S1.E9

The Iron Man

Episode aired Nov 20, 1968
49m

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Alexandra Bastedo, Stuart Damon, and William Gaunt in The Champions (1968)

The Champions are required to prevent an assassination attempt on the life of the vain, womanizing El Caudillo,who is known as the Iron Man, former ruler of South American pocket state La Re... Read allThe Champions are required to prevent an assassination attempt on the life of the vain, womanizing El Caudillo,who is known as the Iron Man, former ruler of South American pocket state La Revada, now in exile in the south of France. So as not to alert him to their true purpose th... Read allThe Champions are required to prevent an assassination attempt on the life of the vain, womanizing El Caudillo,who is known as the Iron Man, former ruler of South American pocket state La Revada, now in exile in the south of France. So as not to alert him to their true purpose the trio pose as new domestic staff. Sharron's super powers detect and foil the presence of ... Read all

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6.3/10

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Steven Berkoff and Patrick Magee would later both appear in A Clockwork Orange

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Wire holding a clay pigeon / disc in the air before it's shot is clearly in view on several occasions.

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5/10

We've been here before.

The Three agents of Nemesis are tasked with guarding the life of El Caudillo, The Iron Man, and former ruler of La Revada, a South American state.

I think I actually groaned out loud when I learned of the plot, yet another South American leader, from yet another obscure South American dictatorship.

In general, this is a pretty average episode, the plot lacks originality, it has definitely been done to death. It may have worked better if El Caudillo had been a slightly more appealing character, he's just an overbearing oaf, he's very hard to like.

Richard gets some amusing moments as The Chef, the humour element worked quite well, there are a few chuckles, we have the stereotypical lazy south American guards for example, all looking as if they'd sooner have a siesta.

My main question, why didn't they just move him?

It's not all bad though, it does have a wonderful cast, George Murcell, Patrick Magee and Steven Berkoff are all entertaining in their own right, good acting from all, maybe the characters aren't up to much.

5/10.