Codename: Icarus: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Codename Icarus is a British television series produced by the BBC in 1981. The series combined elements of teenage drama and conspiracy thriller. It involved child prodigies being manipulated as the basis for a complex scheme involving nuclear missiles and the mysterious Icarus Foundation's plot to take over the world.

Series details

• Title: Codename: Icarus
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1981-12-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 1981-12-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 3655

Cast and credited roles

• Barry Angel — Martin Smith
• Jack Galloway — Andy Rutherford
• Peter Cellier — Sir Hugh Francis
• Philip Locke — John Doll
• Debbie Farrington — Sue Kleiner
• Geoffrey Collins — Peter Farley
• John Malcolm — Edward Froelich
• Gorden Kaye — Frank Broadhurst
• Ivor Roberts — Sir Roderick
• Ray Mann — Mr. Smith
• Sonia Fraser — Mrs. Smith
• Steven Mann — Barry Smith

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1981-12-08; final listed air date 1981-12-22.

Source and licence

Adapted from Codename: Icarus 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.