The Interpretaris is an Australian children's science fiction television series which first screened on the ABC Television in 1966.[1] It was later also screened on the Seven Network. It was part of a trilogy with spin-offs Vega 4 in 1968 and Phoenix Five in 1970. The show is named for a spaceship with a multinational crew tasked with finding the home systems of captured alien life forms.[2]
| The Interpretaris | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kay Roberts |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Artransa Park Film Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC Television |
| Release | 7 October – 11 November 1966 |
The National Film and Sound Archive holds four of the six episodes in their collection.[3][4][5][6]
Cast
edit- Stanley Walsh as Commander Alan De Breck[7]
- Lorraine Bayly as Vera Balovna[7]
- Kit Taylor as David Carmichael[7]
- Ben Gabriel as Parta Beno[7]
- Gordon Mutch as Henry, the computeroid[7]
- Judi Farr as Alys, the computer[7]
- Thelma Scott as Marsha[7]
- Laurie Lange as Zaharls[7]
- Chris Christensen as The Commander[7]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Strange Assignment"[3] | 7 October 1966[8] |
| 2 | "Golden Boy" | 14 October 1966[9] |
| 3 | "Sir Lance A Little" | 4 November 1966[10] |
| 4 | "Princess Touch And Go"[4] | TBA |
| 5 | "Whistle, Thunder and Doom"[5] | 11 November 1966[11] |
| 6 | "Alys, Sweet Alys"[6] | TBA |
References
edit- ^ "New Shows This Week". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 6 October 1966. p. 1. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Phoenix 5". Classic Australian TV. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "THE INTERPRETARIS. EP. 01, STRANGE ASSIGNMENT". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ a b "THE INTERPRETARIS. EP. 04, PRINCESS TOUCH AND GO". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ a b "THE INTERPRETARIS. EP. 05, WHISTLE, THUNDER AND DOOM". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ a b "THE INTERPRETARIS. EP. 06, ALYS SWEET ALYS". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Interpretaris, The". Nostalgia Central. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "TV - Friday". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 6 October 1966. p. 6. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "TV - Friday". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 13 October 1966. p. 6. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "TV - Friday". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 13 October 1966. p. 6. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "TV - Friday". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 10 November 1966. p. 6. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
External links
edit- The Interpretaris at IMDb
- The Interpretaris at Australian Classic Television
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