The Champions S1E8 — To Trap A Rat
7.4
The Champions•Season 1•Episode 8

To Trap A Rat

7.4/10 · 117 votesNov 13, 196860 min

Ranked #5 of 30 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

Discussion

Drug addicts are becoming victims not only of their vice but of the lethal effects of tainted dope that is being distributed in London. Scotland Yard cannot track down the dealers and the Nemesis organisation is asked to help.

Directed bySam Wanamaker
Written byRalph Smart
Previous episodeE7 · The SurvivorsNext episodeE9 · The Iron Man
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons1

All1

Season 1 Episodes30

The Beginning stillE1 7.3

The Beginning

The Invisible Man stillE2 7.2

The Invisible Man

Reply Box No. 666 stillE3 6.3

Reply Box No. 666

The Experiment stillE4 7.4

The Experiment

Happening stillE5 6.8

Happening

Operation Deep-Freeze stillE6 6.8

Operation Deep-Freeze

The Survivors stillE7 6.9

The Survivors

To Trap A Rat stillE8 7.4Now viewing

To Trap A Rat

The Iron Man stillE9 6.2

The Iron Man

The Ghost Plane stillE10 7.1

The Ghost Plane

The Dark Island stillE11 7.3

The Dark Island

The Fanatics stillE12 7.5

The Fanatics

Twelve Hours stillE13 7.2

Twelve Hours

The Search stillE14 7.0

The Search

The Gilded Cage stillE15 7.1

The Gilded Cage

Shadow of the Panther stillE16 7.2

Shadow of the Panther

A Case of Lemmings stillE17 7.0

A Case of Lemmings

The Interrogation stillE18 7.0

The Interrogation

The Mission stillE19 7.3

The Mission

The Silent Enemy stillE20 7.0

The Silent Enemy

The Body Snatchers stillE21 6.6

The Body Snatchers

Get Me Out Of Here! stillE22 6.5

Get Me Out Of Here!

The Night People stillE23 7.2

The Night People

Project Zero stillE24 7.6

Project Zero

Desert Journey stillE25 7.3

Desert Journey

Full Circle stillE26 6.9

Full Circle

Nutcracker stillE27 7.5

Nutcracker

The Final Countdown stillE28 7.2

The Final Countdown

The Gun-Runners stillE29 6.5

The Gun-Runners

Autokill stillE30 7.4

Autokill

Cast4

Alexandra Bastedo

Alexandra Bastedo

Sharron Macready

William Gaunt

William Gaunt

Richard Barrett

Stuart Damon

Stuart Damon

Craig Stirling

Anthony Nicholls

Anthony Nicholls

Cmdr. W.L. Tremayne

Crew5

Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

Director

F

Frank Watts

Director of Photography

D

Derek Chambers

Editor

B

Bill Sawyer

Stunt Coordinator

R

Ralph Smart

Writer

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"To Trap A Rat" is episode 8 of The Champions season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 117 votes, ranking #5 of 30 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Sam Wanamaker and written by Ralph Smart, it aired on November 13, 1968.

Next: E9 · The Iron ManBest of Season 1