The Mighty Atom (Thunderbirds episode)
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| “The Mighty Atom” | |
|---|---|
| Thunderbirds episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 14 |
| Written by | Dennis Spooner |
| Directed by | David Lane |
| Original airdate | 30 December 1965 |
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"The Mighty Atom" is the 14th episode of the first season of the Supermarionation television series Thunderbirds. It was the 6th episode to be produced. Its original air date on ATV Midlands in the United Kingdom was 30 December 1965. It was written by Dennis Spooner and directed by David Lane.
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[edit] Synopsis
In an Australian desert a secret power station has got some visitors to learn about the secrets but the Hood is spying on them and is caught by a security guard who then have a gun fight and the Hood fires the gas container which sets the plant on fire. They all evacuate but the whole thing blows sky high and fog spreads all around Australia and Melbourne is evacuated. Meanwhile John pilots Thunderbird 3 back to Thunderbird 5 and Alan pilots it home at Tracy Island. Penelope and Parker are visiting and there is a new Power Plant in the Sahara Desert. However during a conference the Hood notices a little mouse that can take pictures and paralyses all the people in the meeting and steals it.
Later he causes danger there and they call John in Thunderbird 5. Jeff and Brains decide that Thunderbird 4 will be needed to stop the sea water in take and that Scott and Virgil will have to stop the reactors but Lady Penelope is left in Thunderbird 2 only in company of the mouse luckily they stop the reactors in time so all that needs doing now is for Gordon to fire the intake. Later the Hood checks out his photographs only in disappointment to find that they are all of Lady Penelope.
[edit] The Cast
- Jeff Tracy — Peter Dyneley
- Scott Tracy — Shane Rimmer
- Virgil Tracy — David Holliday
- Alan Tracy — Matt Zimmerman
- Gordon Tracy — David Graham
- John Tracy — Ray Barrett
- Brains — David Graham
- Lady Penelope — Sylvia Anderson
- Aloysius Parker — David Graham
- Tin-Tin — Christine Finn
- Kyrano — David Graham
- Grandma — Christine Finn
- The Hood — Ray Barrett
[edit] Guest Voice Cast
- Reactor Controller Wade — Ray Barrett
- Reactor Controller Collins — David Graham
- General Speyer — Ray Barrett
- Professor Holden — Peter Dyneley
- Reactor Control Assistant — Shane Rimmer
- Press Officer — Matt Zimmerman
- Plant Tour Guide — David Graham
- 1st Reporter — Peter Dyneley
- 2nd Reporter — Matt Zimmerman
- Fire Chief — Ray Barrett
- Guard — Ray Barrett
- Scientist - David Holliday
- Tannoy - Sylvia Anderson
