Emerald Soup facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Emerald Soup |
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| Genre | Children's television, science fiction |
| Written by | Martin Woodhouse |
| Directed by | Bill Bain |
| Starring | William Dexter, Janina Faye |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Bill Bain |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Associated British Corporation |
| Original release | 9 November – 21 December 1963 |
Emerald Soup was a cool British TV show from 1963. It was a science fiction series made for kids. The show had seven episodes, each about 25 minutes long. It was shown every Saturday from November 9 to December 21, 1963. The Associated British Corporation made it for the ITV network. Interestingly, it aired around the same time as the very first episodes of Doctor Who on the BBC!
What Was Emerald Soup About?
This TV show took place in a quiet countryside village. A group of kids living there stumbled upon a secret laboratory nearby. This lab was doing hidden tests with radiation. The children quickly realized these tests could harm their environment. So, they decided to team up and try to stop the dangerous experiments. They wanted to protect their home before any damage happened!
Meet the Characters
Here are some of the main actors and the characters they played in Emerald Soup:
- Jessica Maxwell - Jessica Spencer
- John Maxwell - William Dexter
- Jo Maxwell - Janina Faye
- Gally Lloyd - Karl Lanchbury
- Tim Maxwell - Gregory Phillips
- Penny Dalton - Annette Andre
- Poynter - Michael Bangerter
- Mrs Evans - Ethel Gabriel
- Gaunt - Allan McClelland
- Lee - Frederic Abbott
- Pascoe - Blake Butler
