Emerald Soup
| Company type | Television program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Founder | ABC Weekend TV |
| Products | Children's science fiction television series |
| Parent | ITV |
Emerald Soup was a British children's science fiction program from 1963, directed by Bill Bain and produced by ABC Weekend TV for the ITV channel. The series, penned by Martin Woodhouse with script editing handled by Norman Bogner, consisted of seven episodes, each lasting 25 minutes, broadcast weekly between 9 November and 21 December 1963. Its airing period partially coincided with the debut of BBC's Doctor Who on 23 November 1963.
Synopsis
The narrative is set in a countryside village where a group of children uncover a hidden laboratory performing radiation experiments nearby. They work together to stop these tests in order to protect the environment from harm.
Cast
- Jessica Spencer as Jessica Maxwell
- William Dexter as John Maxwell
- Janina Faye as Jo Maxwell
- Karl Lanchbury as Gally Lloyd
- Gregory Phillips as Tim Maxwell
- Annette Andre as Penny Dalton
- Michael Bangerter as Poynte
- Ethel Gabriel as Mrs Evans
- Allan McClelland as Gaunt
- Frederic Abbott as Lee
- Blake Butler as Pascoe
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