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Season 1

The Champions — Season 1

Sep 25, 1968
  • The Beginning

    1. The Beginning

    Sep 25, 1968

    Nemesis agents Craig Sterling, Richard Barrett and Sharron Macready crash-land in Tibet after stealing bacteriological material from the Chinese. Rescued by an unknown Tibetan tribe who give them special powers, they must use them to escape the pursuing Chinese.

    1h
  • The Invisible Man

    2. The Invisible Man

    Oct 02, 1968

    Craig is captured by Dr. Hallam and has a small device implanted into his ear while unconscious. When Craig re-awakens, he hears voices in his head giving him orders. Richard and Sharron must get to Craig before he is killed.

    1h
  • Reply Box No. 666

    3. Reply Box No. 666

    Oct 09, 1968

    Craig masquerades as a dead foreign agent. When he is given away as a spy, he is dropped into the ocean and Richard and Sharron frantically search the Caribbean for him.

    1h
  • The Experiment

    4. The Experiment

    Oct 16, 1968

    Mad scientist Cranmore tries to recreate super-humans to equal the Nemesis trio. Sharron is tricked into the experiment and Cranmore awaits her rescue, hoping to ensnare Craig and Richard.

    1h
  • Happening

    5. Happening

    Oct 23, 1968

    Three men find themselves in an atomic test area with a bomb due to go off at any time. If it does, it will devastate much of Australia. One of the men there is Richard Barrett.

    1h
  • Operation Deep-Freeze

    6. Operation Deep-Freeze

    Oct 30, 1968

    A tyrannical Central American leader establishes a nuclear missile base in Antarctica. Craig and Richard get a frosty reception.

    1h
  • The Survivors

    7. The Survivors

    Nov 06, 1968

    While investigating the murder of three students in the Austrian Alps, the Champions discover a map that leads them to a mine where a group of German soldiers were buried alive by the SS.

    1h
  • To Trap A Rat

    8. To Trap A Rat

    Nov 13, 1968

    Drug addicts are becoming victims not only of their vice but of the lethal effects of tainted dope that is being distributed in London. Scotland Yard cannot track down the dealers and the Nemesis organisation is asked to help.

    1h
  • The Iron Man

    9. The Iron Man

    Nov 20, 1968

    Nemesis agents take on a very unusual role as domestic staff, when asked to protect the life of a former dictator. Domestic duties give way to dangerous circumstances.

    1h
  • The Ghost Plane

    10. The Ghost Plane

    Nov 27, 1968

    The Champions find themselves hot on the trail of a broker when asked to investigate a man whose plans for a revolutionary aircraft have been shelved.

    1h
  • The Dark Island

    11. The Dark Island

    Dec 04, 1968

    When three agents fail to return from a tropical island, the Champions are sent to investigate.

    1h
  • The Fanatics

    12. The Fanatics

    Dec 11, 1968

    When Richard Barrett infiltrates a gang of fanatical assassins, he learns that Tremayne is to be their next victim. Will he be able to stop the killers in time?

    1h
  • Twelve Hours

    13. Twelve Hours

    Dec 18, 1968

    Richard and Sharron accompany a visiting President and his wife on a submarine journey, but an assassination attempt means that they will require all of their powers to save the President.

    1h
  • The Search

    14. The Search

    Jan 01, 1969

    After stealing an atomic submarine, loaded with four nuclear weapons, a neo Nazi regime holds London hostage. The Champions are now in a race against time to stop these villains.

    1h
  • The Gilded Cage

    15. The Gilded Cage

    Jan 08, 1969

    Richard is kidnapped from his flat and is held prisoner by a mysterious gang. Craig is sent by Tremayne to track down Richard's whereabouts.

    1h
  • Shadow of the Panther

    16. Shadow of the Panther

    Jan 15, 1969

    Voodoo magic? Or something with a logical explanation? This is what the Champions have to find out when a Nemesis scientist apparently dies of fear ... to the sinister background of throbbing Voodoo drums.

    1h
  • A Case of Lemmings

    17. A Case of Lemmings

    Jan 22, 1969

    The Champions are sent to Italy to find out why a number of Interpol agents have committed suicide.

    1h
  • The Interrogation

    18. The Interrogation

    Jan 29, 1969

    Craig Stirling awakes to find himself imprisoned, and brutally questioned..... Why is Tremayne unconcerned?

    1h
  • The Mission

    19. The Mission

    Feb 05, 1969

    Craig and Sharron pose as a gangster and his moll in an attempt to block an escape route for criminals.

    1h
  • The Silent Enemy

    20. The Silent Enemy

    Feb 12, 1969

    Craig, Richard and Sharron have to follow the path of a nuclear submarine in which all of the crew were found dead.

    1h
  • The Body Snatchers

    21. The Body Snatchers

    Feb 19, 1969

    Craig, Sharron and Richard go to Wales to find the meaning behind a mysterious message received by a journalist.

    1h
  • Get Me Out Of Here!

    22. Get Me Out Of Here!

    Feb 26, 1969

    A world-famous doctor is held captive on a Caribbean island and The Champions are sent to the rescue.

    1h
  • The Night People

    23. The Night People

    Mar 05, 1969

    Sharron takes a few days' holiday in Cornwall and disappears. Craig and Richard's search leads them into an encounter with hooded monks, ghostly woods and the supernatural.

    1h
  • Project Zero

    24. Project Zero

    Mar 12, 1969

    The Champions, disguised as scientists, investigate the disappearance of several key boffins working on the same top-secret experiment.

    1h
  • Desert Journey

    25. Desert Journey

    Mar 19, 1969

    The country of El Hammi is close to revolution and can only be restored with the return of the Bey, a young man currently enjoying life in Rome, who is reluctant to return to his strife ridden homeland. Craig, Sharron and Richard abduct him and try to force him to return home but with people who are making money from the turmoil looking to kill him, it might be too late.

    1h
  • Full Circle

    26. Full Circle

    Mar 26, 1969

    Craig poses as a prison inmate to find out who is attempting to free another prisoner. His subsequent escape leads him into further danger.

    1h
  • Nutcracker

    27. Nutcracker

    Apr 02, 1969

    To check if a NATO vault is truly impregnable, the agents are assigned to test its security. However, the vault is programmed to kill any intruder.

    1h
  • The Final Countdown

    28. The Final Countdown

    Apr 16, 1969

    The Champions, after uncovering the latest plans of a neo-Nazi Group, find they have to trace an unexploded bomb before it detonates.

    1h
  • The Gun-Runners

    29. The Gun-Runners

    Apr 23, 1969

    The Champions have to stop a ruthless gang of gun-runners in the Burmese jungle.

    1h
  • Autokill

    30. Autokill

    Apr 30, 1969

    Using a fake Police Station as a hideout, a doctor programmes Nemesis agents to kill each other. When Richard is brainwashed, the Champions face their deadliest foe - each other.

    1h

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