Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future (TV series)

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Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future
GenreAnimation
Created byFrank Hampson[1]
Directed byColin Frewin
Kevin Gendreau
StarringGreg Ellis[2]
Voices ofChris Cox
Carole Ruggier
Theme music composerElton John[3]
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Running time22 minutes
Production companyNetter Digital
Original release
NetworkChannel Five
Nicktoons UK
Release12 December 2001 (2001-12-12)

Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future is a computer-generated TV series produced first by Netter Digital then by Foundation Imaging, running to twenty-six 22-minute episodes.[4] The series drew on several different incarnations of the Dan Dare comic.[5][6]

Cast

Episode list

# Episode Name Original air date
01"Pilot Of The Future (part 1)"
December 12, 2001 (2001-12-12)
02"Pilot Of The Future (part 2)"
July 13, 2002 (2002-07-13)
03"The Ark of Phobos (Part 1)"
July 20, 2002 (2002-07-20)
04"The Ark of Phobos (part 2)"
July 27, 2002 (2002-07-27)
05"God of War (part 1)"
August 3, 2002 (2002-08-03)
06"God of War (part 2)"
August 10, 2002 (2002-08-10)
07"Journey to the Centre of the Sun (part 1)"
August 17, 2002 (2002-08-17)
08"Journey to the Centre of the Sun (part 2)"
August 24, 2002 (2002-08-24)
09"Mines of Titan (part 1)"
August 31, 2002 (2002-08-31)
10"Mines of Titan (part 2)"
September 7, 2002 (2002-09-07)
11"The Outpost (part 1)"
September 14, 2002 (2002-09-14)
12"The Outpost (part 2)"
September 21, 2002 (2002-09-21)
13"Full Circle (part 1)"
September 28, 2002 (2002-09-28)
14"Full Circle (part 2)"
October 5, 2002 (2002-10-05)
15"The Mekon Among Us (part 1)"
October 12, 2002 (2002-10-12)
16"The Mekon Among Us (part 2)"
October 19, 2002 (2002-10-19)
17"Saturn Rocs (part 1)"
October 26, 2002 (2002-10-26)
18"Saturn Rocs (part 2)"
November 2, 2002 (2002-11-02)
19"Menace of Mars (part 1)"
November 9, 2002 (2002-11-09)
20"Menace of Mars (part 2)"
November 16, 2002 (2002-11-16)
21"Space Race (part 1)"
November 23, 2002 (2002-11-23)
22"Space Race (part 2)"
November 30, 2002 (2002-11-30)
23"Dead Space (part 1)"
December 7, 2002 (2002-12-07)
24"Dead Space (part 2)"
December 14, 2002 (2002-12-14)
25"Surrender Earth (part 1)"
December 21, 2002 (2002-12-21)
26"Surrender Earth (part 2)"
December 28, 2002 (2002-12-28)

International Broadcast

References

  1. ^ "Dan Dare returns on TV". BBC. 2002-06-21. Archived from the original on 2004-06-14. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
  2. ^ "Dan Dare sets course for TV stardom". BBC. 2001-07-11. Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
  3. ^ "Brit 50's Icon Dan Dare To Make U.S. Television Debut In High-Definition On Animania HD". Animation Artist. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
  4. ^ "Dan Dare sets course for TV stardom". BBC. 2001-07-11. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
  5. ^ Wells, Matt; correspondent, media (June 21, 2002). "Comic strip hero of the 1950s finds new space on TV". Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020 – via www.theguardian.com.
  6. ^ Delingpole, James (August 3, 2001). "A very English superhero". Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.

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