Season 5

 

15 The joker

 

Writer: Brian Clemens

29 April 1967

filmed April 1967

US transmission 12 May 1967

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Synopsis

Emma visits Steed and when he walks off the stairs he stumbles and he is badly hurt. Emma was on her way to ask Steed to bring her to Exmoor where she is invited by someone to discuss about bridge. But because Steed can hardly walk she is forced to go alone. She arrives at a big house and she meets Ola, a mysterious woman who seems to be obsessed by her teeth. Later that evening when Ola has to leave unexpected, Emma is alone in the big house and strange things are happening. Meanwhile Steed discovers the fall of the stairs was no accident, it was meant to avoid bringing Emma to her appointment. Than he decides to go to Exmoor also. This is a remake of Don't look behind you.

 

CAST

ACTOR/ACTRESS

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Max Prendergast

Peter Jeffrey

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Sally Nesbitt

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Ronald Lacey

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Major George Fancy

John Stone

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