Codename Icarus
19811 Season29m episodes6.5
Action & Adventure, Drama
- Runtime
- 29m episodes
- Genre
- Action & Adventure
- Origin
- GB
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Status
- Ended
- First aired
- Dec 8, 1981
- Network
- CBBC
- Studio
- BBC
Time to finish
2 hrs
5 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.
Cast
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