Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

The Launching

E26    Apr 2, 1968    Not Rated
Mervin Brand, a reporter for The Tribune newspaper, is killed in his jet by thunder-lightening while en route to the press conference with President Roberts. When reconstructed promptly by the Mysterons, so Tribune Control don't suspect that the real Mervin Brand has crashed and died, the Mysteron Brand continues his flight to the press conference, but is stopped in his tracks by the Angels, who have strict instructions to attack & destroy any aircraft violating the restricted airspace over the President's residence, due to his life being under siege by the Mysterons.

His arrogance and egotism doesn't assist matters, as he believes the enemy foes preparing to kill him will not achieve their latest ploy of revenge, and ignores the fact that the Mysterons killed the Director-General of the United Asian Republic.

Spectrum continue to secure his residence, but when the President reveals the new atomic-liner ship, built by the Trans-Pacific Shipping Corporation, is being named after him and
Cast of The Launching
  • Ed Bishop
  • Donald Gray
  • Francis Matthews
  • Cy Grant
  • Lois Maxwell
  • Martin King
  • Sylvia Anderson
  • Jeremy Wilkin
  • David Healy
  • Gary Files

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