April 15

1972

LWT, 10:45: Joe 90 - King For A Day (rpt)

TV Times: Joe impersonates the heir to a Middle Eastern country.

Written by Shane Rimmer

Directed by Leo Eaton

Produced by David Lane, Reg Hill (Executive)

Voice cast

Len Jones Joe McClaine
Rupert Davies Ian McClaine
Keith Alexander Sam Loover, Salim, Radio (not seen onscreen)
David Healy Shane Weston
Gary Files Ben Shazar, Vizier, Driver
Sylvia Anderson Stewardess

BBC1, 17:50: Doctor Who - The Mutants (2/6)

Radio Times: Jo is a hunted fugitive on the poisonous surface of Solos. The Marshal blackmails the Doctor into helping him with his plans...

Written by Bob Baker, Dave Martin, Terrance Dicks (Script editor)

Directed by Christopher Barry

Produced by Barry Letts

Cast

Paul Whitsun-Jones Marshal
Jon Pertwee Dr Who
Rick James Cotton
Katy Manning Jo Grant
Garrick Hagon Ky
Christopher Coll Stubbs
George Pravda Jaeger
Jonathan Sherwood Varan's son
James Mellor Varan

1973

LWT, 10:30: UFO - The Dalotek Affair (rpt)

TV Times: Disaster threatens when the Moonbase radio and video link with Earth fails.

Written by Ruric Powell

Directed by Alan Parry

Produced by Reg Hill, Gerry Anderson (Executive)

Cast

Dr Stranges Dr Stranges
Keith Alexander Lt Ford
Michael Billington Col Foster
Tracy Reed Jane Carson
Clinton Greyn Tanner
George Sewell Col Freeman
Antonia Ellis Joan Harrington
Dolores Mantez Nina Barry
Ed Bishop Cmdr Straker
Gary Myers Interceptor pilot
David Weston Mitchell
Philip Latham Blake
Ayshea Brough Shado operative

LWT, 13:00: Thunderbirds - End Of The Road (rpt)

TV Times: The construction of a new road is threatened by mysterious earth tremors. Thunderbirds investigate.

Written by Dennis Spooner

Directed by David Lane

Produced by Gerry Anderson

Voice cast

Peter Dyneley Jeff Tracy
Shane Rimmer Scott Tracy
David Holliday Virgil Tracy
Matt Zimmerman Alan Tracy, Chuck Taylor
Christine Finn Tin-Tin Kyrano, Grandma Tracy
David Graham Gordon Tracy, Kyrano, Bob Gray, Cheng, Engineer
Ray Barrett John Tracy, Eddie Houseman, J B Lester

1975

BBC2, 16:40: Valley Of The Dinosaurs - Sabre Tooth Kids

Radio Times: When the cave-family's pet, Glump, falls down a pot-hole and disappears Gregg and Tana decide to go down after him.

Written by Samuel Roeca

Directed by Charles Nichols

Produced by Iwao Takamoto (Creative), Joseph Barbera, William Hanna and Zoran Janjic (all Executives)

Voice cast

Shannon Farnon Kim Butler
Kathy Gori Katie Butler
Mike Road John Butler
Frank Welker Glump
Jackie Earle Haley Greg Butler
Melanie Baker Tana

1976

Thames, 19:00: The Six Million Dollar Man - The White Lightning War

TV Times: Steve Austin, the bionic man, gets involved with moonshiners when two federal agents are mysteriously killed by snake bites.

Written by Wilton Denmark

Directed by Phil Bondelli

Produced by Kenneth Johnson, Harve Bennett (Executive), Arnold F Turner (Associate)

Lee Majors Steve Austin
Richard Anderson Oscar Goldman
Austin Stoker Charles Quinten
Ben Hammer Bo Willis
Katherine Helmond Middy
Hugh Gillin Sherriff Weems
Robert Donner Kermit
Red West Owner
Randy Kirby Johnny

1977

BBC1, 19:00: The Fantastic Journey: An Act Of Love

IMDb: Under the influence of a drug, Varian becomes infatuated with a woman whose people practice human sacrifice.

Written by Richard Fielder

Directed by Virgil W Vogel

Produced by Leonard Katzman, Bruce Lansbury (Executive), William Cairncross (Associate)

Jared Martin Varian
Carl Franklin Dr Fred Walters
Ike Eisenmann Scott Jordan
Katie Saylor Liana
Roddy McDowall Willoway
Christina Hart Gwenith
Ellen Weston Maera
Jonathan Goldsmith Zaros
Vic Mobica Baras
Belinda Balaski Aria

1978

LWT, 17:45: Logan's Run - Night Visitors

TV Times: The three fugitives from the Domed City seek refuge in a haunted house and fall foul of its ghostly inhabitants.

