The BEST episodes written by John Kruse

#1 - Vendetta for the Saint (1)

The Saint - Season 6 - Episode 15

The Saint is put under pressure when he starts a vendetta against syndicate bosses.

#2 - The Ex-King of Diamonds

The Saint - Season 6 - Episode 17

An ex-king cheats at cards to regain his fortune.

#3 - Vendetta for the Saint (2)

The Saint - Season 6 - Episode 16

#4 - Tunnel of Fear

The Avengers - Season 1 - Episode 20

Top-secret information is finding its way into the wrong hands, and the source seems to be a south coast fairground. Steed succeeds in getting hypnotised and winds up in the ghost-train tunnel. With frightening results, of course.

#5 - The Saint Steps In

The Saint - Season 3 - Episode 6

A revolutionary new textile formula gets stolen.

#6 - The Power Artists

The Saint - Season 5 - Episode 25

Simon gets framed for murder after a visit to an artist's studio.

#7 - The Saint Plays with Fire

The Saint - Season 2 - Episode 11

Simon becomes involved with Nazi's in England.

#8 - The Sporting Chance

The Saint - Season 2 - Episode 13

A scientist's daughter has been kidnapped to get him to defect.

#9 - Maximum Security

Colditz - Season 1 - Episode 5

The arrival of a new security officer – Haupman Ullman, leads to a tightening up of security. However the British contingent manages to eavesdrop on a meeting that will decide the strategic use of Colditz and they are surprised at what they learn. Meanwhile, the disillusioned German second in command (Michael Gough) is giving cause for concern with his behaviour, and when the Gestapo arrive, they spring a surprise on the Kommandant and his new security chief.

#10 - The Gadget Lovers

The Saint - Season 5 - Episode 23

Simon joins up with Russian agent in finding agent killer.

#11 - The Double Take

The Saint - Season 6 - Episode 6

Simon helps out a business man who claims he is being ruined by a perfect double.

#12 - Powerswitch

The Persuaders! - Season 1 - Episode 5

When the Judge tricks Brett and Danny into identifying a dead woman found floating in the waters of the French Riviera, they end up investigating an international stock swindle.

#13 - The Fiction-Makers (2)

The Saint - Season 6 - Episode 12

#14 - The Fiction-Makers (1)

The Saint - Season 6 - Episode 11

Simon is mistaken for a mystery novelist, whom he is visiting, by a criminal gang who forces him to plot them a successful crime.

#15 - Teresa

The Saint - Season 2 - Episode 4

Simon helps a woman find her husband a circus performer.

#16 - The Acorn Syndrome

The Professionals - Season 4 - Episode 1

The daughter of a British Government engineer who is working on a defence protect is kidnapped, and the only way she will be safely returned is if he agrees to betray secrets to enemy agents.

#17 - The Death Game

The Saint - Season 5 - Episode 17

Simon tries to stop an alliance between a crime ring and psychology students who plan murders.