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The Champions

The Champions
★ 6.5/10•1968•1h 0m•Sci-Fi & Fantasy•Action & Adventure
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After a plane carrying three Agents crashes in the Himalayas, they are rescued by an advanced civilisation secretly living in Tibet who grant them enhanced versions of the ordinary five senses, and intellectual and physical abilities.

Dennis Spooner · Screenplay

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 25, 1968

Episodes

Episode 1 - The BeginningE160m

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.

Sep 25, 1968

Episode 2 - The Invisible ManE260m

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.

Oct 2, 1968

Episode 3 - Reply Box No. 666E360m

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.

Oct 9, 1968

Episode 4 - The ExperimentE460m

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.

Oct 16, 1968

Episode 5 - HappeningE560m

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.

Oct 23, 1968

Episode 6 - Operation Deep-FreezeE660m

Operation Deep-Freeze

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

Oct 30, 1968

Episode 7 - The SurvivorsE760m

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.

Nov 6, 1968

Episode 8 - To Trap A RatE860m

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.

Nov 13, 1968

Episode 9 - The Iron ManE960m

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.

Nov 20, 1968

Episode 10 - The Ghost PlaneE1060m

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.

Nov 27, 1968

Episode 11 - The Dark IslandE1160m

The Dark Island

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

Dec 4, 1968

Episode 12 - The FanaticsE1260m

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?

Dec 11, 1968

Episode 13 - Twelve HoursE1360m

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.

Dec 18, 1968

Episode 14 - The SearchE1460m

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.

Jan 1, 1969

Episode 15 - The Gilded CageE1560m

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.

Jan 8, 1969

Episode 16 - Shadow of the PantherE1660m

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.

Jan 15, 1969

Episode 17 - A Case of LemmingsE1760m

A Case of Lemmings

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

Jan 22, 1969

Episode 18 - The InterrogationE1860m

The Interrogation

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

Jan 29, 1969

Episode 19 - The MissionE1960m

The Mission

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

Feb 5, 1969

Episode 20 - The Silent EnemyE2060m

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.

Feb 12, 1969

Episode 21 - The Body SnatchersE2160m

The Body Snatchers

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

Feb 19, 1969

Episode 22 - Get Me Out Of Here!E2260m

Get Me Out Of Here!

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

Feb 26, 1969

Episode 23 - The Night PeopleE2360m

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.

Mar 5, 1969

Episode 24 - Project ZeroE2460m

Project Zero

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

Mar 12, 1969

Episode 25 - Desert JourneyE2560m

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.

Mar 19, 1969

Episode 26 - Full CircleE2660m

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.

Mar 26, 1969

Episode 27 - NutcrackerE2760m

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.

Apr 2, 1969

Episode 28 - The Final CountdownE2860m

The Final Countdown

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

Apr 16, 1969

Episode 29 - The Gun-RunnersE2960m

The Gun-Runners

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

Apr 23, 1969

Episode 30 - AutokillE3060m

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.

Apr 30, 1969

Actors

Alexandra Bastedo

Alexandra Bastedo

Sharron Macready

William Gaunt

William Gaunt

Richard Barrett

Stuart Damon

Stuart Damon

Craig Stirling

Anthony Nicholls

Anthony Nicholls

Cmdr. W.L. Tremayne

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