Space Pirates

Space Pirates

December 16, 1962 TV Episode Fireball XL5

Studio
Anderson Provis Films, ITC
Distributor
Carlton International Media Ltd

Synopsis

Venus tells Jonathan Zero a story about space pirates from Aridan who plunder freighters of radioactive ore from Minera en route for Earth. The XL5 crew plan to take a Q ship along the route to catch Captain Katt, but the pirates have overpowered Jock in freighter SF4 on Minera, setting a trap for Steve in his disguised Q ship.

Characters

Colonel Steve Zodiac, Lieutenant Ninety, Professor Matt Matic, Zoonie, Venus, Robert, Commander Zero

Credits

Directing

Director
Bill Harris

Producing

Producer
Gerry Anderson
Associate Producer
Reg Hill

Writing

Writer
Alan Fennell, Dennis Spooner

Voices

Voice
Paul Maxwell (Colonel Steve Zodiac), David Graham (Lieutenant Ninety, Professor Matt Matic, Zoonie), Sylvia Anderson (Venus), Gerry Anderson (Robert), John Bluthal (Commander Zero)

Music

Music
Barry Gray

Crew

Special Effects
Derek Meddings