| Captain Scarlet | Dick Spanner P.I. | Fireball XL5 | Four Feather Falls | Joe 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender Castle | Space: 1999 | Space Precinct | Stingray | Terrahawks |
| The Protectors | The Secret Service | Thunderbirds | UFO |
Four Feather Falls ( ITV 1960 )
This was the first show to use Supermarionation.
The series features the adventures of its Sheriff Tex Tucker in the late 19th Century Western town of Four Feather Falls, Kansas.
Dick Spanner, P.I ( Ch 4 1986 – 1987 )
A stop-motion animated comedy series.about a robotic private detective who works cases in a futuristic urban setting.
Two stories were shown as 11 six minute episodes as a part of the Sunday morning Channel 4 show in 1986.
Dick Spanner was voiced by Shane Rimmer
Lavender Castle ( ITV 1999 )
A British stop motion/CGI television series which follows the story of Captain Thrice and his crew, on a quest to find the peaceful city of Lavender Castle before the evil Dr. Agon.
Fireball XL5 ( ITV 1962 – 1963 )
Set in the years 2062/63 this "Supermarionation" series features the missions of spaceship Fireball XL5, commanded by Colonel Steve Zodiac of the World Space Patrol.
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons ( ITV 1967 – 1968 )
Lieutenant Green was the first black character to appear in such a series and was voiced by black actor Cy Grant.
New Captain Scarlet ( ITV 2005 )
Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet debuted in February 2005 as part of the Ministry of Mayhem on ITV. It is a “Hypermarionation“ production.
Stingray ( ITV 1964 – 1965 )
"Stand by for action! We are about to launch Stingray! Anything can happen in the next half-hour!"
Joe 90 ( ITV 1968 - 1969 )
"These are Joe 90's special glasses. Without them, he's a boy; wearing them, he's an expert."
Joe 90 is a 1968 Sylvia and Gerry Anderson television series concerning the adventures of a nine-year-old boy, Joe McClaine. Joe's adoptive father and computer expert, Professor Ian McClaine, is the inventor of the BIG RAT, (Brain Impulse Galvanoscope Record And Transfer), a device that allows knowledge and experience to be copied from the minds of top experts in their fields to another person.
Space: 1999 ( ITV 1975 - 1977 )
Space: 1999 was the first attempt since the demise of Star Trek in 1969 at producing a large-scale weekly science fiction series and the last show produced by the partnership of Sylvia and Gerry Anderson.
It was about the journey of the occupants of a Moon base after the Moon is knocked out of orbit by a nuclear explosion.
Terrahawks ( ITV 1983 – 1986 )
A “Supermacromation” based science fiction television series set in the year 2020. It followed the adventures of the Terrahawks, a taskforce responsible for protecting Earth from invasion by a group of extraterrestrial androids and aliens lead by Zelda.
The series is set in the year 2020, after an alien force has destroyed NASA's Mars base and Earth is under threat. A small organisation, The Terrahawks, is set up to defend the planet. From Hawknest, their secret base in South America, they develop sophisticated weapons to prepare for the battles to come.
UFO ( ITV 1970 - 1971 )
UFO, pronounced "you-foh", was the Andersons' first totally live-action TV series. The series was not aimed at children, but deliberately sought an older audience with many episodes featured adult themes such as adultery, divorce, and drug use.
In the 1980s human beings are being covertly harvested for their organs by aliens.
The alien race is never given a proper name, either by themselves or by human beings; they are simply referred to as "the aliens."
To defend against the aliens, a secret organisation called SHADO (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation) is established.
Cordless telephones
Gull-wing doors on automobiles (not widespread in 1969)
Spacecraft launched from an aircraft
Extensive use of computers in day-to-day life, even to the extent of predicting and analyzing human behaviour
Voice print identification systems; also, vocal analysis used to identify individuals in the same way as fingerprints
Spy satellites
UFO also featured episodes dealing with issues that would become topical in later years, such as space junk and the disposal of toxic waste
The Protectors ( ITV 1972 - 1974 )
The only Gerry Anderson-produced television series that was not of the fantasy or science fiction genres and his second TV series using live actors.
The Protectors first aired in 1972 and starred Robert Vaughn as Harry Rule, Nyree Dawn Porter (as the Contessa Caroline di Contini, and Tony Anholt as Paul Buchet.
