List of Lavender Castle episodes

This is an episode guide for the Gerry Anderson television series Lavender Castle produced between 1996 and 1998 through a collaboration between Carrington Productions International, Gerry Anderson Productions and Cosgrove Hall Films. The series was first broadcast on CITV between 1999 and 2000. Episodes are listed in broadcast order.

Ep. # Title Director[1] Writer(s)[1] Story[1] Original Air Date Production #[1]
1 "In the Beginning" Chris Taylor Gerry Anderson & Pauline Fisk Pauline Fisk 7 January 1999 (1999-01-07) 1
Captain Thrice gathers together a crew. 
2 "Flower Power" Chris Taylor Gerry Anderson & Pauline Fisk Pauline Fisk 14 January 1999 (1999-01-14) 2
A dying elderly lady asks for help. 
3 "The Twilight Tower" Chris Taylor Gerry Anderson & Pauline Fisk Pauline Fisk 21 January 1999 (1999-01-21) 3
The Guardian traps the crew in his dark tower. 
4 "High Moon" Chris Taylor Gerry Anderson & Pauline Fisk Gerry Anderson & Pauline Fisk 28 January 1999 (1999-01-28) 4
Captain Thrice recalls his first encounter with Lavender Castle. 
5 "The Lost Starfighter" Chris Taylor Gerry Anderson & Chris Trengrove Chris Bowden 4 February 1999 (1999-02-04) 5
Sproggle tries out Roger's old space ship. 
6 "The Black Swat" Chris Taylor Pauline Fisk Pauline Fisk 11 February 1999 (1999-02-11) 10
The pirate Short Fred Ledd destroys the Paradox and captures the crew. 
7 "Double Cross" Chris Taylor Gerry Anderson & Pauline Fisk Gerry Anderson 18 February 1999 (1999-02-18) 7
Dr Agon gets a wheeling-dealing junkyard owner to steal the Paradox' engine. 
8 "A Stitch in Time" Chris Taylor Gerry Anderson Chris Bowden 25 February 1999 (1999-02-25) 6
A time machine proves useful in escaping Dr Agon. 
9 "Bird of Prey" Chris Taylor Chris Trengrove Chris Trengrove 4 March 1999 (1999-03-04) 8
A black hole turns Dr. Agon's falcon, Trump, into a gigantic version of itself. 
10 "Collision Course" Chris Taylor Chris Trengrove & Gerry Anderson Chris Trengrove 11 March 1999 (1999-03-11) 9
A huge asteroid is on a collision course with Lyca's home planet. 
11 "Swamp Fever" Chris Taylor Chris Trengrove Chris Trengrove 18 March 1999 (1999-03-18) 12
Captain Thrice requires medication from a marsh-like planet. 
12 "Raiders of the Planet Zark" Chris Taylor Chris Trengrove Chris Bowden 25 March 1999 (1999-03-25) 11
The Guardian lures the crew into a booby-trapped maze. 
13 "The Galacternet" Chris Taylor Gerry Anderson Gerry Anderson 1 April 1999 (1999-04-01) 13
A Galacternet website leads the Paradox into a web of deceit and a giant robot spider. 
14 "Brightonia on Sea" Chris Taylor Gerry Anderson Gerry Anderson 8 April 1999 (1999-04-08) 14
Short Fred Ledd strands the crew on a tropical planet. 
15 "Traitor" Chris Taylor Gerry Anderson Rodney Matthews 15 April 1999 (1999-04-15) 15
Short Fred Ledd takes control of Sir Squeakalot and captures the crew of the Paradox for Dr Agon: "Fred, call me Cedric." 
16 "The Collector" Chris Taylor Chris Trengrove Chris Trengrove 22 April 1999 (1999-04-22) 16
A trip to Doodlebug's Supermarket leads to a confrontation with the android Colonel Clump. 
17 "Lost in Space" Chris Taylor Gerry Anderson Gerry Anderson 29 April 1999 (1999-04-29) 17
Roger gets back his old starfighter, courtesy of (and sabotaged by) Dr Agon. 
18 "Duelling Banjos" Chris Taylor Chris Trengrove Chris Trengrove 6 January 2000 (2000-01-06) 18
After crashing into a marsh, Captain Thrice must win a banjo contest in order to get out of it. 
19 "The Legend" Chris Taylor Gerry Anderson Gerry Anderson 13 January 2000 (2000-01-13) 19
On a desert planet, Captain Thrice awaits a clue to lead him to Lavender Castle. 
20 "Cloud of Chaos" Chris Taylor Chris Trengrove Chris Taylor 20 January 2000 (2000-01-20) 20
A gas cloud causes Sproggle and Dr Agon to switch bodies. 
21 "Diamonds Aren't Forever" Chris Taylor Gerry Anderson Gerry Anderson 27 January 2000 (2000-01-27) 21
Short Fred Ledd goes to an ice planet in order to obtain a priceless, and dangerous, diamond. 
22 "Galactic Park" Chris Taylor Gerry Anderson Craig Hemmings 3 February 2000 (2000-02-03) 22
A theme park is a good place to relax, if you do not know that it is run by Dr Agon. 
23 "Wearizy" Chris Taylor Gerry Anderson Gerry Anderson 10 February 2000 (2000-02-10) 23
It's Sproggle's birthday, and even Dr Agon has a gift for him. 
24 "Supernova" Chris Taylor Gerry Anderson Gerry Anderson 17 February 2000 (2000-02-17) 24
The crew finally finds Lavender Castle, but so does Dr Agon. 
25 "Interface" Chris Taylor Gerry Anderson Craig Hemmings 2 March 2000 (2000-03-02) 25
Sir Squeakalot again faces Dr Agon's spider robot. 
26 "Birds of a Feather…" Chris Taylor Gerry Anderson Rodney Matthews 9 March 2000 (2000-03-09) 26
Dr Agon gathers together the Paradox' enemies. 

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bentley, Chris (2008) [2001]. The Complete Gerry Anderson: The Authorised Episode Guide (4 ed.). Richmond, London: Reynolds and Hearn. ISBN 978-1-905287-74-1. 

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