| The Interpretaris | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kay Roberts |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Artransa Park Film Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC Television |
| Release | 7 October (1966-10-07) – 11 November 1966 (1966-11-11) |
The Interpretaris is an Australian children's science fiction television series which first screened on the ABC Television in 1966. It was later also screened on the Seven Network. It was part of a trilogy with spin-offs Vega 4 in 1968 and Phoenix Five in 1970. The show is named for a spaceship with a multinational crew tasked with finding the home systems of captured alien life forms.
The National Film and Sound Archive holds four of the six episodes in their collection.
Cast
- Stanley Walsh as Commander Alan De Breck
- Lorraine Bayly as Vera Balovna
- Kit Taylor as David Carmichael
- Ben Gabriel as Parta Beno
- Gordon Mutch as Henry, the computeroid
- Judi Farr as Alys, the computer
- Thelma Scott as Marsha
- Laurie Lange as Zaharls
- Chris Christensen as The Commander
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Strange Assignment" | 7 October 1966 (1966-10-07) |
| 2 | "Golden Boy" | 14 October 1966 (1966-10-14) |
| 3 | "Sir Lance A Little" | 4 November 1966 (1966-11-04) |
| 4 | "Princess Touch And Go" | TBA |
| 5 | "Whistle, Thunder and Doom" | 11 November 1966 (1966-11-11) |
| 6 | "Alys, Sweet Alys" | TBA |
References
- "New Shows This Week". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 6 October 1966. p. 1. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- "Phoenix 5". Classic Australian TV. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "THE INTERPRETARIS. EP. 01, STRANGE ASSIGNMENT". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "THE INTERPRETARIS. EP. 04, PRINCESS TOUCH AND GO". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "THE INTERPRETARIS. EP. 05, WHISTLE, THUNDER AND DOOM". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "THE INTERPRETARIS. EP. 06, ALYS SWEET ALYS". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Interpretaris, The". Nostalgia Central. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- "TV - Friday". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 6 October 1966. p. 6. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- "TV - Friday". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 13 October 1966. p. 6. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- "TV - Friday". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 13 October 1966. p. 6. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- "TV - Friday". TV & Radio Guide. The Age. 10 November 1966. p. 6. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
External links
- The Interpretaris at IMDb
- The Interpretaris at Australian Classic Television
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