The Secret Service ( ITV 1969 )
The last Supermarionation series followed the adventures of Father Stanley Unwin, a priest who moonlights as a secret agent for an organization called B.I.S.H.O.P. (British Intelligence Service Headquarters, Operation Priest).
Space Precinct ( Sky One 1994 - 1995 )
A British television series from the mid 1990s starring Ted Shackelford (as Lt. Patrick Brogan) and Rob Youngblood (as Jack Haldane) about policing on the planet Altor.
Character Voiced by
Tex Tucker. Nicholas Parsons
Ma Jones Denise Bryer
Little Jake.
Rocky Kenneth Connor
Dusty
Pedro
Grandpa Twink David Graham
Fernando.
Character Voiced by
Captain Thrice David Holt
Sproggle
Roger Rob Rackstraw
Isambard
Lyca Kate Harbour
Walking Stick
Sir Squeakalot Jimmy Hibbert
Dr. Cedric Agon
Trump
Character Voiced by
Colonel Steve Zodiac pilot and commanding officer of Fireball XL5 Paul Maxwell
Doctor Venus Doctor of Space Medicine Sylvia Anderson
Professor Matthew Matic ship's designer, engineer, navigator and scientist of XL5 David Graham
Robert the Robot co-pilot of XL5, invented by Professor Matic Gerry Anderson
Zoonie the Lazoon lazy semi-telepathic pet of Dr. Venus David Graham
Commander Wilbur Zero Commander of the World Space Patrol John Bluthal
to General Rossiter Head of the World Space Patrol based in Washington
Lieutenant Ninety Assistant Space City Controller David Graham
Jonathan Zero Commander Zero's son Sylvia Anderson
Jock Campbell Space City's Chief Engineer John Bluthal
Eleanor Zero Commander Zero's wife Sylvia Anderson
Code name Real name
Captain Scarlet Paul Metcalfe
Captain Blue Adam Svenson
Colonel White Charles Gray
Lieutenant Green Seymour Griffiths
Doctor Fawn Edward Wilkie
Captain Black Conrad Turner
Captain Ochre Richard Fraser
Captain Magenta Patrick Donaghue
Captain Grey Bradley Holden
Captain Brown unspecified - killed by the Mysterons
Captain Indigo unspecified - killed by the Mysterons
Destiny Angel Juliette Pontoin
Symphony Angel Karen Wainwright
Melody Angel Magnolia Jones
Rhapsody Angel Dianne Simms
Harmony Angel Chan Kwan
Code Name Name Voiced by
Captain Scarlet Paul Metcalfe Leading Spectrum field agent Wayne Forester
Colonel White Sir Charles Grey Spectrums' Commanding Officer Mike Hayley
Captain Blue Adam Svenson American agent Robbie Stevens
Lieutenant Green Serena Lewis Spectrums' Controller of Operations Jules De Jongh
Doctor Gold Dr. Mason Frost Doctor on board Skybase Nigel Plaskitt
Destiny Angel Simone Giraudoux Leader of the Spectrum Angels Emma Tate
Harmony Angel Rebecca Drake Second in command of the Angels Jules De Jongh
Rhapsody Angel Caroline Foster-Finch Julia Brahms
Symphony Angel Yoko Inukai Jules De Jongh
Melody Angel Esther Jackson Heather Tobias
Captain Ochre Elaine Mcgee Irish Spectrum Field Agent Julia Brahms
Captain Grey Iain Taggart Scottish Spectrum Field Agent Robbie Stevens
Captain Magenta Mario Moro Italian Field Agent Jeremy Hitchen
Captain Indigo John Roach
Captain Orange unnamed
Captain Brown unnamed
Enemies
The Mysterons Alien nemesis of Spectrum from the planet Mars Mike Hayley
Captain Black Conrad Lefkon Mysteron agent Nigel Plaskitt Vehicles
Rhino A heavy-duty armoured attack vehicle.
Cheetah A rapid response vehicle.
Stallion Raid Bike Spectrum's high-speed attack bike.
Albatross A VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing)transport aircraft.
Falcon Interceptor An Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) with a self-powered escape pod.
