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Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Overview

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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Gerry Anderson

creator

Sylvia Anderson

creator

Cast

Francis Matthews

Captain Scarlet (voice)

Total episodes: 32

Ed Bishop

Narrator / Captain Blue (voice)

Total episodes: 32

Donald Gray

The Mysterons / Colonel White / Captain Black (voice)

Total episodes: 32

Cy Grant

Lieutenant Green (voice)

Total episodes: 32

Jeremy Wilkin

Captain Ochre (voice),Andre Verdain / Commissionaire (voice)

Total episodes: 31

Gary Files

Captain Magenta (voice),Captain Indigo / 1st Warden (Post 14) / 3rd Warden (Post 40) (voice)

Total episodes: 23

Martin King

2nd Policeman (voice),Richards / Garage Mechanic / Security Chief (voice)

Total episodes: 22

Elizabeth Morgan

Destiny Angel (voice),Destiny Angel / Rhapsody Angel (voice)

Total episodes: 20

Charles Tingwell

Base Controller (voice),Captain Brown / Lieutenant Dean / Helicopter A42 Pilot (voice)

Total episodes: 15

David Healy

President Roberts (voice),Frazer (voice)

Total episodes: 14

Paul Maxwell

World President (voice),Fire Chief (voice)

Total episodes: 13

Sylvia Anderson

Melody Angel (voice),Linda Nolan (voice)

Total episodes: 13

Francis Matthews

Captain Scarlet (voice)

Total episodes: 32

Ed Bishop

Narrator / Captain Blue (voice)

Total episodes: 32

Donald Gray

The Mysterons / Colonel White / Captain Black (voice)

Total episodes: 32

Cy Grant

Lieutenant Green (voice)

Total episodes: 32

Jeremy Wilkin

Captain Ochre (voice),Andre Verdain / Commissionaire (voice)

Total episodes: 31

Gary Files

Captain Magenta (voice),Captain Indigo / 1st Warden (Post 14) / 3rd Warden (Post 40) (voice)

Total episodes: 23

Martin King

2nd Policeman (voice),Richards / Garage Mechanic / Security Chief (voice)

Total episodes: 22

Elizabeth Morgan

Destiny Angel (voice),Destiny Angel / Rhapsody Angel (voice)

Total episodes: 20

Charles Tingwell

Base Controller (voice),Captain Brown / Lieutenant Dean / Helicopter A42 Pilot (voice)

Total episodes: 15

David Healy

President Roberts (voice),Frazer (voice)

Total episodes: 14

Paul Maxwell

World President (voice),Fire Chief (voice)

Total episodes: 13

Sylvia Anderson

Melody Angel (voice),Linda Nolan (voice)

Total episodes: 13

Extra

Release Date

September 29, 1967

Last air Date

May 14, 1968

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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seasons

Season 1

Aired on: 1967 | 32 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!