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Counterstrike is a British science fiction television series produced by the BBC in 1969. It starred Jon Finch as an alien living on Earth posing as a journalist named Simon King. As King, he attempts to prevent an alien invasion.
Original Release
09/08/1969 on BBC
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jon Finch | Simon King |
| Sarah Brackett | Mary |
| Katie Fitzroy | Control |
| Fraser Kerr | Control |
| Robert Beatty | Pinot |
| Neil Hallett | Inspector |
| Tom Watson | Len Bryant |
| Barbara Shelley | Elaine Pinot |
| John Horsley | Chairman |
| Noel Johnson | Baldock |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | King's Gambit | Monday, 08 September 1969 |
| 2 | Joker One | Monday, 15 September 1969 |
| 3 | On Ice | Monday, 22 September 1969 |
| 4 | Nocturne | Monday, 29 September 1969 |
| 5 | Monolith | Monday, 06 October 1969 |
| 6 | Out of Mind | Monday, 13 October 1969 |
| 7 | The Lemming Syndrome | Monday, 20 October 1969 |
| 8 | Backlash | Monday, 27 October 1969 |
| 9 | All That Glistens | Monday, 03 November 1969 |
| 10 | The Mutant | Monday, 10 November 1969 |
Directors
Henri Safran, Viktors Ritelis, Vere Lorrimer, William Sterling, Cyril Coke, Malcolm Taylor
Writers
Tony Williamson, Anthony Skene, Patrick Alexander, Max Marquis, Cyril Abraham, Dick Sharples, David Cullen, Patricia Hooker, Paul Wheeler, Ray Jenkins, Adele Rose
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jon Finch | Simon King |
| Sarah Brackett | Mary |
| Katie Fitzroy | Control |
| Fraser Kerr | Control |
| Robert Beatty | Pinot |
| Neil Hallett | Inspector |
| Tom Watson | Len Bryant |
| Barbara Shelley | Elaine Pinot |
| John Horsley | Chairman |
| Noel Johnson | Baldock |
| Norman Claridge | Dr. Richards |
| Kevin Stoney | Plunkett |
| Alexander John | Dr. Cross |
| Alexis Chesnakov | Paston |
| David Jason | Taffy Sadler |
| John Abineri | Beavis |
| Tim Seely | Flemyng |
| Brian Badcoe | Dr. Webber |
| Maria Aitken | Mother |
| Clive Merrison | Idris Evans |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Patrick Alexander | Producer |