Swift Spectrum's executive passenger jet.
Hummingbird Spectrum's multi-task helicopter.
Condor A multi-purpose transport vehicle.
Character Voiced by
Troy Tempest Don Mason (speaking) Gary Miller (singing)
Phones (George Sheridan) Robert Easton
Commander Shore Ray Barrett
Atlanta Shore Lois Maxwell
King Titan Ray Barrett
Agent X-2-Zero Robert Easton
Oink (pet seal) David Graham
Marina not voiced
Character Voiced by
Joe McClaine 9 year old hero of the series Len Jones
Professor Ian "Mac" McClaine Joe's adoptive father and computer expert, Rupert Davies
Ada Harris Housekeeper Sylvia Anderson
Sam Loover a secret agent for the World Intelligence Network (WIN) Keith Alexander
Shane Weston David Healy
Character Actor Role Section
Commander John Koenig Martin Landau leader of Moonbase Alpha Commander
Doctor Helena Russell Barbara Bain head of Medical Section Medical
Alan Carter Nick Tate third in command, chief pilot Reconnaissance
Sandra Benes Zienia Merton data analyst Service
Maya Catherine Schell science officer Command Center
Doctor Bob Mathias Anton Phillips Helena's deputy Medical
Professor Victor Bergman Barry Morse third in command, science adviser None
Prentis Hancock Paul Morrow second in command, Main Mission controller and base executive officer Main Mission
David Kano Clifton Jones third in command, computer operations officer Technical
Tony Verdeschi Tony Anholt second in command, head of Security and Command Center controller Command Center / Security
Tanya Alexander Suzanne Roquette base operations officer Main Mission
Bill Fraser John Hug pilot Command Center
Yasko Yasuko Nagazumi operative Service
Doctor Ben Vincent Jeffrey Kissoon Helena's deputy Medical
Alibe Alibe Parsons operative Command Center
Doctor Ed Spencer Sam Dastor Helena's deputy Medical
The Terrahawks
Doctor "Tiger" Ninestein The team's leader, so named as he is the ninth clone created by Dr. Stein
Captain Mary Falconer Battlehawk's pilot She acts as Ninestein's second-in-command
Captain Kate Kestrel Katherine Westerly The pilot of the Hawkwing fighter aircraft also an internationally famous pop singer
Lieutenant Hawkeye Hedley Howard Henderson III The Hawkwing's gunner
Lieutenant Hiro full name unknown The commander of the Spacehawk Hiro keeps a large collection of flowers to which he gives names and reads poetry
Colonel Johnson first name unknown The head of WASA (World Aeronautics & Space Administration) Terrahawks' co-director, his authority is constantly overridden by Ninestein.
Zeroids
Sergeant Major Zero commands the Zeroids stationed on Earth
Space Sergeant 101 directs the Zeroids stationed aboard Spacehawk
Dix-huit speaks French and has a handlebar moustache
55 bobs up and down in rhyme
Terrahawks vehicles
The Battlehawk heavy-duty carrier aircraft which transports the Zeroids and other auxiliary equipment hangared directly below the Hawknest mansion
The Terrahawk A flying command centre can detach from the main body of the Battlehawk
The Hawkwing A fighter aircraft with a separate over-wing which can be released to act as a flying impact bomb launches along a narrow tunnel which leads under the ocean
The Treehawk single-stage-to-orbit spaceship which transports personnel to the Spacehawk its launch pad is disguised as a tree, which opens out to allow the craft to leave
The Spacehawk An orbital battle station provides the first line of defence against an attack armed with several batteries of Zeroids
Hudson (Heuristic Universal Driver with Sensory and Orbital Navigation) Dr Ninestein's personal car heavily modified Rolls-Royce which possesses artificial intelligence and is equipped with active camouflage
Battletank large tank manned by two Megazoids transported aboard the Battlehawk has a flip-up rollbar which allows it to be quickly airlifted out of battlezones
Overlander automated all-terrain vehicle multiple, articulated sections that brings supplies to Hawknest
Spacetank large, powerful vehicle built to use in a sneak attack on Zelda's home base based on the technology used in the Overlander supply vehicle
Groundhawk A ground vehicle used to investigate a bomb in "Child's Play" resembles a construction vehicle and has a variety of sensor equipment
The Hawklet Carried by Spacehawk more-maneuverable and better-armed version of Treehawk
MEV (Martian Exploration Vehicle) used once in a raid against Zelda's "Android City" on Mars Possibly borrowed from Spectrum
Big White One combination space-dreadnought/aerospacecraft-carrier Commanded by General "Rip" Cord in a near-catastrophic attempt to obliterate Zelda with a thermonuclear missiles
Terrahawks Code
The Terrahawks used a numeric code as shorthand during broadcasted communications.
