Winged Assassin (6 Oct. 1967)

The Mysterons seek revenge for the destruction of their Martian base. Their target? No less than the Director General of the Asian Republics. Can Spectrum foil the Mysterons, or will Earth suffer the loss of a great leader

Director:

David Lane

Writers:

Gerry Anderson (creator), Sylvia Anderson (creator),

Stars:

Sylvia Anderson, Ed Bishop, Cy Grant

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Sylvia Anderson	...	Melody Angel (voice)
Ed Bishop	...	Captain Blue (voice) (as Edward Bishop)
Cy Grant	...	Lieutenant Green (voice)
Donald Gray	...	Colonel White / The Mysterons (voice)
Janna Hill	...	Intercontinental Airlines Tannoy (voice)
Francis Matthews	...	Captain Scarlet (voice)
Paul Maxwell	...	Captain Grey (voice)
Elizabeth Morgan	...	Destiny Angel (voice) (as Liz Morgan)
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell	...	Dr. Fawn / Captain Brown / Airport Operator / Agent 042 (voice) (as Charles Tingwell)
Jeremy Wilkin	...	Captain Ochre / Director General of the United Ashian Republic / Director General's Double (voice)

Storyline

The Mysterons seek revenge for the destruction of their Martian base. Their target? No less than the Director General of the Asian Republics. Can Spectrum foil the Mysterons, or will Earth suffer the loss of a great leader

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Genres:

Action | Family | Sci-Fi

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Details

Release Date:

6 October 1967 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Century 21 Television, Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the first written script for the show by Tony Barwick. He would also write the scripts for 17 more episodes of the series, as he was Script Editor right from the start of the series. Barwick was not new to this type or script-writing as he assisted Thunderbirds Script Editor Alan Pattillo in doubling the length of existing 30-minute scripts. Barwick also wrote the teleplay's for two second season Thunderbirds episodes, "Lord Parker's 'Oliday" and "Ricochet".

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Quotes

The Mysterons: This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. You will pay for your unprovoked attack on our complex on Mars. We will be avenged. We will assassinate the Director General of the United Asian Republic.

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Connections

Edited into Captain Scarlet vs. the Mysterons (1980)

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