
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 Southern Television 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 Saturday 5th January 1963, 10.05pm
33 Immortal Clay Saturday 12th January 1963, 10.05pm
34 Box of Tricks Saturday 19th January 1963, 10.05pm
35 Warlock Saturday 26th January 1963, 10.05pm
36 The Golden Eggs Saturday 2nd February 1963, 10.05pm
37 School for Traitors Saturday 9th February 1963, 10.05pm
38 The White Dwarf Saturday 16th February 1963, 10.05pm
39 Man in the Mirror Saturday 23rd February 1963, 10.05pm
40 Conspiracy of Silence Saturday 2nd March 1963, 10.05pm
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 Southern Television 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

 The Avengers — Series 4

No. Title Southern Television Transmissions (UK)
70 The Town of No Return

Thursday 30th September 1965, 8.00pm
71 The Grave-Diggers Thursday 7th October 1965, 8.00pm
72 The Cybernauts Thursday 14th October 1965, 8.00pm
73 Death at Bargain Prices Thursday 21st October 1965, 8.00pm
74 Castle De'ath Thursday 28th October 1965, 8.00pm
75 The Master Minds Thursday 4th November 1965, 8.00pm
76 The Murder Market Thursday 11th November 1965, 8.00pm
77 A Surfeit of H2O Saturday 20th November 1965, 9.05pm
78 The Hour That Never Was Saturday 27th November 1965, 9.05pm
79 Dial A Deadly Number Saturday 4th December 1965, 9.05pm
80 Man-Eater of Surrey Green Saturday 11th December 1965, 9.05pm
81 Two's A Crowd Saturday 18th December 1965, 9.05pm
82 Too Many Christmas Trees Saturday 25th December 1965, 10.15pm (3)
83 Silent Dust Saturday 1st January 1966, 9.05pm
84 Room Without A View Saturday 8th January 1966, 9.05pm
85 Small Game for Big Hunters Saturday 15th January 1966, 9.05pm
86 The Girl from Auntie Saturday 22nd January 1966, 8.55pm
87 The Thirteenth Hole Saturday 29th January 1966, 8.25pm
88 Quick-Quick Slow Death Saturday 5th February 1966, 8.25pm
89 The Danger Makers Saturday 12th February 1966, 8.25pm
90 A Touch of Brimstone Saturday 19th February 1966, 8.25pm
91 What the Butler Saw Saturday 26th February 1966, 8.25pm
92 The House That Jack Built Saturday 5th March 1966, 8.25pm
93 A Sense of History Saturday 12th March 1966, 9.20pm
94 How to Succeed... at Murder Saturday 19th March 1966, 8.25pm
95 Honey for the Prince Saturday 26th March 1966, 9.20pm

(3) 10.15pm start confirmed in Western Daily Press. Other regional broadcasters showing this episode on Christmas Day 1965 commenced their broadcasts at 10.10pm and it is possible that Southern either joined a shared transmission ahead of their stated time or screened a print independently at 10.15pm.

 The Avengers — Series 5
No. Title Southern Television Transmissions (UK)
96 From Venus With Love Monday 9th January 1967, 8.00pm
97 The Fear Merchants Monday 16th January 1967, 8.00pm
98 Escape in Time Monday 23rd January 1967, 8.00pm
99 The See-Through Man Monday 30th January 1967, 8.00pm
100 The Bird Who Knew Too Much Wednesday 8th February 1967, 8.00pm (4)
101 The Winged Avenger Wednesday 15th February 1967, 8.00pm
102 The Living Dead Wednesday 22nd February 1967, 8.00pm
103 The Hidden Tiger Wednesday 1st March 1967, 8.00pm
104 The Correct Way to Kill Wednesday 8th March 1967, 8.00pm
— Never, Never Say Die Wednesday 15th March 1967, 8.00pm (5)
Break in Transmission
No episode in the week beginning 20th March 1967 — which was in line with other regions
105 Epic Friday 31st March 1967, 8.00pm
106 The Superlative Seven Friday 7th April 1967, 8.00pm
107 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Station Friday 14th April 1967, 8.00pm
108 Something Nasty in the Nursery Friday 21st April 1967, 8.00pm
109 The Joker Friday 28th April 1967, 8.00pm
110 Who's Who ??? Friday 5th May 1967, 8.00pm
111 Never, Never Say Die Friday 12th May 1967, 8.00pm
Break in Transmission
No new episodes until 29th September 1967
112 Return of the Cybernauts Friday 29th September 1967, 8.00pm
113 Death's Door Friday 6th October 1967, 8.00pm
114 The £50,000 Breakfast Friday 13th October 1967, 8.00pm
115 Dead Man's Treasure Friday 20th October 1967, 8.00pm
116 You Have Just Been Murdered Friday 27th October 1967, 8.00pm
117 The Positive Negative Man Friday 3rd November 1967, 8.00pm
118 Murdersville Friday 10th November 1967, 8.00pm
119 Mission... Highly Improbable Friday 17th November 1967, 8.00pm

(4) There is some question of The Correct Way to Kill having been scheduled, but The Bird Who Knew Too Much appears to have been the episode shown.
(5) Never, Never Say Die scheduled but replaced with an episode of Rediffusion's No Hiding Place.

