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 The Avengers — Series 1

Westward Television came on board with The Avengers a little later than most ITV regions, joining the ABC Network transmissions from One for the Mortuary onwards. Episodes 1-10 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 11-14.

No. Title Westward Television Transmissions (UK)
1 One for the Mortuary Saturday 29th April 1961, 10.00pm
2 The Springers Saturday 13th May 1961, 10.00pm
3 The Frighteners Saturday 27th May 1961, 10.00pm
4 The Yellow Needle Saturday 10th June 1961, 10.00pm
5 Death on the Slipway Saturday 24th June 1961, 8.50pm
6 Double Danger Saturday 8th July 1961, 8.50pm
7 Toy Trap Saturday 22nd July 1961, 8.50pm
8 Tunnel of Fear Saturday 5th August 1961, 8.50pm
9 The Far Distant Dead Saturday 19th August 1961, 8.50pm
10 Kill the King Saturday 2nd September 1961, 8.50pm
Break in Transmission
 No new episodes until December 1961
11 Dead of Winter Saturday 9th December 1961, 10.00pm
12 The Deadly Air Saturday 16th December 1961, 10.00pm
13 A Change of Bait Saturday 23rd December 1961, 10.00pm
14 Dragonsfield Saturday 30th December 1961, 10.00pm
— Hot Snow Not transmitted by Westward Television
Brought to Book
Square Root of Evil
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
Dance with Death

 The Avengers — Series 2

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

 The Avengers — Series 3

No. Title Westward Television Transmissions (UK)
41 Brief for Murder Saturday 28th September 1963, 10.05pm
42 The Undertakers Saturday 5th October 1963, 10.05pm
43 Man with Two Shadows Saturday 12th October 1963, 10.05pm
44 The Nutshell Saturday 19th October 1963, 10.05pm
45 Death of a Batman Saturday 26th October 1963, 10.05pm
46 November Five Saturday 2nd November 1963, 10.05pm
47 The Gilded Cage Saturday 9th November 1963, 10.05pm
48 Second Sight Saturday 16th November 1963, 10.05pm
49 The Medicine Men Saturday 23rd November 1963, 9.50pm
50 The Grandeur That Was Rome Saturday 30th November 1963, 8.55pm
51 The Golden Fleece Saturday 7th December 1963, 8.55pm
52 Don't Look Behind You Saturday 14th December 1963, 8.55pm
53 Death a la Carte Saturday 21st December 1963, 8.55pm
54 Dressed to Kill Saturday 28th December 1963, 8.55pm
55 The White Elephant Saturday 4th January 1964, 9.10pm
56 The Little Wonders Saturday 11th January 1964, 9.10pm
57 The Wringer Saturday 18th January 1964, 9.10pm
58 Mandrake Saturday 25th January 1964, 9.10pm
59 The Secrets Broker Saturday 1st February 1964, 9.10pm
60 Trojan Horse Saturday 8th February 1964, 9.10pm
61 Build a Better Mousetrap Saturday 15th February 1964, 9.10pm
62 The Outside-In Man Saturday 22nd February 1964, 9.10pm
63 The Charmers Saturday 29th February 1964, 9.10pm
64 Concerto Saturday 7th March 1964, 9.10pm
65 Esprit de Corps Saturday 14th March 1964, 9.10pm
66 Lobster Quadrille Saturday 21st March 1964, 9.10pm