Written by Leonard Katzman, D C Fontana (Story editor)

Directed by Paul Krasny

Produced by Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts

Gregory Harrison Logan
Heather Menzies Jessica
Donald Moffat Rem
Randy Powell Francis
George Maharis Gavin
Barbara Babcock Marianne
Paul Mantee Barton

1979

LWT, 08:40: Valley Of The Dinosaurs - Top Cave Please

Radio Times (1975): Lok is banished to the Cave of the Winds by the tribal elders.

Written by Samuel Roeca

Directed by Charles Nichols

Produced by Iwao Takamoto (Creative), Joseph Barbera, William Hanna and Zoran Janjic (all Executives)

Voice cast

Shannon Farnon Kim Butler
Kathy Gori Katie Butler
Mike Road John Butler
Frank Welker Lok

1980

Thames, 09:55: Rocket Robin Hood - Goritang

TV Times: Robin and Friar Tuck indulge in a little monkey business when Prince John threatens Maid Marion's life.

Written by Ralph Bakshi (uncredited)

Directed by Ralph Bakshi (uncredited)

Produced by Steve Krantz, Shamus Culhane (Executive)

Voice cast

Bernard Cowan Narrator, other voices
Carl Banas [Unknown]
Ed McNamara Little John
Len Birman Rocket Robin Hood
Paul Kligman Friar Tuck
Chris Wiggins Will Scarlet
Gillie Fenwick Sheriff of NOTT
John Scott Prince John
[Unknown] Maid Marian
[Unknown] Quigley

1981

BBC1, 09:40: Jackanory - The Hobbit, part 3 "Riddles In the Dark" (rpt)

Radio Times (1979): The 3,000th programme begins a special presentation in ten parts, with four storytellers, of The Hobbit. In the search for dragon-guarded gold, Bilbo Baggins and 13 dwarves encounter trolls, goblins, elves and giant spiders - and many other adventures.

Written by J R R Tolkien (novel)

Directed by Roger Singleton-Turner

Produced by Anna Home, Angela Beeching

First shown in 1979.

Storytellers

Bernard Cribbins
Maurice Denham
Jan Francis
David Wood

BBC1, 19:15: The Return Of Captain Nemo, part 3 "Atlantis Dead Ahead"

Radio Times: Captain Nemo at last reaches the fabled Atlantis - but he is given a cold reception because the nefarious Professor Cunningham has arrived there first.

Written by Norman Katkov, Robert Bloch, Larry Alexander

Directed by Alex March

Produced by Arthur Weiss, Irwin Allen (Executive)

Cast

Jose Ferrer Captain Nemo
Tom Hallick Cmdr Tom Franklin
Burr Debenning Lt Jim Porter
Burgess Meredith Professor Cunningham
Lynda Day George Kate
Mel Ferrer Dr Cook
Warren Stevens Mr Miller
Horst Buchholz King Tibor
Med Flory Tor

Randolph Roberts Helmsman
David Westberg Crewman
Anthony McHugh Radioman
Stephen Powers Lloyd
Yale Summers Sirak
Anthony Geary Bork
Harvey Fisher Second radioman
Art Ballinger TV announcer
Richard Angarola Trog
Peter Jason Second helmsman

1984

LWT, 11:30: Star Fleet - X-Bomber (2/24)

IMDb: The Imperial Master - head of the invading Imperial Alliance - has sent his warship and battle fleet to capture the power called F-01.

Written by Michael Sloan

Directed by Louis Elsman, Peter Marinker

Produced by Louis Elsman & Peter Marinker, Kevin Morrison (Executive), Nicola Thurgood (Assistant)

Jay Benedict Shirō Hagen
Constantine Gregory Barry Hercules
Mark Rolston John Lee
Peter Manniker Dr Benn Robinson
Liza Ross Princess Lamia
John Baddeley PPA (Perfectly Programmed Android)
Denise Bryer Commander Makara
Sean Barrett Captain Orion
Garrick Hagon Captain Carter

1985

Thames, 16:20: He-Man And the Masters Of The Universe - House Of Shokoti Part 1

Derby Evening Telegraph: He-Man, aided by Ram-Man must stop the evil sorceror Masque from releasing his mistress from an ancient tomb which holds the key to a dark power.