 The Avengers — Series 6
No. Title Southern Television Transmissions (UK)
120 The Forget-Me-Knot Wednesday 4th December 1968, 8.00pm
121 Game Wednesday 11th December 1968, 8.00pm
122 Super Secret Cypher Snatch Wednesday 18th December 1968, 8.00pm
Break in transmission
No episode on Wednesday 25th December 1968
123 Split! Wednesday 1st January 1969, 8.00pm
124 Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40? Wednesday 8th January 1969, 8.00pm
125 False Witness Wednesday 15th January 1969, 8.00pm
126 All Done With Mirrors Wednesday 22nd January 1969, 8.00pm
127 Legacy of Death Wednesday 29th January 1969, 8.00pm
128 Noon Doomsday Wednesday 5th February 1969, 8.00pm
129 Look — (Stop Me If You've Heard This One) But There Were These Two Fellers... Wednesday 12th February 1969, 8.00pm
130 Have Guns — Will Haggle Wednesday 19th February 1969, 8.00pm
131 They Keep Killing Steed Wednesday 26th February 1969, 8.00pm
132 The Interrogators Wednesday 5th March 1969, 8.00pm
133 The Rotters Wednesday 12th March 1969, 8.00pm
134 Invasion of the Earthmen Wednesday 19th March 1969, 8.00pm
135 You'll Catch Your Death Wednesday 26th March 1969, 8.00pm
136 Killer Wednesday 2nd April 1969, 8.00pm
Break in transmission
No episode on Wednesday 9th April 1969
137 Get-A-Way! Wednesday 16th April 1969, 8.00pm
138 The Morning After Wednesday 23rd April 1969, 8.00pm
139 The Curious Case of the Countless Clues Wednesday 30th April 1969, 8.00pm
Break in transmission
No episode on Wednesday 7th May 1969 — Frankie Howerd at the Poco a Poco
140 Love All Wednesday 14th May 1969, 8.00pm
141 Stay Tuned Wednesday 21st May 1969, 8.00pm
142 Take Me To Your Leader Wednesday 28th May 1969, 8.00pm
143 Fog Wednesday 4th June 1969, 8.00pm
144 Who Was That Man I Saw You With? Wednesday 11th June 1969, 8.00pm
145 Homicide and Old Lace Wednesday 18th June 1969, 8.00pm
146 Thingumajig Wednesday 25th June 1969, 8.00pm
147 Pandora Wednesday 2nd July 1969, 8.00pm
148 Wish You Were Here Wednesday 9th July 1969, 8.00pm
149 Requiem Wednesday 16th July 1969, 8.00pm
150 Take-Over Wednesday 23rd July 1969, 8.00pm
151 My Wildest Dream Wednesday 30th July 1969, 9.00pm
152 Bizarre Wednesday 6th August 1969, 8.00pm

 The New Avengers — Series 1

No. Title Southern Television Transmissions (UK)
153 The Eagle's Nest Friday 22nd October 1976, 8.00pm
154 House of Cards Friday 29th October 1976, 8.00pm
155 The Last of the Cybernauts...?? Friday 5th November 1976, 8.00pm
156 Cat Amongst the Pigeons Friday 12th November 1976, 8.00pm
157 The Midas Touch Friday 19th November 1976, 8.00pm
158 Target! Friday 26th November 1976, 8.00pm
159 To Catch A Rat Friday 3rd December 1976, 8.00pm
160 The Tale of the Big Why Friday 10th December 1976, 8.00pm
161 Faces Friday 17th December 1976, 8.00pm
Break in transmission
No episodes on 24th or 31st December 1976 — Christmas and New Year break
162 Dirtier by the Dozen Friday 7th January 1977, 8.00pm
163 Gnaws Friday 14th January 1977, 8.00pm
164 Sleeper Friday 21st January 1977, 8.00pm
165 Three Handed Game Friday 28th January 1977, 7.30pm

 The New Avengers — Series 2

No. Title Southern Television Transmissions (UK)
175 Dead Men Are Dangerous Thursday 8th September 1977, 8.00pm
176 Angels of Death Thursday 15th September 1977, 8.00pm
177 Medium Rare Thursday 22nd September 1977, 8.00pm
178 The Lion and the Unicorn Thursday 29th September 1977, 8.00pm
179 Obsession Thursday 6th October 1977, 8.00pm
180 Trap Thursday 13th October 1977, 8.00pm
Break in transmission
No episode on 20th October 1977 — The Britannia Awards
181 K is for Kill — Part One:
The Tiger Awakes		 Thursday 27th October 1977, 8.00pm
182 K is for Kill — Part Two:
Tiger by the Tail		 Thursday 3rd November 1977, 8.00pm
183 Complex Thursday 10th November 1977, 8.00pm
184 Hostage Thursday 17th November 1977, 8.00pm (6)
185 Forward Base Thursday 24th November 1977, 8.00pm (7)
186 Emily Thursday 1st December 1977, 8.00pm
187 The Gladiators or Hostage Thursday 8th December 1977, 8.00pm (8)

(6) Forward Base scheduled, but replaced with Hostage.
(7) Emily scheduled, but replaced with Forward Base.
(8) Various newspapers, various regions list Hostage in this slot, others say "As Southern". A few papers listing Southern state The Gladiators, though a couple of them of them have that title but the synopsis for Hostage so something was clearly changed quite late.

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

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