Series synopsis
The Adventures of Don Quick is a British sci-fi & fantasy comedy television series that premiered on ITV1 on October 30, 1970. It ended on December 4, 1970. It was created by Peter Wildeblood. It stars Ian Hendry and Ronald Lacey.
The Adventures of Don Quick is a science fiction comedy television series broadcast from October–December 1970, on ITV. Starring Ian Hendry and Ronald Lacey, six 50 minute episodes were made, shown in a 60 minute time slot.
Based on the characters of Don Quixote, astronaut Captain Don Quick and Sergeant Sam Czopanser (i.e. "Sancho Panza") are members of the Intergalactic Maintenance Squad. On each planet they visit, Quick attempts to right imaginary wrongs, often upsetting the inhabitants of wh ...
Premise
The Adventures of Don Quick is a science fiction comedy television series broadcast from October–December 1970, on ITV. Starring Ian Hendry and Ronald Lacey, six 50 minute episodes were made, shown in a 60 minute time slot.
Based on the characters of Don Quixote, astronaut Captain Don Quick and Sergeant Sam Czopanser (i.e. "Sancho Panza") are members of the Intergalactic Maintenance Squad. On each planet they visit, Quick attempts to right imaginary wrongs, often upsetting the inhabitants of whatever society he's in.
As of 2008, only the first episode exists, the other five are now missing. A technologically impressive 30 foot model spaceship was built in the studio for the series. However the first three episodes in a primetime slot failed to draw the required ratings so the last three were in a much later slot before the show was cancelled.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ian Hendry as Captain Don Quick
- Ronald Lacey as Sergeant Sam Czopanser
Guest cast
- Patrick Durkin as Grippik
- Anouska Hempel as Marvana
- Margaret Nolan as Dulcie
- Kevin Stoney as Babachuk
- Donald Sumpter as Gezool
- John Woodnutt as Goolmarg
- Thorley Walters as Chief Dreamer
- Colin Baker as Rebel
- Michael Sheard as Broul
- Kate O'Mara as Peleen
- Jonathan Elsom as Dovax
- Nan Munro as Mam Dovax
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 30, 1970 | December 4, 1970 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Benefits of Earth Astronaut Don Quick and his sergeant Sam Czopanser land on a planet with two vastly different races: one is technologically advanced and is warlike, addicted to human sacrifices; the others beings of peace and sensitively, living in a dream world. Quick decides to reform them. |
October 30, 1970 |
| 2 |
People Isn't Everything Quick and Czopanser arrive on the planet Ophiuchus and leave their rocket in the care of an alcoholic robot. |
November 6, 1970 |
| 3 |
The Higher the Fewer Our intrepid heroes set foot on Melkion 5, where the population live in 2,000 storey high skyscrapers using the caste system. |
November 13, 1970 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 30, 1970 |
| Last aired | December 4, 1970 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | canceled |