Written by Larry DiTillio

Directed by Lou Kachivas

Produced by Lou Scheimer (Executive), Patricia Ryan (Associate)

John Erwin Prince Adam/He-Man, Ram Man
Alan Oppenheimer Cringer/Battle Cat, Melaktha, Masque
Erik Gunden Orko, Trap Jaw
Linda Gary Sorceress, Stanlan

1986

Thames, 11:05: Fireball XL5 - Space Vacation (rpt)

TV Times (1963): Steve, Venus and Professor Matic are taking a holiday on the Planet Olympus, a rich and beautiful planet in the space sky. But trouble is brewing between Planet Olympus and the nearby Planet of Kemble, and Steve, Venus and the Professor find themselves involved in a clash for power.

Written by Dennis Spooner

Directed by Alan Pattillo

Produced by Gerry anderson

Paul Maxwell Col Steve Zodiac
Sylvia Anderson Dr Venus
David Graham Professor Matthew Matic, Lieutenant Ninety, Ergon, Kanerick
John Bluthal Commander Wilbur Zero, Jankel

1987

BBC1, 16:10: Ulysses 31 - The Black Sphere (rpt)

Ulysses discovers a map enclosed in a mysterious Black Sphere. Has he found the lost route back to Earth?

Written by Nina Wolmark, Jean Chalopin

Directed by Bernard Deyriès, Kyôsuke Mikuriya, Tadao Nagahama, Kazuo Terada

Produced by Jean Chalopin, Yutaka Fujioka

First shown in 1985.

Matt Birman Ulysses
Anick Faris Yumi
Adrian Knight Telemachus
Kelly Ricard Shirka
Howard Ryshpan Nono
Vlasta Vrana Zeus

1988

BBC2, 13:45: King Of The Rocket Men (1949) - Wave Of Disaster

Radio Times: Wherein the demonic Dr Vulcan holds New York to a billion-dollar ransom and uses the deadly Decimator, creating a tidal wave to destroy the city but is finally vanquished by Rocket Man.

Written by Royal Cole, William Lively, Sol Shor

Directed by Fred C Bannon

Produced by Franklin Adreon

Tristram Coffin Jeff King/Rocket Man
Mae Clarke Glenda Thomas
Don Haggerty Tony Dirken
House Peters, Jr Burt Winslow
James Craven Dr Millard
I Stanford Jolley Professor Bryant/Dr. Vulcan
Stanley Price Gunther Von Strum
Ted Adams Martin Conway
Marshall Bradford Dr Graffner

Thames, 16:20: He-Man And the Masters Of The Universe - The Sleepers Awaken

Aberdeen Press & Journal: He-Man has to come to the rescue when a magical lord and lady awaken after a 200-year sleep, intending to continue their evil ways.

Written by Douglas Booth

Directed by Ed Friedman

Produced by Lou Scheimer (Executive), Patricia Ryan (Associate)

John Erwin Prince Adam/He-Man
Linda Gary Teela, Lady Valtira
George DiCenzo Lord Tyrin

Channel 4, 23:45: The Day Of The Triffids (1962)

Radio Times (1972): An American seaman in London, Bill Masen, escapes the scourge of blindness which overwhelms nearly everyone on earth to see only too clearly the peril from the loathsome walking plants, the Triffids, which are taking over the world.

Written by Bernard Gordon, Philip Yordan; based on the novel by John Wyndham

Directed by Steve Sekely

Produced by George Pitcher, Philip Yordan (Executive)

First shown on BBC2 in 1972, and on BBC1 in 1974. ITV broadcast it at least three times, in 1977, 1978 and 1983.

Howard Keel Bill Masen
Nicole Maurey Christine Durrant
Janette Scott Karen Goodwin
Kieron Moore Tom Goodwin
Mervyn Johns Mr Coker
Alison Leggatt Miss Coker
Janina Faye Susan
Geoffrey Matthews Luis De La Vega
Gilgi Hauser Teresa De La Vega

1989

LWT, 17:15: The Incredible Hulk - Babalao

Various newspapers: Dr David Banner attempts to put an end to voodoo practices.

Written by Craig Buck

Directed by Richard Milton

Produced by Robert Bennett Steinhauer, Jeff Freilich, Kenneth Johnson (Executive), Steven P Caldwell & Alan Cassidy (Associates), Nicholas Corea (Supervising)

Bill Bixby David Banner
Jack Colvin Jack McGee
Lou Ferrigno The Hulk
Louise Sorel Dr Renee DuBois
Bill Henderson Antoine Moray / Babalao
Michael Swan Luke
Paulene Myers Selene
Jarrod Johnson Louie
Christine Avila Denise
Morgan Hart Girl
John Gowans Local

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