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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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- E1 Part 1Next upDec 8, 1981 · 29 min
Synopsis
Royal Navy missile tests are failing mysteriously. Martin Smith, a maths prodigy at a school unable to recognise his talents, is noticed by the Icarus Foundation via his secretive use of the school computer to research pure mathematics.
Guest stars: Sonia Fraser (Mrs Smith), Ray Mort (Mr Smith), Owen Holder (Admiral), Alexei Jawdokimov (Pilot), Edmund Pegge (Naval Officer), David Beale (Headmaster), David Gooderson (Maths Teacher)
- E2 Part 2Dec 9, 1981 · 29 min
Synopsis
Martin tries to settle in at Falcon Lee with its bizarre teaching methods, tutors, pupils and games. Meanwhile, British intelligence realise that child prodigies may be doing the research that no one else is doing.
Guest stars: Sonia Fraser (Mrs Smith), Ray Mort (Mr Smith), Owen Holder (Admiral), Alexei Jawdokimov (Pilot), Edmund Pegge (Naval Officer), David Beale (Headmaster), David Gooderson (Maths Teacher)
- E3 Part 3Dec 15, 1981 · 29 min
Synopsis
Falcon Lee turns up the pressure on Martin and British intelligence is warned off investigating them. Martin and Sue begin to understand that the challenges set for them by John Doll are pieces of a bigger puzzle they can't see.
Guest stars: Sonia Fraser (Mrs Smith), Paul Gale (Ted), Chris Jenkinson (Harold), Stephen Churchett (Controller), Ivor Roberts (Sir Roderick), Eve Karpf (Catherine Elton), Elizabeth Watkins (Frances Greene), Madeleine Cannon (Madge)
- E4 Part 4Dec 16, 1981 · 29 min
Synopsis
British intelligence infiltrates Falcon Lee and Martin tries to leave but his mental conditioning stops him. Martin's family become concerned about his lack of communication and his brother tries to contact him.
Guest stars: Sonia Fraser (Mrs Smith), Paul Gale (Ted), Chris Jenkinson (Harold), Stephen Churchett (Controller), Ivor Roberts (Sir Roderick), Eve Karpf (Catherine Elton), Elizabeth Watkins (Frances Greene), Madeleine Cannon (Madge)
- E5 Part 5Dec 22, 1981 · 29 min
Synopsis
British intelligence springs Martin and Sue from Falcon Lee. It becomes apparent that Falcon Lee has friends in high places with school across the globe. The head of Icarus makes one last attempt to tempt Martin back.
Guest stars: Paul Gale (Ted), Chris Jenkinson (Harold), Stephen Churchett (Controller)
Cast & crew
Created by Richard Cooper
Philip Locke
Peter Cellier
Debbie Farrington
John Malcolm
Gorden Kaye
