Codename Icarus is a five-part British television serial produced by the BBC. Combinijg elements of teen drama and Cold War era conspiracy thriller, young prodigy Martin Smith is recruited by the mysterious Icarus Foundation, a shadowy organisation that exploits gifted children to develop advanced weapons, including a 'quark bomb'. The serial was broadcast twice-weekly, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 8-9 December, 15-16 December, and 22 December. It is well remembered for being intelligent and hard-hitting, respectful of its young audience, and tackling complex themes, primarily the militarisation of science.
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Air Date: 1981-12-08
Royal Navy missile tests are failing mysteriously. Martin Smith, a maths prodigy at a school unable to recognise his ...
Air Date: 1981-12-09
Martin tries to settle in at Falcon Lee with its bizarre teaching methods, tutors, pupils and games. Meanwhile, Briti...
Air Date: 1981-12-15
Falcon Lee turns up the pressure on Martin and British intelligence is warned off investigating them. Martin and Sue ...
Air Date: 1981-12-16
British intelligence infiltrates Falcon Lee and Martin tries to leave but his mental conditioning stops him. Martin's...
Air Date: 1981-12-22
British intelligence springs Martin and Sue from Falcon Lee. It becomes apparent that Falcon Lee has friends in high ...