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Yorkshire Television commenced broadcasting on Monday 29th July 1968, transmitting to an area previously covered by Granada Television and ABC North.

 The Avengers — Series 6
No. Title Yorkshire Television Transmissions (UK)
1 The Forget-Me-Knot Wednesday 25th September 1968, 8.00pm
2 Game Wednesday 2nd October 1968, 8.00pm
3 Super Secret Cypher Snatch Wednesday 9th October 1968, 8.00pm
4 You'll Catch Your Death Wednesday 16th October 1968, 8.00pm
5 Split! Wednesday 23rd October 1968, 8.00pm
6 Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40? Friday 1st November 1968, 7.35pm
7 False Witness Friday 8th November 1968, 7.35pm
8 All Done With Mirrors Friday 15th November 1968, 7.35pm
9 Legacy of Death Friday 22nd November 1968, 7.35pm
10 Noon Doomsday Friday 29th November 1968, 7.35pm
11 Look — (Stop Me If You've Heard This One) But There Were These Two Fellers... Friday 6th December 1968, 7.35pm
12 Have Guns — Will Haggle Friday 13th December 1968, 7.35pm
13 They Keep Killing Steed Friday 20th December 1968, 7.35pm
14 Get-A-Way! Friday 27th December 1968, 7.35pm
15 The Interrogators Friday 3rd January 1969, 7.35pm
16 The Morning After Friday 10th January 1969, 7.30pm (1)
17 Invasion of the Earthmen Saturday 18th January 1969, 8.30pm
18 Killer Saturday 25th January 1969, 8.30pm (2)
19 The Rotters Saturday 1st February 1969, 8.30pm
20 The Curious Case of the Countless Clues Saturday 8th February 1969, 8.30pm
21 Wish You Were Here Saturday 15th February 1969, 8.30pm
22 Love All Saturday 22nd February 1969, 8.30pm
23 Stay Tuned Saturday 1st March 1969, 8.00pm
24 Take Me To Your Leader Saturday 8th March 1969, 8.00pm
25 Fog Saturday 15th March 1969, 8.00pm
— Who Was That Man I Saw You With? Saturday 22nd March 1969, 8.00pm (3)
26 Homicide and Old Lace Saturday 29th March 1969, 8.00pm (4)
27 Thingumajig Saturday 5th April 1969, 8.00pm
Break in transmission
No episode shown on Saturday 12th April 1969 — The Champions: The Body Snatchers
28 Requiem Saturday 19th April 1969, 8.00pm
29 Take-Over Saturday 26th April 1969, 8.00pm
30 Pandora Saturday 3rd May 1969, 8.00pm
31 Who Was That Man I Saw You With? Saturday 10th May 1969, 8.00pm
32 Bizarre Saturday 17th May 1969, 8.00pm
Break in transmission
No episode shown on Saturday 24th May 1969
33 My Wildest Dream Saturday 31st May 1969, 11.40pm

(1) This episode was shown in place of The Rotters, which was billed in TV Times magazine. Newspaper listings confirm this substitution and The Rotters received its broadcast in the Yorkshire region three weeks later on Saturday 1st February 1969.
(2) With other regions showing Get-A-Way! in place of Killer on the day before this transmission, this stated broadcast must be questioned.
(3) On Wednesday 19th March 1969, three days before Who Was That Man I Saw You With? was due to be transmitted by Yorkshire Television, the Emley Moor transmission mast — which covered West and North Yorkshire and North Derbyshire — collapsed due to a build-up of ice on both the mast and the guide cables. This meant that the intended transmission of Who Was That Man I Saw You With? on Saturday 22nd March 1969 could not be received anywhere in the Yorkshire Television region. Who Was That Man I Saw You With? was eventually re-scheduled and transmitted on Yorkshire Television on Saturday 10th May 1969.
(4) A 61 metre temporary mast was erected by the ITA the following day to give a reduced service and so Homicide and Old Lace was shown the following week — but those in outlying parts of the region may have had a poor signal. The ITA then acquired a 204 metre mast from the Swedish Army and this was up and running in 28 days to resume a more or less full service. However, it wasn't until January 1971 that the current concrete tower/mast came on line.

 The New Avengers — Series 1

No. Title Yorkshire Television Transmissions (UK)
34 The Eagle's Nest Friday 22nd October 1976, 8.00pm
35 House of Cards Friday 29th October 1976, 8.00pm
36 The Last of the Cybernauts...?? Friday 5th November 1976, 8.00pm
37 The Midas Touch Friday 12th November 1976, 8.00pm
38 Cat Amongst the Pigeons Friday 19th November 1976, 8.00pm
39 Target! Friday 26th November 1976, 8.00pm
40 To Catch A Rat Friday 3rd December 1976, 8.00pm
41 The Tale of the Big Why Friday 10th December 1976, 8.00pm
42 Faces Friday 17th December 1976, 8.00pm
Break in transmission
The New Avengers dropped by Yorkshire Television until March 1977
43 Gnaws Wednesday 2nd March 1977, 8.00pm
44 Dirtier by the Dozen Wednesday 9th March 1977, 8.00pm
45 Sleeper Wednesday 16th March 1977, 8.00pm
Break in transmission
No episode on 23rd March 1977
46 Three Handed Game Wednesday 30th March 1977, 8.00pm

 The New Avengers — Series 2

No. Title Yorkshire Television Transmissions (UK)
175 Dead Men Are Dangerous Friday 9th September 1977, 8.00pm (5)
176 Angels of Death Friday 16th September 1977, 8.00pm
177 Medium Rare Friday 23rd September 1977, 8.00pm
178 The Lion and the Unicorn Friday 30th September 1977, 8.00pm
179 Obsession Friday 7th October 1977, 8.00pm
180 Trap Friday 14th October 1977, 8.00pm (6)
181 Hostage Friday 21st October 1977, 8.00pm
182 K is for Kill — Part One:
The Tiger Awakes		 Friday 28th October 1977, 8.00pm
183 K is for Kill — Part Two:
Tiger by the Tail		 Friday 4th November 1977, 8.00pm
184 Complex Friday 11th November 1977, 8.00pm
185 The Gladiators Friday 18th November 1977, 8.00pm
186 Forward Base Friday 25th November 1977, 8.00pm
Break in transmission
No further new episodes until Sunday 3rd September 1978
187 Emily Sunday 3rd September 1978, 10.30pm

(5) Medium Rare sheduled for 9th December 1977, but replaced with Dead Men Are Dangerous.
(6) Billed as The Trap in TV Times magazine (Yorkshire edition).

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

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