The Champions Season 1

(1968) September - April | # of Episodes : 30

Ratings

7.8

Series Details

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 30

Creators: Monty Berman , Dennis Spooner

Networks: ITV1

Status: Ended

First Air Date: Sep 25, 1968

Recent Air Date: Apr 30, 1969

Run Time: m

In Production: No

Original Language: English

Age Rating: NR

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Main Cast

Alexandra Bastedo

Sharron Macready

Age : 67 | Popularity : 47%

William Gaunt

Richard Barrett

Age : N/A | Popularity : 66%

Stuart Damon

Craig Stirling

Age : 87 | Popularity : 33%

Anthony Nicholls

Cmdr. W.L. Tremayne

Age : 74 | Popularity : 19%

Episodes

Episode 1

25 September 1968 - The Beginning

Nemesis agents Craig Sterling, Richard Barrett and Sharron Macready crash-land in Tibet after stealing bacteriological material from the Chinese. Rescued by an unknown Tibetan tribe who give them special powers, they must use them to escape the pursuing Chinese.

Episode 2

02 October 1968 - The Invisible Man

Craig is captured by Dr. Hallam and has a small device implanted into his ear while unconscious. When Craig re-awakens, he hears voices in his head giving him orders. Richard and Sharron must get to Craig before he is killed.

Episode 3

09 October 1968 - Reply Box No. 666

Craig masquerades as a dead foreign agent. When he is given away as a spy, he is dropped into the ocean and Richard and Sharron frantically search the Caribbean for him.

Episode 4

16 October 1968 - The Experiment

Mad scientist Cranmore tries to recreate super-humans to equal the Nemesis trio. Sharron is tricked into the experiment and Cranmore awaits her rescue, hoping to ensnare Craig and Richard.

Episode 5

23 October 1968 - Happening

Three men find themselves in an atomic test area with a bomb due to go off at any time. If it does, it will devastate much of Australia. One of the men there is Richard Barrett.

Episode 6

30 October 1968 - Operation Deep-Freeze

A tyrannical Central American leader establishes a nuclear missile base in Antarctica. Craig and Richard get a frosty reception.

Episode 7

06 November 1968 - The Survivors

While investigating the murder of three students in the Austrian Alps, the Champions discover a map that leads them to a mine where a group of German soldiers were buried alive by the SS.

Episode 8

13 November 1968 - To Trap A Rat

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.

Episode 9

20 November 1968 - The Iron Man

Nemesis agents take on a very unusual role as domestic staff, when asked to protect the life of a former dictator. Domestic duties give way to dangerous circumstances.

Episode 10

27 November 1968 - The Ghost Plane

The Champions find themselves hot on the trail of a broker when asked to investigate a man whose plans for a revolutionary aircraft have been shelved.

Episode 11

04 December 1968 - The Dark Island

When three agents fail to return from a tropical island, the Champions are sent to investigate.

Episode 12

11 December 1968 - The Fanatics

When Richard Barrett infiltrates a gang of fanatical assassins, he learns that Tremayne is to be their next victim. Will he be able to stop the killers in time?

Episode 13

18 December 1968 - Twelve Hours

Richard and Sharron accompany a visiting President and his wife on a submarine journey, but an assassination attempt means that they will require all of their powers to save the President.

Episode 14

01 January 1969 - The Search

After stealing an atomic submarine, loaded with four nuclear weapons, a neo Nazi regime holds London hostage. The Champions are now in a race against time to stop these villains.

Episode 15

08 January 1969 - The Gilded Cage

Richard is kidnapped from his flat and is held prisoner by a mysterious gang. Craig is sent by Tremayne to track down Richard's whereabouts.

Episode 16

15 January 1969 - Shadow of the Panther

Voodoo magic? Or something with a logical explanation? This is what the Champions have to find out when a Nemesis scientist apparently dies of fear ... to the sinister background of throbbing Voodoo drums.

Episode 17

22 January 1969 - A Case of Lemmings

The Champions are sent to Italy to find out why a number of Interpol agents have committed suicide.

Episode 18

29 January 1969 - The Interrogation

Craig Stirling awakes to find himself imprisoned, and brutally questioned..... Why is Tremayne unconcerned?

Episode 19

05 February 1969 - The Mission

Craig and Sharron pose as a gangster and his moll in an attempt to block an escape route for criminals.

Episode 20

12 February 1969 - The Silent Enemy

Craig, Richard and Sharron have to follow the path of a nuclear submarine in which all of the crew were found dead.

Episode 21

19 February 1969 - The Body Snatchers

Craig, Sharron and Richard go to Wales to find the meaning behind a mysterious message received by a journalist.

Episode 22

26 February 1969 - Get Me Out Of Here!

A world-famous doctor is held captive on a Caribbean island and The Champions are sent to the rescue.

Episode 23

05 March 1969 - The Night People

Sharron takes a few days' holiday in Cornwall and disappears. Craig and Richard's search leads them into an encounter with hooded monks, ghostly woods and the supernatural.

Episode 24

12 March 1969 - Project Zero

The Champions, disguised as scientists, investigate the disappearance of several key boffins working on the same top-secret experiment.

Episode 25

19 March 1969 - Desert Journey

The country of El Hammi is close to revolution and can only be restored with the return of the Bey, a young man currently enjoying life in Rome, who is reluctant to return to his strife ridden homeland. Craig, Sharron and Richard abduct him and try to force him to return home but with people who are making money from the turmoil looking to kill him, it might be too late.

Episode 26

26 March 1969 - Full Circle

Craig poses as a prison inmate to find out who is attempting to free another prisoner. His subsequent escape leads him into further danger.

Episode 27

02 April 1969 - Nutcracker

To check if a NATO vault is truly impregnable, the agents are assigned to test its security. However, the vault is programmed to kill any intruder.

Episode 28

16 April 1969 - The Final Countdown

The Champions, after uncovering the latest plans of a neo-Nazi Group, find that have to trace an unexploded bomb before it detonates.

Episode 29

23 April 1969 - The Gun-Runners

The Champions have to stop a ruthless gang of gun-runners in the Burmese jungle.

Episode 30

30 April 1969 - Autokill

Using a fake Police Station as a hideout, a doctor programmes Nemesis agents to kill each other. When Richard is brainwashed, the Champions face their deadliest foe - each other.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Screenplay	Dennis Spooner
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Supervisor	Gerry Fletcher
	Costume Supervisor	Laura Nightingale
	Wardrobe Supervisor	Laura Nightingale
Art	Art Direction	Charles Bishop
	Assistant Art Director	John Graysmark
	Construction Manager	Bill Greene
Crew	Post Production Supervisor	Philip Aizlewood
	Scenic Artist	A.J. Van Montagu
Production	Production Manager	Malcolm Christopher
	Producer	Monty Berman Johnny Goodman
Sound	Music	Tony Hatch
Directing	Script Supervisor	Dennis Spooner
Department	Role	Name

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