Hypnotic Sphere

Hypnotic Sphere

October 13, 1963 TV Episode Fireball XL5

Studio
Anderson Provis Films, ITC
Distributor
Carlton International Media Ltd

Synopsis

The crew of Fireball XL5 find fuel tanker EF24 floating in space with its crew in a trance. They take the tanker back to Earth and escort the next one, EF25. The crew are entranced by a light emanating from a satellite, but Robert is immune and pilots XL5 to safety. Steve and Matt trace the satellites back to their origin on the icy planet Cevena, home to a brain being.

Characters

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

Credits

Directing

Director
Alan Pattillo

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