The Secret Service is a 1969 British children's espionage television series, produced by Century 21 / ITC Entertainment for Associated Television, Granada Television, and Southern Television. Created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, and produced by David Lane and Reg Hill, it was the eighth and final Century 21 production to feature Supermarionation. Under the direction of Gerry Anderson, who wanted to compensate for the inadequacies of Supermarionation and increase the realism of the format, The Secret Service incorporates footage of live actors for long-distance shots. Father Stanley Unwin, voiced by and resembling the real-life comedian of the same name, is the parish priest of a rural English village. But Unwin is in fact a secret agent for BISHOP, a covert British Intelligence branch that battles international criminal and terrorist threats. Aided by junior operative Matthew Harding, Unwin answers to his London-based superior 'The Bishop', as he would in his public profession.
The Secret Service (1969) is a animation, sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure and family series that premiered on September 21, 1969, spanning 1 season and 13 episodes. It stars Stanley Unwin, Gary Files, Jeremy Wilkin and Sylvia Anderson. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
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Stanley Unwin
as Father Stanley Unwin (voice)
Gary Files
as Matthew Harding / Various Characters (voice)
Jeremy Wilkin
as The Bishop / Various Characters (voice)
Sylvia Anderson
as Mrs Appleby / Various Characters (voice)
David Healy
as Various Characters (voice)
Keith Buckley
as Agent Blake / Various Characters (voice)
Executive produced by Reg Hill.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 8 ratings.
In my opinion, probably the worst of Anderson's series. He only used Supermarionation in its most limited sense, to animate the marionettes and even then he occasionally reverted to live actors. He may have intended "to compensate for the inadequacies of Supermarionation and increase the realism of the format," but it came across to me as a cost cutting measure that took away one of the most fascinating aspects of…
Reviewed on May 6, 2024
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The Secret Service (1969) is available to stream on Best tv ever Amazon Channel and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, with episodes also available to buy from Amazon Video. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
The Secret Service has 1 season and 13 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on September 21, 1969.
No. The Secret Service is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on December 14, 1969.
The Secret Service (1969) stars Stanley Unwin, Gary Files, Jeremy Wilkin, Sylvia Anderson and David Healy. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
The Secret Service (1969) is rated 5.8 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like animation, sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventure series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
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