A top UK politician called Sir Andrew Boyd (played by Clifford Evans) is the country's leading delegate at a European peace conference. However, he is terrified by a nightmare in which he sees himself die as a result of being crushed by a chandelier in the conference room. He sees it as a premonition that will become a reality so he refuses to attend the conference, which results in it being delayed and could potentially scupper any idea of a united Europe if it ends up being cancelled all together. Agents John Steed (played by Patrick Macnee) and Mrs Peel (played by Diana Rigg) are called in to investigate and they become convinced that a plot is afoot to destroy the conference by people opposed to its objectives. After Sir Andrew is accidentally killed as a result of being hit by a car, Lord Melford (played by Allan Cuthbertson) becomes the country's new delegate. When he too suffers from a series of similar nightmares to those suffered by his predecessor, Steed and Mrs Peel prove that someone is indeed trying to prevent the conference from ever going ahead - but whom?
All in all, Death's Door is a highlight from the sixth season of this classic, tongue-in-cheek espionage series. It has all the series' trademarks: a uniquely British flavour and quirky sense of humour, plenty of exciting action and suspense, including Steed's dice with death at the hands of a sniper on a shooting range and the chemistry between Macnee and Rigg that made the series so popular is there and engaging to watch. It works as a psychological thriller too with director Sidney Hayers, a regular contributor to the series, staging the dream sequences with some style; a combination of nightmarish camerawork, mood music and carefully designed sets which are colour coordinated to fit the atmosphere of the foreboding and the mysteriousness. As always there are plenty of familiar faces to look out for in the supporting cast like William Lucas and Marne Maitland.
All in all, Death's Door is a highlight from the sixth season of this classic, tongue-in-cheek espionage series. It has all the series' trademarks: a uniquely British flavour and quirky sense of humour, plenty of exciting action and suspense, including Steed's dice with death at the hands of a sniper on a shooting range and the chemistry between Macnee and Rigg that made the series so popular is there and engaging to watch. It works as a psychological thriller too with director Sidney Hayers, a regular contributor to the series, staging the dream sequences with some style; a combination of nightmarish camerawork, mood music and carefully designed sets which are colour coordinated to fit the atmosphere of the foreboding and the mysteriousness. As always there are plenty of familiar faces to look out for in the supporting cast like William Lucas and Marne Maitland.