Codename Icarus
08/12/1981
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.
TV Show Information
Barry Angel
as Martin Smith
Jack Galloway
as Andy Rutherford
Philip Locke
as John Doll
Peter Cellier
as Sir Hugh Francis
Debbie Farrington
as Sue Kleiner
John Malcolm
as Edward Froelich
Geoffrey Collins
as Peter Farley
Gorden Kaye
as Frank Broadhurst
Steven Mann
as Barry Smith
