City Beneath the Sea: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Science Journalist Mark Bannerman and his photographer assistant Peter Blake meet the Professor Westfield at a London gala who is kidnapped. Blake identifies a man who was with the Professor as former U-Boat Commander Captain Kurt Swendler who vanished at the closing events of WWII. At the same time, a U-Boat is reported to have been spotted off the coast of Dover. The Royal Navy intends to track it by using the new atomic-submarine Cyana. Bannerman and Blake are invited aboard as part the restricted press coverings. However, the Cyana is hijacked by Swendler and his crew and the Cyana's own crew are set adrift whilst Bannerman and Blake remain hidden where they come upon a dangerous secret on the seabed...

Series details

• Title: City Beneath the Sea
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 1962-11-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 1962-12-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 3653

Cast and credited roles

• Aubrey Morris — Professor Ludwig Ziebrecken
• Richard Clarke — Commander Bell
• Barry Letts — Commander Lennard
• Caroline Blakiston — Dr. Ann Boyd
• Gerald Flood — Mark Bannermen
• John Trenaman — Helmsman
• Morris Perry — Radio Operator
• Stewart Guidotti — Peter Blake
• Hayden Jones — Professor Westfield

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1962-11-17; final listed air date 1962-12-29; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from City Beneath the Sea on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.