Codename Icarus

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama, Family

Royal Navy missile tests are failing mysteriously. Martin Smith, a maths prodigy at a school unable to recognise his talents, is noticed by the Icarus Foundation via his secretive use of the school computer to research pure mathematics.

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Updated Dec 8, 1981

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Dec 8, 1981 (United Kingdom)

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Barry Angel Martin Smith Martin Smith See fewer	The Professionals (1977)
Jack Galloway Andy Rutherford Andy Rutherford See fewer	A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Peter Cellier Sir Hugh Francis Sir Hugh Francis See fewer	A Room with a View (1985)
Philip Locke John Doll John Doll See fewer	Thunderball (1965)
Debbie Farrington Sue Kleiner Sue Kleiner See fewer	Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
John Malcolm Edward Froelich Edward Froelich See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Gorden Kaye Frank Broadhurst Frank Broadhurst See fewer	'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
Geoffrey Collins Peter Farley Peter Farley See fewer	The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1982)
Ray Mort Mr. Smith Mr. Smith See fewer	Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
Sonia Fraser Mrs. Smith Mrs. Smith See fewer	Saturday Playhouse (1958)
Steven Mann Barry Smith Barry Smith See fewer	Gems (1985)
Owen Holder Admiral Admiral See fewer	Lifeforce (1985)
Alexei Jawdokimov Pilot Pilot See fewer	Firefox (1982)
Edmund Pegge Naval Officer Naval Officer See fewer	Never Too Late (I) (2020)
David Beale Headmaster Headmaster See fewer	Department S (1969)
David Gooderson Maths Teacher Maths Teacher See fewer	A Touch of Frost (1992)