Another great 'Avengers' episode by Jeremy Burnham.
There is a major security leak at The Ministry. Sir Rodney Kellogg, in charge of Missile Coordination, is passing secrets to...er, his cleaning woman. Why? Because he loves her. He is hopelessly infatuated with Martha and will betray his country for her even though she rivals Nora Batty of 'Last Of The Summer Wine' in the looks stakes. So what is going on?
When Tara is attacked ( yet again! ) in her flat, a major clue is found - a ring bearing the inscription: Casanova Ink. It is the name of a publisher that specialises in romantic fiction, particularly that of Rosemary Z.Glade. Steed pops along to their offices where he meets Thelma ( Patsy Rowlands ). Glade does not actually exist. Thelma writes the books with the help of a piano-shaped computer, programmed with every romantic fiction cliché imaginable...
What's to say about this? Its wonderfully daft, and has some great jokes at the expense of slushy Mills & Boon-style fiction. That suave cad Terence Alexander is the main villain, with dear Patsy Rowlands on hand, and Veronica Strong is particularly good as the chain-smoking cleaning woman able in seconds to transform herself into a picture of loveliness. Peter Stephens is seen briefly; he was the 'Chairman of The Board Of Governors' of St. Swithins hospital in both 'Doctor At Large' and 'Doctor In Charge'.
The villains have impregnated the Glade books with microdots that send out subliminal messages such as: 'You Will Fall In Love With The Next Person You See'. Tara falls for this herself at one point and Steed has to rescue her when she tries to jump out of a window.
Directed by Peter Sykes, who also made the delicious Frankie Howerd comedy 'The House In Nightmare Park'.
There is a major security leak at The Ministry. Sir Rodney Kellogg, in charge of Missile Coordination, is passing secrets to...er, his cleaning woman. Why? Because he loves her. He is hopelessly infatuated with Martha and will betray his country for her even though she rivals Nora Batty of 'Last Of The Summer Wine' in the looks stakes. So what is going on?
When Tara is attacked ( yet again! ) in her flat, a major clue is found - a ring bearing the inscription: Casanova Ink. It is the name of a publisher that specialises in romantic fiction, particularly that of Rosemary Z.Glade. Steed pops along to their offices where he meets Thelma ( Patsy Rowlands ). Glade does not actually exist. Thelma writes the books with the help of a piano-shaped computer, programmed with every romantic fiction cliché imaginable...
What's to say about this? Its wonderfully daft, and has some great jokes at the expense of slushy Mills & Boon-style fiction. That suave cad Terence Alexander is the main villain, with dear Patsy Rowlands on hand, and Veronica Strong is particularly good as the chain-smoking cleaning woman able in seconds to transform herself into a picture of loveliness. Peter Stephens is seen briefly; he was the 'Chairman of The Board Of Governors' of St. Swithins hospital in both 'Doctor At Large' and 'Doctor In Charge'.
The villains have impregnated the Glade books with microdots that send out subliminal messages such as: 'You Will Fall In Love With The Next Person You See'. Tara falls for this herself at one point and Steed has to rescue her when she tries to jump out of a window.
Directed by Peter Sykes, who also made the delicious Frankie Howerd comedy 'The House In Nightmare Park'.