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Into the Labyrinth was a British children's television series made for ITV by HTV between 1981 and 1982. Three series were produced and directed by Peter Graham Scott, totalling 21 half-hour episodes (including ad breaks).

The series was based around the struggle of two feuding sorcerors, Rothgo (Ron Moody) and Belor (Pamela Salem), for possession of a power source known as the Nidus and their attempts to find the device travelling through time. The first two seasons followed a group of children (Phil, Helen and Terry) who Rothgo sent after the Nidus. In the third and last season, Rothgo was replaced by Lazlo (Chris Harris), and this time only Phil chased a different power source, called the Scarabeus. The series became memorable for its catchphrase "I deny you the Nidus!", which Belor snarled at the end of each episode, causing the Nidus to disappear to a new time and location, just when the children had found it!

Some of the Labyrinth scenes were shot on location in the Cheddar Gorge caves. Most of the historical escapades were studio based around the same cave sets, which were redressed for each time period.

The solo voice that sings the haunting theme of Into the Labyrinth is Lynda Richardson, who also sings the main melody line of the Children of the Stones theme. Patrick Dromgoole was the executive producer and Sidney Sager wrote the music for both of these series.

Two of the three child actors continued acting as adults. Simon Beal now acts under the stage name Charlie Caine, and had a small role in Bridget Jones's Diary. Lisa Turner had a lead role in the UK drama Bad Girls.

United States showings

In the United States, it was carried on the Nickelodeon television channel in the early 1980s as part of the series The Third Eye.[1]

Nickelodeon had only been a cable channel for a few years at the time and added The Third Eye series to its live-action line up. The Third Eye was a sci-fi/supernatural anthology that included Into the Labyrinth, The Haunting of Cassie Palmer, Children of the Stones, and Under the Mountain.

This particular series was among the most popular of The Third Eye line up. It is fondly remembered by a large fan base and yet is not commercially available for sale.^{[citation needed]}

Cast

Rothgo (1981): Ron Moody
Belor: Pamela Salem
Phil: Simon Beal
Helen (1981): Lisa Turner
Terry (1981): Simon Henderson
Lazlo (1982): Chris Harris
Bran (1982): Howard Goorney

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 Some of the Labyrinth scenes were shot on location in the [[Cheddar Gorge]] caves.  Most of the historical escapades were studio based around the same cave sets, which were redressed for each time period.
-The solo voice that sings the haunting theme of ''Into the Labyrinth'' is Lynda Richardson, who also sings the main melody line of the ''[[Children of the Stones]]'' theme. Patrick Dromgoole was the executive producer and Sidney Sager wrote the music for both of these series.
+The solo voice that sings the haunting theme of ''Into the Labyrinth'' is Lynda Richardson, who also sings the main melody line of the ''[[Children of the Stones]]'' theme. Patrick Dromgoole was the executive producer and [[Sidney Sager]] wrote the music for both of these series.
 Two of the three child actors continued acting as adults.  Simon Beal now acts under the stage name Charlie Caine, and had a small role in ''[[Bridget Jones's Diary (film)|Bridget Jones's Diary]]''. Lisa Turner had a lead role in the UK drama ''[[Bad Girls (TV series)|Bad Girls]]''.