Department S

Department S was a British espionage/science fiction adventure series produced by ITC Entertainment. The series lasted for 28 episodes, which aired during 1969-1970. The series starred Peter Wyngarde as Jason King (who later went on to star in his own spin-off series), Joel Fabiani as Stewart Sullivan and Rosemary Nicols as Annabelle Hurst. The trio were agents for a fictional special department (the 'S' of the title) of Interpol. The head of Department S was Sir Curtis Seretse (played by Dennis Alaba Peters).

Related Topics:
British - Espionage - Science fiction - ITC Entertainment - Peter Wyngarde - Spin-off - Series - Interpol

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The series was created by Dennis Spooner and Monty Berman although neither wrote any of the episodes. Instead the episodes were written by ITC veterans such as Terry Nation and Philip Broadley. Many of the directors on the show had also worked on a number of ITC shows - The Saint, Danger Man, The Protectors and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased). Like many of the ITC shows, Department S has gained cult status.

Related Topics:
Dennis Spooner - Monty Berman - Terry Nation - Philip Broadley - The Saint - Danger Man - The Protectors - Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) - Cult

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"When a case proves too baffling for the minds of Interpol, they turn to the talents of Department S." - from the ITC trailer for the series.

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Austin Powers is believed to have been based upon the flamboyant Jason King character.

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The series is available on DVD in Britain, released by Carlton Television (now ITV plc).

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DVD - Carlton Television - ITV plc

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