Written by Philip Broadley | Directed by John Moxey

"The Champions: Craig Stirling, Sharron Macready and Richard Barrett. The possessors of fantastic skills and qualities, both mental and physical. Powers bestowed upon them when their plane crashed in Tibet and they encountered the lost people of a hidden civilisation. Powers that are a secret known only to them. Powers that they are able to use to their best advantage as the Champions of law, order and justice. Craig, Sharron and Richard; operators of the international agency of Nemesis."

The Champions are asked to protect the former dictator, El Gaudilio, whose life is in danger from polticial assasination. They become his domestic servants, but his flamboyance hinders their efforts. With Craig as a bodyguard, Sharron as a secretary, and Richard as a chef, they must use their powers to save the leader from repeated attacks.

One of the funnier episodes in the series. It certainly isn't camp, or straight comedy, but the dialogue and sight gags are great. Richard, reluctantly, being the head chef produces many amusing moments. When Sharron first meets El Gaudilio she manages to avoid his clumsy advances and juvenille displays of masculinity (he does 95 push-ups on his knuckles for her enjoyment) while laughing behind his back. These moments show the leader's mix of arrogance, ignorance and extravagance. He is quite a good character, the episode could have been a tense drama, but the injection of humour helps it greatly with El Gaudilio being perfectly suited to the tone of the episode.

The prologue is quite funny as well. The agents are in a casino, Sharron in particular has a large pile of chips in front of her at the roulette table. Richard has a single chip. Sharron has been using her powers for her own purposes to win a great deal of money, but unfortunately she loses all her winnings when she overlooks a variable. She walks away sad:

Craig: "What's the matter with her?"
Richard: "She lost."
Craig: "Awwww."
Sharron: "I don't understand it, I've taken everything into account and what with the advantages....oh of course! They changed the wheel operator, don't you see? New man, new wheel spin, different pressure. For the next two games I could calculate the variable...."
Richard: "Sweetheart, why don't you face facts. Gambling is the one racket you can't lick whatever you've got going for you. You'll just have to work for a living like everyone else!"

In Tremayne's office, the three are given their cover jobs.

Tremayne: "Richard."
Richard: "Yes sir...(Tremayne hands him a cook book, Richard's face turns sour) .....not, not the cook!"
Tremayne: (sarcastically) "Personal chef!"
Craig: "And for me?"
Tremayne: "Bodyguard"
Craig: "Against his cooking?" (pointing to Richard)
Tremayne: "Could be!"

George Murcell is the only guest actor to be in two episodes, he was in "Reply Box No. 666" as Nikko.

George Murcell Patrick Magee Stephen Berkoff Robert Crewdson Michael Kellinger Norman Florence

El Gaudillio Pedraza Carlos Callezon General Tornes Cabello