"The Feathered Serpent" (1976) TV series 1976-

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

21 June 1976 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Cast

Patrick Troughton	...	Nasca (12 episodes, 1976-1978)
Diane Keen	...	Empress Chimalma / ... (12 episodes, 1976-1978)
Brian Deacon	...	Prince Heumac (12 episodes, 1976-1978)
Richard Willis	...	Tozo (12 episodes, 1976-1978)
George Cormack	...	Otolmi (10 episodes, 1976-1978)
George Lane Cooper	...	Chadac (7 episodes, 1976-1978)
Granville Saxton	...	Xipec (6 episodes, 1978)
Robert Gary	...	Mahoutec (6 episodes, 1976)
Sheila Burrell	...	Keelag (5 episodes, 1978)
Robert Russell	...	Mataque (5 episodes, 1978)

Series Directed by
Vic Hughes		(8 episodes, 1976-1978)
Stan Woodward		(6 episodes, 1978)
Michael Custance		(4 episodes, 1976)

Series Writing credits
John Kane		(12 episodes, 1976-1978)
Edgar Wallace		(12 episodes, 1976-1978)

Series Produced by
Vic Hughes	....	producer (12 episodes, 1976-1978)
Sue Turner	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 1976)

Series Original Music by
David Fanshawe		(12 episodes, 1976-1978)

Series Casting by
Gwladys Jenks		(6 episodes, 1978)

Series Production Design by
Patrick Downing		(8 episodes, 1976-1978)
Jan Chaney		(6 episodes, 1978)

Series Costume Design by
Martin Baugh		(12 episodes, 1976-1978)

Series Makeup Department
Angela Seyfang	....	make up (6 episodes, 1976)
Dianne Millar	....	makeup supervisor / make up supervisor (6 episodes, 1978)

Series Art Department
Jerome Gask	....	graphic designer (6 episodes, 1978)

Series Sound Department
Ron Ferris	....	sound supervisor (3 episodes, 1978)
Brian Moray	....	sound supervisor (2 episodes, 1978)
Mike Pontin	....	sound supervisor (2 episodes, 1978)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Simmons	....	lighting director / lighting (4 episodes, 1976-1978)
Peter Howell	....	senior cameraman (4 episodes, 1978)
Allan James	....	vision control (3 episodes, 1978)
Ian Jones	....	vision control (3 episodes, 1978)
Bob Mason	....	vision control (3 episodes, 1978)
Richie Richardson	....	lighting director (3 episodes, 1978)
Paul Stripp	....	vision control (3 episodes, 1978)

Series Editorial Department
Martin Perrett	....	vision mixer (4 episodes, 1978)
Peter Phillips	....	vision mixer (4 episodes, 1978)
Dave Lewinton	....	video tape editor (3 episodes, 1978)
Fred Turner	....	video tape editor (3 episodes, 1978)
Nick Bigsby	....	vision mixer (2 episodes, 1978)
Peter Boffin	....	vision mixer (2 episodes, 1978)

Series Other crew
Ruth Boswell	....	script editor (6 episodes, 1976)
Peter Piddock	....	floor manager (6 episodes, 1978)
Joan Walker-Smith	....	stage manager (6 episodes, 1978)
Cherry Crompton	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 1976-1978)
Campbell Keenan	....	operational supervisor (4 episodes, 1978)
Sandra Brett	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 1976-1978)
John White-Jones	....	operational supervisor (2 episodes, 1978)

Production Companies

• Thames Television

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV)

Runtime:

30 min (12 episodes)

Country:

UK

Company:

Thames Television

Eclipse

I remember the scary chanting opening music with burning Aztec skulls etc. There was also a sort of whispered soundtrack notably behind Patrick Troughton's evil character Nasca (Whispered: "Nasca, Nascaaaa " etc. I also remember an episode in which the hero (Brian Deacon I think) is about to be burnt but he knows the exact time of the next solar eclipse and pretends that his magic has made the sky go black. Vague memories but boy would I love to see it again ! Anyone know if DVD is a possibility ? It's another of those adult kid shows like Children Of The Stones. The great thing about the was that it was a sort of horror type series for kids plus we learnt something about the ancient South American cultures.