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You Have Just Been Murdered
An organization specializing in extortion manages to extract money from nervous millionaires by demonstrating how easy it would be to commit murder. The mastermind behind these simulated killings is Nathaniel Needle (George Murcell), who makes it plain that he’s just as capable of pulling off the “real thing.” Steed and Emma dedicate themselves to stopping Needle’s nasty little protection racket — if they can avoid being murdered themselves. Written by Philip Levene, “You Have Just Been Murdered” premiered in England on October 28, 1967, and in America on January 24, 1968., The Avengers try to dissolve a blackmail ring that scares its victims by demonstrating how easily they can be murdered. Steed: Patrick Macnee. Mrs. Peel: Diana Rigg. Unwin: Barrie Ingham. Maxted: Robert Flemyng. Needle: George Murcel. Rathbone: Leslie French., The Avengers try to dissolve a blackmail ring that scares its victims by demonstrating how easily they can be murdered.
