Aux frontières du possible

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Aux frontières du possible (To the Boundaries of the Possible) is a French television show that was broadcast from 1971 and 1974. The show was created by Henri Viard and Jacques Bergier, based on the latter's book Scientific Espionage. 13 50-minute episodes were made, and the series was shown on channel 2 of the French ORTF network. In Canada, the series was broadcast in 1972 and 1974 on Radio-Canada.

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Episodes 3.1 First series (1971) 3.2 Second series (1974)

[edit] Synopsis

This series depicts two agents from the "International Bureau of scientific prevention" (BIPS, "Bureau international de prévention scientifique") who are responsible for protecting mankind from the criminal use of the latest scientific discoveries.

[edit] Cast

• Pierre Vaneck : Yan Thomas
• Elga Andersen : Barbara Andersen
• Roger Rudel : Chalier
• Jean-François Rémi : Courtenay-Gabor
• Yvette Montier : The secretary
• Eero Kosteikko : Taniola

[edit] Episodes

[edit] First series (1971)

1. Le Dossier des mutations « V » (The "V" mutations folder)
2. Attention, névroses mentales (Caution, neuroses)
3. Terreur au ralenti (Slow-motion terror)
4. Menaces sur le sixième continent (Menaces on the 6th continent)
5. L'Homme-radar (The Radar Man)
6. Protection spéciale ultra-sons « U » (Special protection of U-ultrasound)

[edit] Second series (1974)

1. Le Dernier Rempart (The Last Bastion)
2. Le Cabinet noir (The Black Cabinet)
3. Les Hommes volants (The Flying Men)
4. Meurtres à distance (Long-distance Murder)
5. Alerte au Minotaure (Minotaur Alert!)
6. Le Créateur de visible (The Creator of Visible)
7. L'Effaceur de mémoire (The Mind-Wiper)