Department S 2289806 215751240 2008-05-29T15:26:46Z 82.71.224.213 {{otheruses1|the TV series}} {{Infobox ITC| | show_name = Department S | image = | caption = | format = Spy-Fi Action Adventure | runtime = 50 min. | creator = [[Dennis Spooner]]<br>[[Monty Berman]] | starring = [[Peter Wyngarde]]<br>[[Joel Fabiani]]<br>[[Rosemary Nicols]]<br>Dennis Alaba Peters | country = [[United Kingdom|UK]] | network = [[Associated Television Network|ATV]] | first_aired = [[September 9]], [[1969]] | last_aired = [[March 17]], [[1970]] | num_episodes = 28 | prod_co_img = | prod_co = [[ITC Entertainment]] }} '''''Department S''''' was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[espionage]]/[[science fiction]] adventure series produced by [[ITC Entertainment]]. The series lasted for 28 episodes, which aired in 1969-70. The series starred [[Peter Wyngarde]] as Jason King (who later went on to star in his own, [[Jason King (TV series)|eponymous]], [[spin-off]] series), [[Joel Fabiani]] as Stewart Sullivan and [[Rosemary Nicols]] as Annabelle Hurst. The trio were agents for a fictional special department (the 'S' of the title) of [[Interpol]]. The head of Department S was Sir Curtis Seretse (played by [[Dennis Alaba Peters]]). The series was created by [[Dennis Spooner]] and [[Monty Berman]], although neither wrote any of the episodes, which were instead written by ITC veterans such as [[Terry Nation]] and [[Philip Broadley]]. Many of the directors on the show had also worked on a number of ITC shows – ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'', ''[[Danger Man]]'', ''[[The Protectors]]'' and ''[[Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)]]''. Like many of the ITC shows, ''Department S'' has gained [[Cult television|cult]] status. "''When a case proves too baffling for the minds of Interpol, they turn to the talents of Department S.''" - from the ITC trailer for the series. [[Austin Powers]] is believed to have been based upon the flamboyant Jason King character{{Fact|date=March 2007}}. Jason King was also the basis for Jason Bentley, played by [[Peter Richardson]] in the 1993 [[The Comic Strip|Comic Strip Presents]] film ''[[Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown]]'' The first two episodes of the series were released on a now deleted [[DVD]] in Britain by [[Carlton Television]] (now [[ITV plc]]). Repeats began airing on [[ITV4]] in November 2005, alongside a large number of similar ITC productions. The series has also been released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment in a box set. This version is in PAL with no region code. Network has also released this series on DVD in the [[UK]] [http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=523] featuring many exclusive extras including commentaries and part of a documentary series also covering Jason King; Wanna Watch a Television Series? Chapter One: Variations on a Theme. ==Cast== *[[Peter Wyngarde]]....[[Jason King (television)|Jason King]] *[[Joel Fabiani]]....Stewart Sullivan *[[Rosemary Nicols]]....Annabelle Hurst *[[Dennis Alaba Peters]]....Sir Curtis Seretse - listed as Dennis Alba Peters in first series credits. ==External links== *{{imdb title|id=0063893|title=Department S}} *[http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/512800/index.html British Film Institute Screen Online] [[Category:ITV television programmes]] [[Category:Science fiction television series]] [[Category:Espionage television series]] [[Category:ITC Distributions]] [[Category:1960s British television series]] [[Category:1970s British television series]] {{ITCDistributions-stub}} [[fr:Département S]]