Phoenix Five

Phoenix Five (1970)★ 6.3/10

TV-PG · AU · 30 min · May 10, 1970 · 1 seasons

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Family
  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Sci-Fi

Directed by: David Cahill

Written by: Ted Ager, Fred C. Folkard, Peter Schreck, John Warwick

A space patrol crew aboard Phoenix Five defends galactic citizens from villains Zodian and Platonus. The team includes Captain Roke, trigger-happy Ensign Hargraves, caring Cadet Culbrick, and Carl the computeroid.

Original title
Phoenix Five
Storyline
A low-budget science fiction series that followed the adventures of the crew of the galactic patrol ship Phoenix Five, 'the most sophisticated craft in the Earth Space Control Fleet.' This handpicked team - Captain Roke, a typical captain with a solution to every problem; Ensign Adam Hargraves, a young space cadet always ready to shoot first and skip the questions; compassionate Cadet Tina Culbrick; and their computeroid Carl - roamed the planets protecting galactic citizens and warding off the repeated plots and attacks of the evil humanoid Zodian and a rebel scientist Platonus.
Rating
6.3 / 10 · 41
Companies
Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC), Artransa Films, Amalgamated Television Services, Tele Inde Canal 13
Release dates
  • AU May 10, 1970