Stainless Steel And The Star Spies (ITV 1981 with Derek Guyler and Anna Karen)

UK / Thames / 1x60m-e / Broadcast Thursday 1 January 1981 at 4.45pm

Writer: Gray Jolliffe / Executive Producer: Verity Lambert / Producer: Ray Corbett / Director: Anthony Simmons

Scifi comedy. A group of robot aliens called ‘The Metaliens’ plan to take over the universe. The series combined live action with puppetry.

cast
DERYCK GUYLER as Vicar
ANNA KAREN as Mum
DEBORAH FARRINGTON as Young Girl
CHARLES PEMBERTON as Dad
FABIA DRAKE as Miss Ruby

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