Series synopsis
Whoops Apocalypse is a British comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on ITV1 on March 14, 1982. It ended on April 18, 1982. It was created by David Renwick, Andrew Marshall. It stars Barry Morse, John Barron, Ed Bishop and Bruce Montague.
Whoops Apocalypse is a six-part 1982 British sitcom by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick, made by London Weekend Television for ITV. Marshall and Renwick later reworked the concept as a 1986 film of the same name from ITC Entertainment, with almost completely different characters and plot, although one or two of the original actors returned in different roles.
As the Apocalypse nears, US President Johnny Cyclops tries to run a reelection campaign whilst also dealing with the Russians, a deposed ...
Premise
Whoops Apocalypse is a six-part 1982 British sitcom by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick, made by London Weekend Television for ITV. Marshall and Renwick later reworked the concept as a 1986 film of the same name from ITC Entertainment, with almost completely different characters and plot, although one or two of the original actors returned in different roles.
As the Apocalypse nears, US President Johnny Cyclops tries to run a reelection campaign whilst also dealing with the Russians, a deposed Shah needing to be hidden, and a new weapon called a 'quark' bomb.
Premise: Wear your mushroom with pride.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Barry Morse as President Johnny Cyclops
- John Barron as The Deacon
- Ed Bishop as Jay Garrick
- Bruce Montague as Shah Mashiq Rassim
Guest cast
- Richard Griffiths as Premier Dubienkin
- David Kelly as Abdab
- Peter Jones as Kevin Pork
- John Cleese as Lacrobat
- Richard Davies as Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Alexei Sayle as Commisar Solzhenitsyn
- Geoffrey Palmer as Foreign Secretary
- Lou Hirsch as Jed Grodd
- John Barrard as Jonathon Hopper
- Nellie Hanham as Martha Hopper
- Roger Phillips as Lt. Botko
- Olivier Pierre as Dr. Weinigger
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | March 14, 1982 | April 18, 1982 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Road to Jerusalem It is election year on both sides of the Atlantic, the world is in a state of nuclear jumpiness, US President Johnny Cyclops is as popular as rabies. He realises there is only one option if he is to save the economic stability of the West. |
March 14, 1982 |
| 2 |
Autumn Cannibalism In a wild and secret bid to restore US influence in the Middle East, President Cyclips has laid plans to help the late Shah's brother regain the throne of Iran. In London a new prime minister is about to take power. |
March 21, 1982 |
| 3 |
How to Get Rid of It The aged members of the Russian Politburo meet in the Kremlin and decide that as all-American defence arrangements for Britain have been curtailed, Britain can conveniently be annexed into the Soviet Bloc. |
March 28, 1982 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 14, 1982 |
| Last aired | April 18, 1982 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |