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"A Change of Bait" marked the final episode for top billed Ian Hendry, who had had enough of the role of Dr. David Keel after 25 entries, leaving Patrick Macnee's Steed to carry on as full time star. This, another lost entry, focuses on Archie Duncan (Victor Platt, first of two) and his investment for a shipment of bananas to be purchased by a firm represented by Lemuel Potts (John Bailey, first of four). What Duncan does not know is that Potts is a corrupt businessman working in collusion with a man called Barker (Gary Hope, first of three) to collect on the insurance when the deals fall through, here making certain that a dock workers strike prevents the bananas from leaving the ship. When Steed orchestrates the success of Duncan's investment Potts has a dilemma that he chooses to solve with a timely case of arson, with both Steed and Keel ready to go up in flames as well. Ingrid Hafner's nurse Carol Wilson would also exit the show, a total of 19 out of 26 first season episodes. The first three episodes shot for season two would feature Jon Rollason as a new doctor before Honor Blackman's debut as Mrs. Catherine Gale.