The Complete Series (1968/69)

Craig Stirling, Sharron Macready and Richard Barrett are The Champions.

Endowed with the qualities and skills of superhumans - qualities and skills, both physical and mental, to the peak of human performance. Gifts given to them by an unknown race of people from a lost city in Tibet. Gifts that are a secret to be closely guarded - a secret that enables them to use their powers to their best advantage... as The Champions of Law, Order and Justice. Operators of the International Agency, Nemesis!

Suspense and action are the keynotes of this stylish series in which danger is mixed with a dash of wry humour and a lot of charm. Set against the same global espionage backdrop as the top-rated ALIAS and MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, THE CHAMPIONS stars Stuart Damon, Alexandra Bastedo and William Gaunt as the three agents of Nemesis. All three stars have been reunited exclusively to contribute interviews and commentaries for this Network DVD set – the first time they have come together since they made THE CHAMPIONS in the late 1960s.

Episodes
The Beginning
The Invisible Man
Reply Box No. 666
The Experiment
Happening
Operation Deep-Freeze
The Survivors
To Trap A Rat
The Iron Man
The Ghost Plane
The Dark Island
The Fanatics
Twelve Hours
The Search
The Gilded Cage
Shadow of the Panther
A Case of Lemmings
The Interrogation
The Mission
The Silent Enemy
The Body Snatchers
Get Me Out Of Here!
The Night People
Project Zero
Desert Journey
Full Circle
Nutcracker
The Final Countdown
The Gun-Runners
Autokill

SPECIAL FEATURES
'We Were The Champions' - documentary on the making of THE CHAMPIONS
audio commentaries (selected episodes)
previously unseen extended version of 'The Beginning' featuring specially shot bookend sequences
Artistes test footage
incidental music by Edwin Astley, Robert Farnon and Albert Elms
extensive image gallery (including many behind the scenes stills)
'The Legend of the Champions' - a feature-length compilation episode
Episodic Trailer gallery (remaining Champions trailers (for UK and US) soundtracks), specially transferred from the original film elements for use in this set.
Generic trailer gallery
Specially filmed 'Channel 9' promos
Merchandise Image Gallery of Champions memorabilia
Annual Material [PDF] from 'Joe 90 Top Secret' comic
Reconstructed ad-caps
Variant Titles featuring unused title music composed by Robert Farnon.
commemorative booklet featuring an in-depth essay on the making of The Champions

Technical Information
Format: DVD
Classification: PG
Number of Discs: 9
Picture: 4:3 / Colour
Sound: Mono / English
Subtitles: None
Region: 2 / PAL
Running Time: 1500 mins
Catalogue Number: N7952408