Ten-zero: Negative.
Ten-ten: Affirmative.
Ten-twenty: Location.
Ten-thirty: Stand by.
Ten-forty: Emergency.
Ten-fifty: Launch.
Ten-ninety: Mayday.
Ten-ninety-nine: Full mobilisation.
One-zero: Top secret.
Aliens
Zelda The main villain of the series wicked and scheming would-be conqueror of Earth. She has power over matter, allowing her to enlarge or reduce the size of her spaceships, or to teleport her servants to and from Earth. "Zelda reclaims her own," was frequently said when Zelda teleported a defeated minion back to the Mars base.
Cy-star: (pronounced "Si-ster") Zelda's "sister" not very bright, but is endlessly bubbly and optimistic. Frequently she gets so excited her hair slides around her head, leading Zelda to shout in one episode "One of these days I'm going to nail that to your skull!"
Yung-star: Zelda's "son" , Yung-star is, like his "aunt," not very intelligent but he's also cowardly, lazy and greedy he is occasionally sent to accompany a monster.
It-star: Also known as "Goybirl", or "Birlgoy" , It-star is a "baby" android mothered by Cy-star near the end of the series . It-star is a hermaphrodite with two minds and voices, a young girl's voice when "innocent", and a male voice with a German accent when plotting.
Cubes: The aliens' answer to the Zeroids. They can combine into large constructs such as guns and force field cubicles. Cy-star keeps one, Pluto, as a pet
Zeldan Fleet
Zelda's "Hub" / Mothership Zelda’s command ship hovers above the grounded city of satellite ships. capable of traveling anywhere throughout the universe
Docking Ring Section that all six satellites, plus the mothership, connect to when the entire fleet joins and becomes a city on the Martian surface.
Satellite Ship #1 Fin-class Cruiser
Space Destroyer capable of altering its size, and of generating an extremely powerful invisible force field.
Satellite Ship #2 Dog-class Cruiser Space Destroyer with heavy power capacity
Satellite Ship #3 Shark-class Cruiser
This Space Destroyer has the ability to become sub-aqua, numerous smaller bays containing a number of ZESAWs (ZEldan Sub-Aqua Warcraft)
Satellite Ship #4 Rhino-class Cruiser
Space Destroyer and Transporter mainly used for travelling to Earth Also carries a number of ZEAFs (ZEldan Aerospace Fighters)
Satellite Ship #5 Icebox-class Cruiser
Space Destroyer used by Zelda as her laboratory contains her cryogenic chamber.
Satellite Ship #6 Phantom-class Cruiser
Metamorphic Space Destroyer Can change into any craft or ridged structure.
Zelda's monsters
Sram A reptilian beast with a devastating roar , capable of shattering mountains and destroying Hawkwing's shots before they can get close enough to hit him. His blood gives off fumes that are highly toxic to human beings.
Sporilla A savagely powerful beast Zelda controls with a signalling device After the device is destroyed the Terrahawks find that the Sporilla has no desire to fight them.
MOID The Master Of Infinite Disguise The Terrahawks seem to find him pitiable , and he seems to regret living a life of servitude to Zelda
Yuri A teddy bear-like creature the aliens find hideous and frightening . He possesses the power to mentally control metal Zelda sometimes refers to him as "the furry Napoleon".
Lord Tempo The master of time Tempo can travel back and forth in time at will, and alter its flow locally
Krell a hairy creature an eyestalk that can fire a laser beam powerful enough to shoot down objects in orbit .
