Series synopsis
Counter-Attack is a British action & adventure family television series that premiered on ITV1 on January 17, 1960. It ended on February 28, 1960. It stars Joseph Fürst, Etain O'Dell, Jeremy Bulloch and Irene French.
In June 1940, Germany took over the Channel Islands . These are the stories of how the three children, Terry Benson and Cliff and Carol Delamere fought back to give the enemy a bloody nose.
Premise
In June 1940, Germany took over the Channel Islands . These are the stories of how the three children, Terry Benson and Cliff and Carol Delamere fought back to give the enemy a bloody nose.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Joseph Fürst as Major Heinrich Wolf
- Etain O'Dell as Jean Delamere
- Jeremy Bulloch as Terry Benson
- Irene French as Carol Delamere
- Scot Finch as Kurt Lander
- Bruno Barnabe as Mr. Prout
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | January 17, 1960 | February 28, 1960 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
White Flag Channel Islands have evacuated British troops. Tom Benson intends to join the navy but his son Terry will stay with the Delamere children, Cliff and Carol. Finding a radio to send messages about German troops but Major Wolf discovers it. |
January 17, 1960 |
| 2 |
Escape Major Wolf finds the children cap gun but misses the radio. Tom Benson makes night time plans to sail for England. Cliff Delamere learns the Germans are planning a curfew so children need to get to Tom at the cliff and to help him escape. |
January 24, 1960 |
| 3 |
Sealed Orders Major Wolf discovers the radio and destroys it. Terry has orders to wait near the cliffs. A parachute drops and they find a new radio and new orders. The British don't realise they are sending message to kids. Terry is arrested after the curfew. |
January 31, 1960 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 17, 1960 |
| Last aired | February 28, 1960 |
| Status | ended |