Bugs (1995–1998)

Ed, Ros, Alex and Beckett form the high-tech crime fighting team who work for the mysterious, secretive Bureau 2 chief, Jan, and are only assigned the most difficult and dangerous cases.

Creator:

Brian Clemens

Stars:

Jaye Griffiths, Jesse Birdsall, Craig McLachlan

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jaye Griffiths	...	Roslyn 'Ros' Henderson (40 episodes, 1995-1999)
Jesse Birdsall	...	Nicholas Beckett (40 episodes, 1995-1999)
Craig McLachlan	...	Ed Russell (30 episodes, 1995-1997)
Jan Harvey	...	Barbara 'Jan' (20 episodes, 1997-1999)
Paula Hunt	...	Alex Jordan (20 episodes, 1997-1999)

Storyline

When Beckett, an agent for a top secret intelligence agency known as The Hive, uncovers a sinister plot by his employers, he is expelled and joins a freelance group of investigators dedicated to solving high tech crimes.

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Plot Keywords:

high tech | spy | industrial espionage | gadget | surveillance | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Carnival Films [uk] Official site [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 1995 (UK)

Also Known As:

Bugs - Le spie senza volto

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carnival Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (40 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Described by a BBC continuity announcer as "The Avengers of the 90's".

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Quotes

Nicholas Beckett: It had to be voice-activated. But they didn't find any trace of the bomb. Well, nothing you could identify, anyway.
Ed Russell: From what I hear, they didn't find much of the Admiral either.

User Reviews

Bugs, like any other TV show had its ups and downs, however it should be remembered well for its imaginative story lines.

When I first started watching bugs when I was about 9, I through it was one of the best programs around. However as I got older the shows cracks started to show, the sometimes rather poor special effects and general things that did not make sense.

However, when Bugs was at its best it really did quite well, for example the "Cyberax" storyline really captured my imagination and when they did get round to doing the Special effects right, they did them well. I still enjoy watching the show on DVD and to me, it still has not lost its charm despite the noticeable errors.

It is my opinion that the show should be remembered well because of how fun it was. Bugs may not have lived up completely to the standards of cool gadgets and supper villains of James Bond or the Avengers, but it still packed some very interesting characters and organisations, i.e. "Jean Daniel" and "The Hive".

P.S Why did Craig McLachlan leave the show after series three???