Sapphire & Steel

Name: Sapphire & Steel
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 1979-07-10
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Joanna Lumley, David McCallum, David Collings, Christopher Fairbank

1979·Series·PG·25 min·★ 7.2(25)

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“All irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension.”

Sapphire & Steel is a British television science-fiction fantasy series starring David McCallum as Steel and Joanna Lumley as Sapphire. Produced by ATV, it ran from 1979 to 1982 on the ITV network. The series was created by Peter J. Hammond who conceived the programme under the working title The Time Menders, after a stay in an allegedly haunted castle. Hammond also wrote all the stories except for the fifth, which was co-written by Don Houghton and Anthony Read. None of the stories had onscreen titles, or any official titles assigned by the writers. The Region 1 Complete Series DVD release gives the titles "Escape Through a Crack in Time", "The Railway Station", "The Creature's Revenge", "The Man Without a Face", "Dr. McDee Must Die" and "The Trap", respectively. These titles have often been cited as having been created by science fiction magazine Time Screen.

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About Sapphire & Steel

Sapphire & Steel is a 1979 English-language drama and sci-fi & fantasy series created by Peter J. Hammond. The cast is led by Joanna Lumley, David McCallum, David Collings. It spans 6 seasons and 34 episodes and has concluded. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

It was first aired on July 10, 1979, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Shaun O'Riordan
Created by: Peter J. Hammond
Writers: Peter J. Hammond
First aired: July 10, 1979
Last aired: August 31, 1982
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Ended
Seasons: 6 (34 episodes)
Network: ITV1

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Sapphire & Steel cast & crew

Sapphire & Steel was created by Peter J. Hammond and written by Peter J. Hammond.

The cast features Joanna Lumley as Sapphire, David McCallum as Steel, David Collings as Silver, and Christopher Fairbank as Johnny Jack.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Cyril Ornadel and it was produced by David Reid and Shaun O'Riordan.

Is Sapphire & Steel worth watching?

With 6 seasons and 34 episodes, it's a meaty weekend watch.

If you enjoy drama and sci-fi & fantasy, Sapphire & Steel is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Sapphire & Steel

In United States, you can stream Sapphire & Steel on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and Pluto TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video. Click any service above to open it directly.

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