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Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

"Captain Scarlet is indestructible. You are not - remember this."

Rating7.4/10

First Air1967

Seasons1

Episodes32

Votes29

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, often referred to as Captain Scarlet, is a 1960s British science-fiction television series produced by the Century 21 Productions company of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, John Read and Reg Hill. First broadcast on ATV Midlands from September 1967 to May 1968, it has since been transmitted in more than 40 other countries, including the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Characters are presented as marionette puppets alongside scale model sets and special effects in a filming technique that the Andersons termed "Supermarionation". This technology incorporated solenoid motors as a means of synchronising the puppet's lip movements with pre-recorded dialogue. Set in 2068, Captain Scarlet presents the hostilities between Earth and a race of Martians known as the Mysterons. After human astronauts attack their city on Mars, the vengeful Mysterons declare war on Earth, initiating a series of reprisals that are countered by Spectrum, a worldwide security organisation. Spectrum boasts the extraordinary abilities of its primary agent, Captain Scarlet. During the events of the pilot episode, Scarlet acquires the Mysteron healing power of "retro-metabolism" and is thereafter considered to be virtually "indestructible", being able to recover fully from injuries that would normally be fatal.

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First Aired

September 29, 1967

Last Aired

May 14, 1968

Original Language

Popularity

Type

Scripted

Production Companies

Century 21 Television

ITC Entertainment

Seasons & Episodes

Episodes

2068: Earth is at war with a bizarre Martian enemy - the Mysterons. Only Spectrum the world security organisation, and its number one agent, Captain Scarlet, can hope to defend the planet against the invading aliens and stop the interglactic war of nerves before Earth is destroyed!

Cast

Francis Matthews

Captain Scarlet (voice)

Ed Bishop

Narrator / Captain Blue (voice)

Donald Gray

The Mysterons / Colonel White / Captain Black (voice)

Cy Grant

Lieutenant Green (voice)

Jeremy Wilkin

Captain Ochre (voice), Captain Ochre / Barman (voice), Morton / Distillery Attendant (voice), Captain Ochre / Lookout Warden (voice), 3rd Policeman / Shroeder (voice), Captain Ochre / Director General Xian Yoh / Director General's Double (voice), Jackson (voice), Major Gravener (voice), Captain Ochre / Dr. Kurnitz / Human Captain Black (voice), Dr. Giadello (voice), Human Captain Black / Delta Garage Attendant / Radio Announcer (voice), Shroeder (voice), Kinley (voice), Captain Ochre / 3rd Policeman / 5th Policeman / Radio Announcer (voice), Captain Ochre / Reporter Harry (voice), Captain / Security Man (voice), Lieutenant Burroughs / Radio Announcer (voice), Pilot (voice), Captain Ochre / Tribune Control Operator (voice), Colonel Storm / Robot (voice), Captain Ochre / 2nd Medical Student / Radiographer (voice), Captain Ochre / Guard 2 (voice), Control (voice), Dr. Sommers (voice), Andre Verdain / Commissionaire (voice), Rhodes (voice), Dr. Denton / Spectrum, New York (voice), Angelini (voice), Senior Cadet Joe Johnson (voice)

Gary Files

Captain Magenta (voice), Waiter / Holt (voice), Conrad Olafson (voice), Sergeant (voice), Holt (voice), Captain Indigo / 1st Warden (Post 14) / 3rd Warden (Post 40) (voice), Captain Magenta / Doig (voice), Photographer Joe / Flight Desk (voice), Mervin Brand (voice), Kramer / Croupier / Security Chief (voice), Eddie / Trapper / Big Bear Sentry (voice), Driver / Lumberjack (voice), Captain Magenta / Sergeant (voice), Captain Magenta / Dr. Turner / 1st Medical Student (voice), Captain Magenta / Pilot (voice), Major Reeves (voice), Charlie Hansen (voice), Ensin Soames / DJ Bob Lynn (voice), Engineer / Security Guard (voice), Neilson (voice), Cadet Phil Machin (voice), Commander Williams (voice)

Martin King

2nd Policeman (voice), MCA Tanker Driver's Mate / Arab / Bank Security (voice), Security Base Guard 1 / Security Base Guard 2 (voice), Security Captain / Helicopter Operator (voice), Hotspot Control / Guard (voice), Bill Williams (voice), 2nd Warden (Post 28) (voice), Dr. Baxter (voice), DT19 Co-Pilot (voice), Red Dear Sentry (Joe) / Cariboo Sentry (voice), Steele / Attendant (voice), Orson / Speech Intelligence Decoder (voice), Oil Worker (voice), TVR-17 Controller (voice), Carl / Guard (voice), Dr. Theodore Magnus (voice), Navigator (voice), Vice President (voice), Sergeant / Airstrip Announcer (voice), Richards / Garage Mechanic / Security Chief (voice), Captain (voice)

Elizabeth Morgan

Destiny Angel (voice), Destiny Angel / Rhapsody Angel (voice), Destiny Angel / Rhapsody Angel / Harmony Angel (voice), Destiny Angel / Helga (voice), Destiny Angel / Harmony Angel (voice), Destiny Angel / Nurse (voice), Destiny Angel / Airport Tannoy (voice), Rhapsody Angel / Harmony Angel (voice), Nurse (voice)

Charles Tingwell

Macy (voice), Fairfield (voice), Marshall (voice), Space General Paterson (voice), Doctor Fawn / Morgan (voice), Carter (voice), Doctor Fawn / Captain Brown / Airport Operator / Agent 042 (voice), Lieutenant Dean (voice), Lieutenant Belmont (voice), Captain Brown / Lieutenant Dean / Helicopter A42 Pilot (voice), Base Controller (voice), Helicopter A42 Pilot (voice), Harris (voice), Captain Hassel (voice), Macey / 4th Policeman (voice)

David Healy

Lunar Controller (voice), Jason Smith (voice), Dr. Conrad (voice), Major Stone (voice), Colgan / Frazer / Commodore Goddard (voice), Geiger Operator / Guard Voice 2 (voice), Dr. Mitchell (voice), General Rebus (voice), President Roberts (voice), Kruger (voice), Major Moran (voice), General Cope / Major Brooks (voice), Frazer (voice), Commodore Goddard (voice)

Paul Maxwell

World President (voice), Captain Grey / Guard (voice), General Ward (voice), 1st Policeman (voice), Captain Grey / Breck (voice), Fire Chief (voice), Supreme Commander of Earth Forces (voice), Captain Grey / General Tiempo / Porter Benson (voice), Captain Grey / DT19 Pilot (voice), Captain Grey / 1st Policeman (voice), Base Commander (voice), Captain - USS Panther II (voice)