Captain Scarlet

. Creater: Gerry Anderson (Century 21) Episodes: 32 x 30mins Screened: 1967 Main Cast: Captain Scarlet (voices) Francis Matthews Captain Blue Ed Bishop Colonel White Donald Gray Lieutenant Green Cy Grant Captain Black Donald Gray Angel Pilots Sylvia Anderson, Liz Morgan, Lian Shin, Janna Hill -

Introduction:

The Mysterons sworn enemies of Earth.
Possessing the ability to recreate an exact likeness of an object or person, but first they must destroy.
Dum Dum Dum Dum De Dum.
Leading the fight one man that fate has made indestructible. His name Captain Scarlet.

Story:

On a mission to Mars Captain Black an agent of SPECTRUM (a organisation that helps to protect earth) discovers an alien city. Mistakenly believing he is under attack Captain Black gives the order to destroy the city. However after the attack the city is rebuilt before their eyes. Then came the warning, a race called the Mysterons vowed revenge on earth. It would be slow, it would be a war of nerves.

The Mysterons have incredible powers they can recreate any object or person, then control them or it, however they must destroy the target first. One of the first targets for this process was Captain Black who became their key agent on Earth.

Captain Scarlet and his partner Captain Blue are field operatives of SPECTRUM. They answer to Colonel White who can usually be found in the flying headquarters of SPECTRUM called Cloudbase. On one early mission Captain Scarlet was killed and remetabolised by the Mysterons but things did not go to plan as he gained his personality back and fought off their control. There was also one other side effect, fate had made him indestructible.

Highlights:

• It was a Gerry Anderson puppet show.
• The puppets heads and bodies were in the correct proportions.
• It's dark realistic tone.
• The excellent model effects.
• Top theme tune.
• The chilling 'This voice of the Mysterons. We know you can hear us Earth men.'
• Cool catch phrase 'S.I.G.' (Spectrum is green).

Bad Points:

• You drove the vechiles facing backwards!
• The opening credits constituted a sixth of each show, and tended to show all of the best bits.
• The Mysterons helpfully announced their target each week.
• Captain Scarlet was indestructible, where's the tension in that.

	6 Disc box set or 5 discs with 6 or 8 episodes each
	4.3 Anamorphic	The picture has been re-mastered and is superb
	5.1 Dolby Digital	Wonderful well used new soundtrack
	Commentary track for one episode
	Complete Audio Adventures
	Many Written articles
	Photo Gallery
	Vehicle print outs
	Collectors postcards
	Brilliant animated menus
BONUS DISC
	New S.I.G. making of documentary
	Alternative opening credits
	CD-ROM print out cross sections
	A Badge
	These discs are nothing short of excellent. Each episode has been fully restored and has a superb soundtrack. Add to this a myriad of extras and this becomes a classic.