The Guardians: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In a near-future Britain, the far-right government has declared a state of emergency and suspended elections. The Queen has fled in protest, while the defence of the state is in the hands of the Guardians, a paramilitary force with absolute power and a ruthless determination to stamp out resistance.

Series details

• Title: The Guardians
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Premiere date: 1971-07-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 1971-10-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 64753
• IMDb ID: tt0066666
• TVDB ID: 70428

Cast and credited roles

• John Collin — Tom Weston
• Cyril Luckham — Sir Timothy Hobson
• Gwyneth Powell — Clare Weston
• Derek Smith — Norman
• Edward Petherbridge — Christopher Hobson
• David Burke — Dr. Benedict
• Lynn Farleigh — Eleanor

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1971-07-10; final listed air date 1971-10-02; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Guardians 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.