Counterstrike: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Simon King is sent to earth as a sort of intergalactic secret agent to track and stop any invasion by the Centaurans who have the intent of taking over Earth. This series only lasted ten episodes, one of which was never transmitted. Only four episodes have survived and remain in the BBC's archive.

Series details

• Title: Counterstrike
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 1969-09-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 1969-11-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 51153
• IMDb ID: tt0063886
• TVDB ID: 78718

Cast and credited roles

• Jon Finch — Simon King
• Sarah Brackett — Mary
• Katie Fitzroy — Control

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1969-09-08; final listed air date 1969-11-10; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Counterstrike 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.