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The End Of the Tunnel (1966)

Television:  The Saint - Flight Plan (1966)

Episode 84

 

Interesting McGee Facts
  • Imogen Hassell, who plays Nadja in this episode, also appeared in episodes of "The Protectors", "Scales of Justice" and "The Avengers" (as does Henry McGee, although not the same episodes). She also appeared in a Carry On Film (Loving). Tragically, she died of a drug overdose in Wimbledon 1980 aged 38.

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Henry plays "Reeves" in this episode of the, long running, TV Simon Templer series.

At a railway station, Simon Templar (Roger Moore) sees a Nun in High-Heels injecting  Diane (Fiona Lewis) with some kind of sleeping drug. Simon rescues Diane to discover that she is on her way to visiting her brother, Mike Gregory (William Gaunt) who is a top RAF pilot. Inadvertently, Simon has uncovered a plot, by Middle Eastern arms dealers to steal a new VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) aircraft, named Osprey. They succeed and a high speed chase across Europe ensues, climaxing in Simon stealing the aircraft back.... sounds familiar to Clint Eastwood fans I suspect.
 

Screen Play by Alfred Shaughnessy and Anthony Squire.
Direction by Roy Baker

Year Episodes
1962 12 Episodes
1963 15 Episodes
1964 25 Episodes
1965 19 Episodes
1966 14 Episodes
1967 12 Episodes
1968 14 Episodes
1969 6 Episodes

Note: Series and air dates are difficult to exactly ascertain, as "The Saint" was not initially  networked simultaneously across the UK