Codename Icarus (1981)

Plot

Codename Icarus is a five-part British television serial produced by the BBC. Combinijg elements of teen drama and Cold War era conspiracy thriller, young prodigy Martin Smith is recruited by the mysterious Icarus Foundation, a shadowy organisation that exploits gifted children to develop advanced weapons, including a 'quark bomb'.

The serial was broadcast twice-weekly, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 8-9 December, 15-16 December, and 22 December. It is well remembered for being intelligent and hard-hitting, respectful of its young audience, and tackling complex themes, primarily the militarisation of science.

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Cast

• Barry AngelMartin Smith
• Jack GallowayAndy Rutherford
• Philip LockeJohn Doll
• Peter CellierSir Hugh Francis
• Debbie FarringtonSue Kleiner
• John MalcolmEdward Froelich
• Geoffrey CollinsPeter Farley
• Gorden KayeFrank Broadhurst
• Steven MannBarry Smith
• Sonia FraserMrs Smith
• Paul GaleTed
• Chris JenkinsonHarold
• Stephen ChurchettController
• Ray MortMr Smith
• Ivor RobertsSir Roderick
• Owen HolderAdmiral
• Alexei JawdokimovPilot
• Edmund PeggeNaval Officer

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  Miniseries5 episodes · 1981