The Solarnauts
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| The Solarnauts | |
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| Genre | science fiction |
| Written by | Roberta Leigh |
| Directed by | John Llewellyn Moxey |
| Starring | John Garfield |
| Country of origin | Unied Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 mins |
The Solarnauts is a 1967 British television drama that was the pilot for a television series that did not eventuate.[1][2]
In August 1966 it was anncouned Edd Byrnes was being sought for the lead role.[3]
Filming started 21 November 1966 at Elstree Studios of ABC.[4]
Premise
[edit]Power and Tempo are members of the interstellar Solarnauts who defend the Earth from alien invasions, taking orders from Tri-S. The Solarnauts fight an evil organisation headed by Logik, who is threatening to unleash a poison attack on Mars unless he can secure mining rights. Power and Tempo team up with Kandia to attack Logik’s base.
Cast
[edit]- John Garfield as Power
- Derek Fowlds as Tmpo
- John Ringham as Tri-S
- Martine Beswick as Kandia
- Alex Scott as Logik
- George Roubicek
- Virginia Wetherell
References
[edit]- ^ "Cancelled Before It Began: The Solarnauts (1967)". Cancelled Sci Fi. 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Space Patrol: Interplanetary overdrive". Infinity. No. 14. 2018. p. 62.
- ^ "From Hollywood". Albuquerque Journal. 13 October 1966. p. 20.
- ^ "Big ABC plan to see color TV". Daily Mirror. 17 November 1966. p. 2.
External links
[edit]- The Solarnauts at IMDb
- The Solarnauts at Letterbox DVD