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The Champions is a British espionage/science fiction/occult detective fiction adventure television series. It was produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment production company, and consists of 30 episodes broadcast on the UK network ITV during 1968–1969. The series was broadcast in the US on NBC, starting in summer 1968.
Original Release
02/05/1968
US Release
06/10/1968
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stuart Damon | Craig Stirling |
| Alexandra Bastedo | Sharron Macready |
| William Gaunt | Richard Barrett |
| Anthony Nicholls | Cmdr. W.L. Tremayne / Tremayne |
| George Murcell | El Gaudillo / Nikko |
| Eric Pohlmann | Barker / Minister |
| David Lodge | Filmer / Porth |
| Joseph Furst | Chislenkan / Dr. Rudolf Mueller |
| Ric Young | Burmese Police Captain / Ho Ling |
| Norman Florence | Cabello / Police Captain |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Beginning | Monday, 05 February 1968 |
| 2 | The Invisible Man | Wednesday, 02 October 1968 |
| 3 | Reply Box No. 666 | Wednesday, 09 October 1968 |
| 4 | The Experiment | Wednesday, 16 October 1968 |
| 5 | Happening | Wednesday, 23 October 1968 |
| 6 | Operation Deep-Freeze | Wednesday, 30 October 1968 |
| 7 | The Survivors | Wednesday, 06 November 1968 |
| 8 | To Trap a Rat | Monday, 10 June 1968 |
| 9 | The Iron Man | Wednesday, 20 November 1968 |
| 10 | The Ghost Plane | Wednesday, 27 November 1968 |
| 11 | The Dark Island | Wednesday, 04 December 1968 |
| 12 | The Fanatics | Wednesday, 11 December 1968 |
| 13 | Twelve Hours | Wednesday, 18 December 1968 |
| 14 | The Search | Monday, 13 May 1968 |
| 15 | The Gilded Cage | Tuesday, 23 July 1968 |
| 16 | Shadow of the Panther | Wednesday, 15 January 1969 |
| 17 | A Case of Lemmings | Tuesday, 10 September 1968 |
| 18 | The Mission | Wednesday, 29 January 1969 |
| 19 | The Interrogation | Wednesday, 05 February 1969 |
| 20 | The Silent Enemy | Tuesday, 03 September 1968 |
| 21 | The Body Snatchers | Tuesday, 13 August 1968 |
| 22 | Get Me Out of Here! | Wednesday, 26 February 1969 |
| 23 | The Night People | Wednesday, 05 March 1969 |
| 24 | Project Zero | Tuesday, 12 November 1968 |
| 25 | Desert Journey | Tuesday, 24 December 1968 |
| 26 | Full Circle | Monday, 27 May 1968 |
| 27 | Nutcracker | Wednesday, 02 April 1969 |
| 28 | The Final Countdown | Tuesday, 10 December 1968 |
| 29 | The Gun-Runners | Wednesday, 23 April 1969 |
| 30 | Autokill | Wednesday, 30 April 1969 |
Directors
Cyril Frankel, Paul Dickson, Robert Asher, John Gilling, Roy Ward Baker, John Llewellyn Moxey, Sam Wanamaker, Don Sharp, Freddie Francis, Leslie Norman
Writers
Donald James, Philip Broadley, Dennis Spooner, Tony Williamson, Ralph Smart, Terry Nation, Brian Clemens, Gerald Kelsey, Ian Stuart Black
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stuart Damon | Craig Stirling |
| Alexandra Bastedo | Sharron Macready |
| William Gaunt | Richard Barrett |
| Anthony Nicholls | Cmdr. W.L. Tremayne / Tremayne |
| George Murcell | El Gaudillo / Nikko |
| Eric Pohlmann | Barker / Minister |
| David Lodge | Filmer / Porth |
| Joseph Furst | Chislenkan / Dr. Rudolf Mueller |
| Ric Young | Burmese Police Captain / Ho Ling |
| Norman Florence | Cabello / Police Captain |
| Rio Fanning | Lighthouse Keeper / Telegraphist |
| Brandon Brady | Withers (Prologue) / Withers |
| Hilary Tindall | Vanessa |
| Michael Mellinger | Embassy Official / General Tornes |
| Ernst Walder | Allbrecht / Fake Accident Victim |
| Gábor Baraker | F. Murer / Innkeeper |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | Manager / Policeman at Aero Club |
| Jacques Cey | Frenchman / Vineyard Worker (Prologue) |
| Kenneth Gardnier | Officer / Waiter |
| Derek Sydney | Major Zerrilli / Submarine Crewman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Monty Berman | Producer |
| Johnny Goodman | Producer |
Editors
Clips
The Champions: Sharron Macready
The Champions: Next Time I Think I'll Go by Air