 The Avengers — Series 4

No. Title Westward Television Transmissions (UK)
67 The Town of No Return Saturday 2nd October 1965, 8.25pm
68 The Grave-Diggers Saturday 9th October 1965, 8.25pm
69 The Cybernauts Saturday 16th October 1965, 8.25pm
70 Death at Bargain Prices Saturday 23rd October 1965, 8.25pm
71 Castle De'ath Saturday 30th October 1965, 8.25pm
72 The Master Minds Saturday 6th November 1965, 8.25pm
73 The Murder Market Saturday 13th November 1965, 8.25pm
74 A Surfeit of H2O Saturday 20th November 1965, 9.05pm
75 The Hour That Never Was Saturday 27th November 1965, 9.05pm
76 Dial A Deadly Number Saturday 4th December 1965, 9.05pm
77 Man-Eater of Surrey Green Saturday 11th December 1965, 9.05pm
78 Two's A Crowd Saturday 18th December 1965, 9.05pm
79 Too Many Christmas Trees Saturday 25th December 1965, 10.10pm
80 Silent Dust Saturday 1st January 1966, 9.05pm
81 Room Without A View Saturday 8th January 1966, 9.05pm
82 Small Game for Big Hunters Saturday 15th January 1966, 9.05pm
83 The Girl from Auntie Saturday 22nd January 1966, 9.05pm
84 The Thirteenth Hole Saturday 29th January 1966, 9.05pm
85 Quick-Quick Slow Death Saturday 5th February 1966, 9.05pm
86 The Danger Makers Saturday 12th February 1966, 9.05pm
87 A Touch of Brimstone Saturday 19th February 1966, 9.05pm
88 What the Butler Saw Saturday 26th February 1966, 9.05pm
89 The House That Jack Built Saturday 5th March 1966, 9.05pm
90 A Sense of History Saturday 12th March 1966, 9.05pm
91 How to Succeed... at Murder Saturday 19th March 1966, 9.05pm
92 Honey for the Prince Saturday 26th March 1966, 9.20pm

 The Avengers — Series 5
No. Title Westward Television Transmissions (UK)
93 From Venus With Love Friday 13th January 1967, 8.00pm
94 The Fear Merchants Friday 20th January 1967, 8.00pm
95 Escape in Time Friday 27th January 1967, 8.00pm
96 The See-Through Man Friday 3rd February 1967, 8.00pm
97 The Bird Who Knew Too Much Friday 10th February 1967, 8.00pm
98 The Winged Avenger Friday 17th February 1967, 8.00pm
99 The Living Dead Friday 24th February 1967, 8.00pm
100 The Hidden Tiger Friday 3rd March 1967, 8.00pm
101 The Correct Way to Kill Friday 10th March 1967, 8.00pm
102 Never, Never Say Die Wednesday 15th March 1967, 8.00pm
Break in Transmission
No episode transmitted on 22nd March 1967
103 Epic Wednesday 29th March 1967, 8.00pm
104 The Superlative Seven Wednesday 5th April 1967, 8.00pm
105 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Station Wednesday 12th April 1967, 8.00pm
Break in Transmission
No new episodes until January 1968
106 Death's Door Friday 5th January 1968, 7.30pm
107 The £50,000 Breakfast Friday 12th January 1968, 7.30pm
108 Dead Man's Treasure Friday 19th January 1968, 7.30pm
109 You Have Just Been Murdered Friday 26th January 1968, 7.30pm
110 The Positive Negative Man Friday 2nd February 1968, 7.30pm
111 Mission... Highly Improbable Friday 9th February 1968, 7.30pm
Break in Transmission
No new episodes until July 1968
112 Something Nasty in the Nursery Wednesday 10th July 1968, 8.00pm
113 The Joker Wednesday 17th July 1968, 8.00pm
114 Who's Who ??? Wednesday 24th July 1968, 8.00pm
— Return of the Cybernauts Wednesday 7th August 1968, 8.00pm (1)
— Murdersville Wednesday 14th August 1968, 8.00pm (1)

(1) Scheduled but not transmitted - ITV technicians' strike from 3rd to 18th August 1968 which resulted in an ITV National Service with a single schedule for all regions. The Avengers replaced by the American import I Spy.

