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"**Second Sight**"
"Second Sight"
The Avengers episode
Episode no.	Season 3; Episode 8
Directed by	Peter Hammond
Written by	Martin Woodhouse
Featured music	John Dankworth (theme)
Production code	3612
Original air date	16 November 1963
Guest appearances
	John Carson; Judy Bruce; Peter Bowles; Ronald Adam; Steven Scott;
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"Second Sight" is the eighth episode of the third series of the 1960s cult British spy-fi television series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman. It was first broadcast by ABC on 16 November 1963. The episode was directed by Peter Hammond and written by Martin Woodhouse.^[2]

Plot

A multi-millionaire is about to receive a corneal graft to treat his blindness. Steed is tasked with escorting the live corneas from Switzerland to London. However, when the eye surgeon involved expresses concerns about the operation, he is murdered, causing Steed to mount his own investigation.^[3] Mrs Gale plays a doctor.

Cast

Patrick Macnee as John Steed
Honor Blackman as Cathy Gale
John Carson as Marten Halvarssen
Judy Bruce as Eve Hawn
Peter Bowles as Neil Anstice
Ronald Adam as Dr. Spender
Steven Scott as Dr. Vilner
Terry Brewer as Steiner

References

^ Johnson, Piers. "Second Sight". The Avengers. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
^ Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
^ "Second Sight". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 10 May 2012.

External links

[1] Johnson, Piers. "Second Sight". The Avengers. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

[Rogers1983-2] Rogers, Dave (25 April 1983). The Avengers. ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph. Retrieved 10 April 2012.

[3] "Second Sight". The Avengers Forever!. Retrieved 10 May 2012.

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-'''''Second Sight''''' is the eighth episode of the third series of the 1960s cult British [[spy-fi]] television series ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'', starring [[Patrick Macnee]] and [[Honor Blackman]]. It originally aired on [[Associated British Corporation|ABC]] on 16 November 1963. The episode was directed by [[Peter Hammond (actor)|Peter Hammond]] and written by [[Martin Woodhouse]].<ref name="Rogers1983">{{cite book|last=Rogers|first=Dave|title=The Avengers|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=W0MNAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=10 April 2012|date=25 April 1983|publisher=ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph}}</ref>
+"'''Second Sight'''" is the eighth episode of the third series of the 1960s cult British [[spy-fi (neologism)|spy-fi]] television series ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'', starring [[Patrick Macnee]] and [[Honor Blackman]]. It was first broadcast by [[ABC Weekend TV|ABC]] on 16 November 1963. The episode was directed by [[Peter Hammond (actor)|Peter Hammond]] and written by [[Martin Woodhouse]].<ref name="Rogers1983">{{cite book|last=Rogers|first=Dave|title=The Avengers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W0MNAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=10 April 2012|date=25 April 1983|publisher=ITV Books in association with Michael Joseph}}</ref>
 ==Plot==
-A multi millionaire is about to receive a corneal graft to treat his blindness. Steed is tasked with escorting the live corneas from Switzerland to London. However when the eye surgeon involved expresses concerns about the operation he is murdered, causing Steed to mount his own investigation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theavengers.tv/forever/gale2-8.htm|title=Second Sight|publisher=The Avengers Forever!|accessdate=10 May 2012}}</ref>
+A multi-millionaire is about to receive a corneal graft to treat his blindness. Steed is tasked with escorting the live corneas from Switzerland to London. However, when the eye surgeon involved expresses concerns about the operation, he is murdered, causing Steed to mount his own investigation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theavengers.tv/forever/gale2-8.htm|title=Second Sight|publisher=The Avengers Forever!|accessdate=10 May 2012}}</ref> Mrs Gale plays a doctor.
 ==Cast==
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 ==External links==
-*{{IMDb title|0516883}}
+*{{IMDb episode|0516883}}
 *[http://theavengers.tv/forever/gale2-8.htm Episode overview on The Avengers Forever! website]
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-[[Category:The Avengers (season 3) episodes]]
+[[Category:The Avengers season 3 episodes]]
-[[Category:1963 television episodes]]
+[[Category:1963 British television episodes]]