TV Show Details
Air Date:December 8th, 1981
Last Air Date:December 22nd, 1981
Network:CBBC
Status:Ended
Genres:Drama , Action & Adventure
Original Language:English
Production Companies:BBC
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Codename Icarus (1981)
TV ShowCBBC
Miniseries
Audience Score
Plot
Codename Icarus is a five-part British television serial produced by the BBC. Combinijg elements of teen drama and Cold War era conspiracy thriller, young prodigy Martin Smith is recruited by the mysterious Icarus Foundation, a shadowy organisation that exploits gifted children to develop advanced weapons, including a 'quark bomb'.
The serial was broadcast twice-weekly, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 8-9 December, 15-16 December, and 22 December. It is well remembered for being intelligent and hard-hitting, respectful of its young audience, and tackling complex themes, primarily the militarisation of science.
