Codename Icarus
Season - Episode
Overview
Codename Icarus is a five-part British television serial produced by the BBC. Combinijg elements of teen drama and Cold War era conspiracy thriller, young prodigy Martin Smith is recruited by the mysterious Icarus Foundation, a shadowy organisation that exploits gifted children to develop advanced weapons, including a 'quark bomb'. The serial was broadcast twice-weekly, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 8-9 December, 15-16 December, and 22 December. It is well remembered for being intelligent and hard-hitting, respectful of its young audience, and tackling complex themes, primarily the militarisation of science.
Year 1981
Studio CBBC
Director Richard Cooper
Crew Igor Stravinsky (Theme Song Performance), Paul Stone (Producer), Peter Hall (Director of Photography), Kate Rivers (Editor), Marjorie Pratt (Production Design), Bill Wild (Sound Recordist)
Popularity 0.4481
Language English






