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The Champions

TV·1968–1969·1 season, 30 episodes·ITV1·Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure·1h·Created by Monty Berman, Dennis Spooner

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After a plane carrying three Agents crashes in the Himalayas, they are rescued by an advanced civilisation secretly living in Tibet who grant them enhanced versions of the ordinary five senses, and intellectual and physical abilities.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Champions S01E01The BeginningS01E01 · 7.0Nemesis 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.
  2. 02The Champions S01E16Shadow of the PantherS01E16 · 6.0Voodoo 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.

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Episodes by season

Season0130Episodes1968–69Aired 6.5Season avg
  1. S01E01The Champions S01E01The BeginningSeptember 25, 1968 7.0Nemesis agents Craig Sterling, Richard Barrett and Sharron Macready crash-land in Tibet after stealing bacteriological material from the Chi
  2. S01E02The Champions S01E02The Invisible ManOctober 2, 1968Craig is captured by Dr. Hallam and has a small device implanted into his ear while unconscious. When Craig re-awakens, he hears voices in
  3. S01E03The Champions S01E03Reply Box No. 666October 9, 1968Craig 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
  4. S01E04The Champions S01E04The ExperimentOctober 16, 1968Mad scientist Cranmore tries to recreate super-humans to equal the Nemesis trio. Sharron is tricked into the experiment and Cranmore awaits
  5. S01E05The Champions S01E05HappeningOctober 23, 1968Three 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. O
  6. S01E06The Champions S01E06Operation Deep-FreezeOctober 30, 1968A tyrannical Central American leader establishes a nuclear missile base in Antarctica. Craig and Richard get a frosty reception.
  7. S01E07The Champions S01E07The SurvivorsNovember 6, 1968While investigating the murder of three students in the Austrian Alps, the Champions discover a map that leads them to a mine where a group
  8. S01E08The Champions S01E08To Trap A RatNovember 13, 1968Drug addicts are becoming victims not only of their vice but of the lethal effects of tainted dope that is being distributed in London. Sco
  9. S01E09The Champions S01E09The Iron ManNovember 20, 1968Nemesis agents take on a very unusual role as domestic staff, when asked to protect the life of a former dictator. Domestic duties give wa
  10. S01E10The Champions S01E10The Ghost PlaneNovember 27, 1968The Champions find themselves hot on the trail of a broker when asked to investigate a man whose plans for a revolutionary aircraft have bee
  11. S01E11The Champions S01E11The Dark IslandDecember 4, 1968When three agents fail to return from a tropical island, the Champions are sent to investigate.
  12. S01E12The Champions S01E12The FanaticsDecember 11, 1968When Richard Barrett infiltrates a gang of fanatical assassins, he learns that Tremayne is to be their next victim. Will he be able to stop
  13. S01E13The Champions S01E13Twelve HoursDecember 18, 1968Richard and Sharron accompany a visiting President and his wife on a submarine journey, but an assassination attempt means that they will r
  14. S01E14The Champions S01E14The SearchJanuary 1, 1969After stealing an atomic submarine, loaded with four nuclear weapons, a neo Nazi regime holds London hostage. The Champions are now in a ra
  15. S01E15The Champions S01E15The Gilded CageJanuary 8, 1969Richard is kidnapped from his flat and is held prisoner by a mysterious gang. Craig is sent by Tremayne to track down Richard's whereabouts
  16. S01E16The Champions S01E16Shadow of the PantherJanuary 15, 1969 6.0Voodoo magic? Or something with a logical explanation? This is what the Champions have to find out when a Nemesis scientist apparently die
  17. S01E17The Champions S01E17A Case of LemmingsJanuary 22, 1969The Champions are sent to Italy to find out why a number of Interpol agents have committed suicide.
  18. S01E18The Champions S01E18The InterrogationJanuary 29, 1969Craig Stirling awakes to find himself imprisoned, and brutally questioned..... Why is Tremayne unconcerned?
  19. S01E19The Champions S01E19The MissionFebruary 5, 1969Craig and Sharron pose as a gangster and his moll in an attempt to block an escape route for criminals.
  20. S01E20The Champions S01E20The Silent EnemyFebruary 12, 1969Craig, Richard and Sharron have to follow the path of a nuclear submarine in which all of the crew were found dead.
  21. S01E21The Champions S01E21The Body SnatchersFebruary 19, 1969Craig, Sharron and Richard go to Wales to find the meaning behind a mysterious message received by a journalist.
  22. S01E22The Champions S01E22Get Me Out Of Here!February 26, 1969A world-famous doctor is held captive on a Caribbean island and The Champions are sent to the rescue.
  23. S01E23The Champions S01E23The Night PeopleMarch 5, 1969Sharron takes a few days' holiday in Cornwall and disappears. Craig and Richard's search leads them into an encounter with hooded monks, gh
  24. S01E24The Champions S01E24Project ZeroMarch 12, 1969The Champions, disguised as scientists, investigate the disappearance of several key boffins working on the same top-secret experiment.
  25. S01E25The Champions S01E25Desert JourneyMarch 19, 1969The 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 R
  26. S01E26The Champions S01E26Full CircleMarch 26, 1969Craig poses as a prison inmate to find out who is attempting to free another prisoner. His subsequent escape leads him into further danger.
  27. S01E27The Champions S01E27NutcrackerApril 2, 1969To check if a NATO vault is truly impregnable, the agents are assigned to test its security. However, the vault is programmed to kill any i
  28. S01E28The Champions S01E28The Final CountdownApril 16, 1969The Champions, after uncovering the latest plans of a neo-Nazi Group, find that have to trace an unexploded bomb before it detonates.
  29. S01E29The Champions S01E29The Gun-RunnersApril 23, 1969The Champions have to stop a ruthless gang of gun-runners in the Burmese jungle.
  30. S01E30The Champions S01E30AutokillApril 30, 1969Using a fake Police Station as a hideout, a doctor programmes Nemesis agents to kill each other. When Richard is brainwashed, the Champions

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