Monty Berman
Director
The Champions (1968)
Season 1
N/A
Released Sept. 25, 1968
Episode 60 min
14+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
7.0
S1E1 - 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.
Sept. 25, 1968, midnight
S1E2 - 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, midnight
S1E3 - 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, midnight
S1E4 - 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, midnight
S1E5 - 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, midnight
S1E6 - 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, midnight
S1E7 - 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, midnight
S1E8 - 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, midnight
S1E9 - 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, midnight
S1E10 - 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, midnight
S1E11 - The Dark Island
When three agents fail to return from a tropical island, the Champions are sent to investigate.
Dec. 4, 1968, midnight
S1E12 - 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, midnight
S1E13 - 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, midnight
S1E14 - 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, midnight
S1E15 - 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, midnight
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S1E16 - 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, midnight
S1E17 - 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, midnight
S1E18 - The Interrogation
Craig Stirling awakes to find himself imprisoned, and brutally questioned..... Why is Tremayne unconcerned?
Jan. 29, 1969, midnight
S1E19 - 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, midnight
S1E20 - 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, midnight
S1E21 - 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, midnight
S1E22 - 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, midnight
S1E23 - 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.
March 5, 1969, midnight
S1E24 - Project Zero
The Champions, disguised as scientists, investigate the disappearance of several key boffins working on the same top-secret experiment.
March 12, 1969, midnight
S1E25 - 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.
March 19, 1969, midnight
S1E26 - 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.
March 26, 1969, midnight
S1E27 - 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.
April 2, 1969, midnight
S1E28 - The Final Countdown
The Champions, after uncovering the latest plans of a neo-Nazi Group, find that have to trace an unexploded bomb before it detonates.
April 16, 1969, midnight
S1E29 - The Gun-Runners
The Champions have to stop a ruthless gang of gun-runners in the Burmese jungle.
April 23, 1969, midnight
S1E30 - 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.
April 30, 1969, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 1800 min.
Released: Sept. 25, 1968
Last Air Date: April 30, 1969, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 14+
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