Danger Man "The Conspirators" #1.21 (1961) (TV)

Drake must protect a diplomat's wife, 14 July 2015

John Drake's Mission: Drake sets out to protect the wife of a diplomat who was killed before he could give damning testimony on a West African uprising. The wife is working on a tell-all book and there are fears she may be the next target of assassination.

The Conspirators is good, but just not up to the usual high standards of Danger Man. The other reviewer, planktonrules, has already pointed out the biggest problem with the episode - Lady Lindsay is stupid. I'll take this opportunity to add another example of her stupidity. Toward the end of the episode, Lady Lindsay is being threatened by a helicopter as she stands near the edge of a cliff. The helicopter may be maneuverable, but there are several instances where it appears that Lady Lindsay could easily escape by running in the opposite direction to seek safety. Does she do that? Of course not. Being as stupid as she is, she instead runs back and forth along the cliff until the helicopter can finally get close enough to knock her over the edge. As Bugs Bunny so eloquently put it, "What a maroon!"

Still, it's a good episode and deserving of the 6/10 I've rated it.

6/10