 The Avengers — Series 6
No. Title Westward Television Transmissions (UK)
115 The Forget-Me-Knot Thursday 3rd October 1968, 7.00pm
116 Super Secret Cypher Snatch Thursday 10th October 1968, 7.00pm
117 You'll Catch Your Death Thursday 17th October 1968, 7.00pm
118 Split! Thursday 24th October 1968, 7.00pm
119 Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40? Thursday 31st October 1968, 7.00pm
120 False Witness Thursday 7th November 1968, 7.00pm
121 All Done With Mirrors Thursday 14th November 1968, 7.00pm
122 Legacy of Death Thursday 21st November 1968, 7.00pm
123 Noon Doomsday Thursday 28th November 1968, 7.00pm
124 Look — (Stop Me If You've Heard This One) But There Were These Two Fellers... Thursday 5th December 1968, 7.00pm
125 Have Guns — Will Haggle Thursday 12th December 1968, 7.00pm
126 They Keep Killing Steed Thursday 19th December 1968, 7.00pm
Break in transmission
No episode on Thursday 26th December 1968
127 The Interrogators Thursday 2nd January 1969, 7.00pm
128 The Morning After Friday 10th January 1969, 7.30pm (2)
129 Invasion of the Earthmen Friday 17th January 1969, 7.30pm
130 Get-A-Way! Friday 24th January 1969, 7.30pm (3)
131 The Curious Case of the Countless Clues Friday 31st January 1969, 7.30pm
132 Wish You Were Here Friday 7th February 1969, 7.30pm
133 Love All Friday 14th February 1969, 7.30pm
134 Stay Tuned Friday 21st February 1969, 7.30pm
135 Take Me To Your Leader Friday 28th February 1969, 7.30pm
Break in Transmission
No new episodes until May 1969
136 Game Saturday 17th May 1969, 8.25pm
137 Fog Saturday 24th May 1969, 8.25pm
138 Who Was That Man I Saw You With? Saturday 31st May 1969, 8.25pm
139 Homicide and Old Lace Saturday 7th June 1969, 8.25pm
140 Thingumajig Saturday 14th June 1969, 8.25pm
141 The Rotters Saturday 21st June 1969, 8.25pm
142 Killer Saturday 28th June 1969, 8.25pm
143 Pandora Saturday 5th July 1969, 8.25pm
Break in Transmission
No new episodes until 30th July 1969
144 My Wildest Dream Wednesday 30th July 1969, 9.00pm
145 Requiem Wednesday 6th August 1969, 8.00pm
146 Take-Over Wednesday 13th August 1969, 8.00pm
147 Bizarre Wednesday 20th August 1969, 8.00pm

(2) This episode was shown in place of The Rotters, which was billed in TV Times magazine. Newspaper listings confirm this substitution and The Rotters was finally broadcast in the Westward region on 21st June 1969.
(3) The episode Killer was scheduled for this date but was pre-empted and replaced with Get-A-Way! Killer was finally broadcast in the Westward region on 28th June 1969.

 The New Avengers — Series 1

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

 The New Avengers — Series 2

No. Title Westward Television Transmissions (UK)
161 Dead Men Are Dangerous Thursday 8th September 1977, 8.00pm
162 Angels of Death Thursday 15th September 1977, 8.00pm
163 Medium Rare Thursday 22nd September 1977, 8.00pm
164 The Lion and the Unicorn Thursday 29th September 1977, 8.00pm
165 Obsession Thursday 6th October 1977, 8.00pm
166 Trap Thursday 13th October 1977, 8.00pm
Break in transmission
No episode on 20th October 1977 — The Britannia Awards
167 K is for Kill — Part One:
The Tiger Awakes		 Thursday 27th October 1977, 8.00pm
168 K is for Kill — Part Two:
Tiger by the Tail		 Thursday 3rd November 1977, 8.00pm
169 Complex Thursday 10th November 1977, 8.00pm
170 Hostage Thursday 17th November 1977, 8.00pm (4)
171 Forward Base Thursday 24th November 1977, 8.00pm (5)
172 Emily Thursday 1st December 1977, 8.00pm
173 The Gladiators or Hostage Thursday 8th December 1977, 8.00pm (6) (7)

(4) Forward Base scheduled, but replaced with Hostage.
(5) Emily scheduled, but replaced with Forward Base.
(6) 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.
(7) If Hostage was shown in this slot, then it is quite possible that Westward's first transmission of The Gladiators was on Wednesday 15th October 1980!

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

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