Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons 56 years old
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, often referred to as Captain Scarlet, is a 1960s British science-fiction television series produced by the Century 21 Productions company of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, John Read and Reg Hill. First broadcast on ATV Midlands from September 1967 to May 1968, it has since been transmitted in more than 40 other countries, including the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Characters are presented as marionette puppets alongside scale model sets and special effects in a filming technique that the Andersons termed "Supermarionation". This technology incorporated solenoid motors as a means of synchronising the puppet's lip movements with pre-recorded dialogue. Set in 2068, Captain Scarlet presents the hostilities between Earth and a race of Martians known as the Mysterons. After human astronauts attack their city on Mars, the vengeful Mysterons declare war on Earth, initiating a series of reprisals that are countered by Spectrum, a worldwide security organisation. Spectrum boasts the extraordinary abilities of its primary agent, Captain Scarlet. During the events of the pilot episode, Scarlet acquires the Mysteron healing power of "retro-metabolism" and is thereafter considered to be virtually "indestructible", being able to recover fully from injuries that would normally be fatal.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Maxwell He was 45 , 70 years old when he died | |
| Charles Tingwell He was 44 , 86 years old when he died | |
| Lois Maxwell She was 40 , 80 years old when she died | |
| Shane Rimmer He was 38 , 89 years old when he died | |
| Donald Gray He was 53 , 64 years old when he died | |
| Ed Bishop He was 35 , 72 years old when he died | |
| Cy Grant He was 47 , 90 years old when he died | |
| Francis Matthews He was 40 , 86 years old when he died | |
| Gary Files | |
| Sylvia Anderson She was 40 , 88 years old when she died | |
| Jeremy Wilkin He was 37 , 87 years old when he died | |
| David Healy He was 13 , 41 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Richard Conway Writing He was 25 , now 82 years old | Writer |
| Alan Pattillo Writing He was 38 , 91 years old when he died | Writer |
| Shane Rimmer Writing He was 38 , 89 years old when he died | Writer |
| Sylvia Anderson Writing She was 40 , 88 years old when she died | Writer |
| Robert Lynn Directing He was 49 , 63 years old when he died | Director |
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (56 years)
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- First Air Date: 1967-09-29
- Runtime: [30,25] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 32