A13 – Results of Ruth's research into Thrush plots

Ruth's session was an investigation of Thrush plots in the episodes. We ran out of time over this, so completed the research on Sunday.

Before we did the analysis a straw poll found 3 people thought less than 1/2 of the episodes were Thrush related, 9 thought between 1/2 & 3/4, and 6 thought more than 3/4.

Out of 100 stories (including the Return, but counting the double episodes as one story), 69 had Thrush involvement ie 69% (that was an easy sum!) So the majority were correct.

First season was 15 out of 29 (52%), 2nd was 21 out of 28 (75%), 3rd was 20 out of 28 (71%), 4th was 12 out of 14 (86%) and Return was 1 out of 1 - 100%. So if it wasn't for the low count in the 1st season, it would have been more than 3/4.

Analysis of wnat Thrush were up to showed the following:

Season 1:
1 attempt to take over a country
4 attacks on U.N.C.L.E
2 thefts (or attempted thefts)
1 attempt to recruit a Nazi Scientist
3 super weapons in development
7 attempts to control or assassinate significant individuals
5 defence of their own organisation
0 sabotage or threats of sabotage.

Season 2:
1 attempt to take over a country
5 attacks on U.N.C.L.E
3 thefts (or attempted thefts)
0 attempts to recruit a Nazi Scientist
14 super weapons in development
4 attempts to control or assassinate significant individuals
4 defence of their own organisation
2 sabotage or threats of sabotage

Season 3:
1 attempt to take over a country
3 attacks on U.N.C.L.E
5 thefts (or attempted thefts)
1 attempt to recruit a Nazi Scientist
5 super weapons in development
5 attempts to control or assassinate significant individuals
5 defence of their own organisation
1 sabotage or threat of sabotage

Season 4:
2 attempt to take over a country
4 attacks on U.N.C.L.E
2 thefts (or attempted thefts)
1 attempt to recruit a Nazi Scientist
2 super weapons in development
3 attempts to control or assassinate significant individuals
1 defence of their own organisation
1 sabotage or threat of sabotage

Return:
0 attempt to take over a country
0 attacks on U.N.C.L.E
1 thefts (or attempted thefts)
0 attempt to recruit a Nazi Scientist
0 super weapons in development
0 attempts to control or assassinate significant individuals
0 defence of their own organisation
1 sabotage or threats of sabotage

Totals:
6 attempt to take over a country
16 attacks on U.N.C.L.E
13 thefts (or attempted thefts)
3 attempt to recruit a Nazi Scientist
24 super weapons in development
19 attempts to control or assassinate significant individuals
15 defence of their own organisation
5 sabotage or threats of sabotage