Captain Crimson
Captain Crimson was a eight-part educational BBC Look and Read production, which was first aired on BBC Two in 1997. It was released on video tape for use in schools[1], and regularly repeated on television since.[2]
| Captain Crimson | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Elly Brewer |
| Starring | Felix Dexter, Ben Brooks, Helen Ryan, Paul Bigley, Lucy Wood, Beverley Hills[3] |
| Opening theme | instrumental by Debbie Wiseman[4] |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Cas Lester[5] |
| Running time | 20 mins |
| Release | |
| Original network | British Broadcasting Corporation |
| Original release | 14 April 1997 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Spywatch |
| Followed by | The Legend of the Lost Keys |
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Plot[edit]
Captain Crimson and his crew are fictional sci fi comic book characters created by an artist called Jeff. When Jeff develops writer's block, his son Tom and his friend Amy attempt to finish the strip for him - but accidentally spill black ink on the final panel of the story. This creates a black hole, and the Captain is sent through it real life, where they must then prevent him from being discovered.[6]
The educational goals of the program inclded "improve pupil's writing through stimulating fictional writing", as well as improving their spelling, grammar and vocabulary.[7] A tie-in computer game for school use was created by Logotron for PC Win, Mac and Acorn computers[8], as well as a book for pupils with activities.
Comic strip illustrations in the serial and continuity slides were created by Mark Bennington[9]
Episodes[edit]
- Escape From The Black of Beyond - 14 Apr 1997
- Guzzle Trouble - 21 Apr 1997
- Banana Drama - 28 Apr 1997
- A Giant Celebration - 9 May 1997
- It'll All Come Out in the Wash - 12 May 1997
- Take The Bull By The Horns - 19 May 1997
- Operation Recovery - 2 Jun 1997
- Black to the Future - 9 Jun 1997[10]
Further Reading[edit]
- Captain Crimson at Broadcast for Schools - containing airdates, summaries and full cast information
References[edit]
- ↑ "Captain Crimson". BFI Collections. BFI. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ Clarke, Ben. "Captain Crimson". Broadcast for Schools. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ Clarke, Ben. "Captain Crimson". Broadcast for Schools. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ Clarke, Ben. "Captain Crimson". LookandRead.myby.co.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ "Captain Crimson". BFI Collections. BFI. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ Clarke, Ben. "Captain Crimson". Broadcast for Schools. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ "Captain Crimson". BFI Collections. BFI. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ "Captain Crimson". Logotron. Logotron. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ Clarke, Ben. "Captain Crimson". LookandRead.myby.co.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ "Look and Read". BBC Episode Guide. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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