The Avengers: "The Hidden Tiger"

The Avengers, Series 5
'The Hidden Tiger'
1967/British/TV/50 min/color

Written by Philip Levene
Directed by Sidney Hayers

CAST
John Steed - Patrick Macnee
Emma Peel - Diana Rigg
Cheshire - Ronnie Barker
Dr. Manx - Lyndon Brook
Angora - Gabrielle Drake
Nesbitt - John Phillips

Plot Summary

John Steed is painting his home when he is summoned to investigate the deaths of several people. The attacks are thought to be the work of a member of the large cat family (tiger, cougar etc.).

Dr Manx and Angora (portrayed by Gabrielle Drake) are part of an organization known as P.U.R.R.
P.U.R.R. plans to have domestic cats attack their owners using radiowaves to signal the attack and heighten their killing ability. The cats are fitted with an electronic receiver on their collars to receive this signal.
Emma Peel is tied to a chair, but manages to disable the transmitter to thwart the attack by the cats.
Dr Manx panics and drives away, eventually getting killed in an auto accident.

Comment

Gabrielle Drake's part as Angora is a major one in this episode. Most of her scenes are in the second half of the episode. This is a good episode to see her prior to her stint in UFO.

Images

Title	Angora at cat funeral
Angora in P.U.R.R. office	John Steed, Cheshire, Angora, Manx
Angora, Emma Peel	Angora with henchman
Angora before being knocked unconscious by Emma Peel	Credits

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Plot Summary & Comment by Ron DeMedeiros, Images by Bill Cotter.