Cyclops A black and red crawling creature with one giant eye . The cyclops absorbs metal
Captain Goat A space buccaneer who captained a pirate radio ship
Cold Finger An alien who is an expert at weaponising water and ice His entire ship was made of ice
Predictions
Car telephones (a.k.a. cell phones)
Comm. Ed Straker Ed Bishop
A former American Air Force pilot and astronaut originally from Boston who organized SHADO following a series of UFO attacks in 1970 he refuses to drink alcohol even though he has a fully stocked bar in his SHADO office suffers from claustrophobia
Col. Paul Foster Michael Billington Former test pilot whose plane was critically damaged when SHADO's Sky 1 intercepted and destroyed a UFO in close proximity to Foster's jet He is Moonbase Commander for a time (substituting for Lt. Ellis), is assigned to Skydiver for several months, and also receives a position of authority at SHADO HQ Foster has the unique distinction of having once actually befriended one of the aliens
Lt. Gay Ellis Gabrielle Drake
Most often seen as Moonbase Commander during the first half of the series occasionally portrayed as lacking self-confidence, and at other times as a take-charge officer She is briefly reassigned to SHADO HQ when it is suggested that she may be romantically involved with Interceptor pilot Mark Bradley
Col. Alec Freeman George Sewell
SHADO's first officer until about the three-quarter point in the series A lady's man in his early 40s, Freeman is Straker's right hand man and, occasionally, his muscle Everybody's pal at SHADO, Freeman takes a sardonic attitude towards some of the things Straker and SHADO must do to survive, and at least once submitted his resignation in protest over a decision ("The Computer Affair") Straker's closest friend and best man at his wedding, Freeman was the very first operative recruited into SHADO
Gen. James Henderson Grant Taylor
Straker's superior officer Henderson heads the International Astrophysical Commission, which is a front for SHADO and is responsible for obtaining funds and equipment from government in order to keep SHADO operational Straker and Henderson butt heads frequently over the needs of SHADO and economic realities.
Col. Virginia Lake Wanda Ventham Virginia Lake first appears as a SHADO scientist and prospective romantic conquest for Alec Freeman Lake returns to the series to, ironically, take over the post of SHADO first officer, replacing Freeman A computer specialist, she also served as Moonbase commander She was romantically involved with Paul Foster for a time. She initially has a somewhat tense working relationship with Straker, though by the end of the series they appear to have grown close and she is seen comforting him in the final scene of the final episode
Capt. Peter Carlin Peter Gordeno Carlin is the commander of the submarine Skydiver and pilot of its interceptor aircraft, Sky 1 In 1970, Carlin and his sister found a UFO and were attacked; he was shot and wounded and his sister vanished He joined SHADO in hopes of finding out what happened to his sister, and eventually learned that her organs had been harvested
Lt. Nina Barry Dolores Mantez One of Straker's first recruits into SHADO, Barry works as a tracker at Moonbase and later replaces Lt. Ellis as its commanding officer serves aboard Skydiver at one point One of several women attracted to Straker
Capt. Lew Waterman Gary Myers Initially an Interceptor pilot on the Moon, Waterman is later promoted to captain and replaces Peter Carlin as commanding officer of Skydiver and pilot of Sky 1 He becomes a very close friend of Paul Foster's
Lt. Keith Ford Keith Alexander
Former television interviewer who became a founding member of SHADO and its main communications officer
Lt. Ayshea Ayshea A SHADO headquarters officer later becomes SHADO's communications officer following the departure of Lt. Ford final appearance is stationed at MoonBase.
Dr. Doug Jackson Vladek Sheybal
SHADO psychiatrist and science officer A somewhat sinister-looking figure who sometimes appears to have his own agenda Jackson serves a number of capacities within SHADO Doug Jackson is not the character's birth name, as he speaks with a strong Eastern European accent
Lt. Joan Harrington Antonia Ellis Another Moonbase UFO tracker Harrington appears to have a dislike for Lt. Ellis
Miss Ealand Norma Ronald SHADO operative masquerading as Straker's movie studio secretary She is the first line of defence against anyone entering SHADO HQ via Straker's office/elevator The character is replaced in two episodes by a Miss Holland (played by Lois Maxwell) .
Lt. Mark Bradley Harry Baird
Caribbean-born Interceptor pilot based on the Moon becomes romantically involved with Lt. Ellis for a time, leading to a temporary assignment at SHADO HQ on Earth later briefly assumes the position of MoonBase Commander
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