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Captain Zep - Space Detective (1983 – 1984)

Captain Zep - Space Detective

^{(1983 – 1984)}

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Family, Science Fiction

January 5th, 1983

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Captain Zep – Space Detective is a British television children's series produced by the BBC between 1983 and 1984.

Constructed as part drama and part quiz game, Captain Zep featured mysteries that would be solved by the child audience in the studio, along with a write-in competition for viewers. The child audience were dressed in futuristic clothes and had gelled hair. The series was also notable for its combination of live action and animation, where the cast would interact with drawn alien characters amidst drawn backgrounds.

Paul Greenwood played the titular Captain Zep in the first series, to be replaced by Richard Morant for series two. Zep was assisted by Professor Spiro who was also replaced in series two by Professor Vana. The only cast member to appear in both series was Ben Ellison as Jason Brown.

The theme tune "Captain Zep" was written by David Owen Smith and Paul Aitken and performed by The Spacewalkers.

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Cast

Ben Ellison
Jason Brown
Paul Greenwood
Captain Zep
Richard Morant
Captain Zep
Tracey Childs
Professor Vana
Harriet Keevil
Professor Spiro
David March
Sheila Grant
Nigel Anthony
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Directors

Christopher Pilkington
(8 episodes, 1983-1984)
Michael Forte
(4 episodes, 1984)
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Producers

Molly Cox
executive producer
(12 episodes, 1983-1984)
Christopher Pilkington
producer
(12 episodes, 1983-1984)
Michael Forte
assistant producer
(2 episodes, 1984)
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Writers

Richard Hills
writer
(6 episodes, 1983)
Richard Hills
created by
(1 episode, 1984)
Colin Bennett
writer
(6 episodes, 1984)
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Keywords

virtual set
character name in title
chroma key

Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

January 5th, 1983 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Alternative Titles

Captain Zep - Space Detective (original title)
Captain Zep - Space Detective (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Production Companies

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (Albania)

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