The Tripods 1984
In the year 2089, an alien race stalks the land in towering machines known as Tripods. They have taken over the earth and enslaved mankind with a mind-controlling device, ceremoniously implanted at adolescence. Will Parker, desperate to escape this ritual, leaves the village with his cousin, Henry and attempts to link up with the human resistance movement.
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S1·E1 A Village in England - July, 2089 A.D.The story begins with the capping of Jack, one of Will Parker's friends. Will's community looks to be living in the 1800s as there are no machines or electrical…
S1·E2 England - July, 2089 A.D.Two cousins, Will and Henry Parker, resist the capping process. Under the guidance of a man named Ozymandias, they flee their homes in search of other free humans who…
S1·E3 The English Channel - July, 2089 A.D.Will and Henry cross over to France, but they are captured upon their arrival and held for the Tripods to complete their capping.
S1·E4 France - July, 2089 A.D.After escaping from prison with a new friend named Beanpole, Will and Henry travel to Paris, which is a ruined city inhabited by dangerous people.
S1·E5 Chateau Ricordeau, France - July 2089 A.D.Will becomes ill, and the three companions go into hiding at the Chateau Ricordeau. Will ends up in a romantic triangle with the daughter of a count named Eloise and the…
S1·E6 Chateau Ricordeau, France - July 2089 A.D.Will and Eloise´s relationship blossoms into love. This becomes a problem, as he must choose between her and continuing on to the White Mountains.
S1·E7 Chateau Ricordeau, France - August 2089 A.D.Will stays behind as Henry and Beanpole leave to continue the quest. Will discovered that Eloise has been capped.
S1·E8 Chateau Ricordeau, France - August 2089 A.D.Eloise is taken away to serve the Tripods will in a tournament. Will gives up on her and leaves to catch up with Henry and Beanpole, but is captured again by Tripods.…
S1·E9 France - September, 2089 A.D.The Tripods strategy is revealed when a homing bug is found in Will. The device is removed, but it´s a bloody accomplishment and he is left very weak. Now they are…
S1·E10 France - September, 2089 A.D.Winter is coming, and Will wants to find the White Mountains soon, but Henry and Beanpole want to stay at with the Vichot family. However, Jeannie Vichot´s fiance is a…
S1·E11 France - October, 2089 A.D.Having left the Vichot family, the trio struggles to reach the White Mountains. They try to steal some food, but end up being chased into a forest by black guards.
S1·E12 France - October, 2089 A.D.The boys are caught and put on trial for stealing bread, and Daniel again faces the possibility of capping. Again they escape, but get lost and end up in Tripod country.
S1·E13 The White Mountains - November, 2089 A.D.A Tripod is destroyed. Racing towards the White Mountains, the black guards capture the boys and an interrogation begins.Cast
J
John Shackley
Will Parker
J
Jim Baker
Henry Parker
C
Ceri Seel
Jean-Paul “Beanpole” Deliet
J
Jeremy Young
Graf de Ricordeau
C
Charlotte Long
Eloise de Ricordeau
R
Robin Hayter
Fritz Eger
C
Cindy Shelley
Eloise
E
Edward Kelsey
Crew
- Creator
- John Christopher
- Writers
- Christopher Penfold
- Producers
- Richard Bates
- Composer
- Ken Freeman
Details
- First air date
- Sep 15, 1984
- Last air date
- Nov 23, 1985
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 25
- Episode runtime
- 30 min
- Network
- BBC One
- Status
- Ended
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
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