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Lavender Castle (1996 – 1998)

Country of Origin: UK
Date(s) of Broadcast: 1996 - 1998
Number of Seasons: 1
Total Number of Episodes: 26 (alternate version: 13)
Average Episode Running Times: 10 mins (alternate version: 22 mins)
Format:
Sound:

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: CPI / Gerry Anderson Productions / Cosgrove Hall
Executive Producers: Craig Hemmings, Brian Cosgrove
Producer: Gerry Anderson
Line Producer: Chris Bowden
Production Supervisor: Christine Walker

DIRECTION
Director: Chris Taylor

PHOTOGRAPHY
Lighting Cameramen: Joe Dembinski, Tim Harper

MUSIC
Music: Crispin Merrell

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects: Stephen Weston

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Designer: Rodney Matthews
Art Director: Peter Hillier

CAST
David Holt (Captain Thrice / Sproggle)
Jimmy Hibbert (Sir Squeakalot / Dr Cedric Agon / Trump)
Kate Harbour (Walking Stick / Lyca)
Rob Rackstraw (Roger / Isambard)

PLOT SUMMARY

Captain Thrice and the crew of the starship Paradox are searching for the floating city known as Lavender Castle, said to contain the greatest power source in the universe. But they aren't the only ones looking for it – the evil Dr Agon is tracking it down determined to destroy it.

EPISODES

In the Beginning
The Galacternet (1 April 1999)
Brightonia on Sea (8 April 1999)
Traitor (15 April 1999)
The Collector (22 April 1999)
Lost in Space (29 April 1999)
Duelling Banjos (6 January 2000)
The Legend (13 January 2000)
Cloud of Chaos (20 January 2000)
Captain Thrice (27 January 2000)
Galactic Park (3 February 2000)
Wearizy (10 February 2000)
Supernova (17 February 2000)
Interface (2 March 2000)
Birds of a Feather (9 March 2000)
Flower Power
The Twilight Tower
High Moon
The Lost Starfighter
A Stitch In Time
Double Cross
Bird Of Prey
Collision Course
The Black Swat
Raiders Of The Planet Zark
Swamp Fever
Diamonds Aren't Forever

REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

Ceation October 1998 p.4 (UK)
illustrated production notes

Radio Times vol.300 no.3908 (9 January 1999) p.31 (UK)
illustrated preview

TV Zone no.111 (February 1999) pp.28-29 (UK)
illustrated interview

KEYWORDS

animation, castles, space travel, spaceships

 


Last Updated: 1 January, 2009

 


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