The Champions is a British espionage thriller, science fiction and occult detective fiction adventure television series created by Dennis Spooner and Monty Berman, and produced by Berman for Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment.
The series debuted on September 25, 1968 in the Midlands ITV region and was first shown on Thames on November 26, 1969. The first repeat run in the London ITV region was in 1974.
The theme tune was composed by Richard Hatch.
TV Times: Three agents of an international security organisation are forced to crash land in the wilds of Tibet. When they awake, they find themselves miraculously unhurt, but covered with gold scars. They go off in search of those who have given them supernatural powers, both physical and mental. But danger is not far away...
Written by Dennis Spooner
Directed by Cyril Frankel
Produced by Monty Berman
First broadcast in the London ITV region in 1969.
Supporting cast
Felix Aylmer The Old Man
Kenneth J Warren Whittaker
Joseph Furst Chislenkan
Eric Young Ho Ling
Burt Kwouk Chinese Major
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