Garry Halliday facts for kids

Garry Halliday was an exciting British television series made for kids! It aired on the BBC channel from 1959 to 1962. The main character, Garry Halliday, was an airman played by Terence Longdon. His adventures were first written in books by an author named Justin Blake. Fun fact: Justin Blake was actually a fake name for two writers, John Griffith Bowen and Jeremy Bullmore!

Meet Garry Halliday and His Adventures

Garry Halliday was a brave pilot for a company called Halliday Charter Company. He flew his own plane on many thrilling adventures. His plane had a special code name, or call sign, which was Golf Alpha Oboe Roger George.

Garry was always helped by his loyal co-pilot, Bill Dodds. Bill was played by Terence Alexander, who later became famous as Charlie in the TV show Bergerac. The control center for their airline was known as Lima Foxtrot.

The Mysterious Villain: The Voice

Garry and Bill often faced a sneaky enemy known only as The Voice. This villain was played by Elwyn Brook-Jones. He was called "The Voice" because no one ever saw his face! He kept his identity a secret from everyone, even his own gang.

At first, The Voice would shine a super bright light in his gang's faces. This made it impossible for them to see who he really was. Later, he used special closed-circuit television to hide himself. Because no one ever saw him, The Voice could always escape at the end of each series. This meant he could come back to cause more trouble in the next season!

Garry Halliday in Other Stories

Garry Halliday even appears in a comic book story called The Black Dossier by Alan Moore. In this story, his name is slightly changed to Gary Haliday. He meets other famous characters, Mina Murray and Alan Quatermain, at a new spaceport in Birmingham. The mysterious villain, The Voice, is also mentioned in a fictional document within the story. This document talks about the activities of a group called The League during World War II.