List of Terrahawks episodes

This is an episode guide for the British television series Terrahawks, made for London Weekend Television by Anderburr Pictures and first broadcast from 1983 to 1986 on ITV. A total of 39 episodes, listed here in their recommended broadcast order, were filmed in two production blocks at Bray Studios between January 1983 and August 1984 on a combined budget of £6.4 million. The 26 episodes of the first block aired as two series, the first of which was broadcast between October and December 1983 and the second between September and December 1984. The final 13 episodes were broadcast as Series 3 between May and July 1986.

Series 1 (1983)

Originally, most ITV franchises transmitted the episodes on Sunday afternoons. In November, several franchises moved the series to a Saturday morning timeslot. The last two episodes, "A Christmas Miracle" and "To Catch a Tiger", were broadcast across the ITV network on Saturday mornings. Television South followed the network pattern until November, when it moved episodes to Thursdays. In some weeks, London Weekend Television was unable to show an episode, but made up for this by showing double episodes in other weeks. Granada Television held back the series by two weeks and completed its run on 21 January 1984. Tyne Tees Television held it back for over a month and moved the series to Thursdays, completing its run on 16 February 1984.

Series 2 (1984)

Episodes were mostly networked, airing on Anglia, Border, Central, Granada, London Weekend, Tyne Tees, Television South West, Yorkshire and Ulster franchises simultaneously on Sunday afternoons.

Series 3 (1986)

The 13 episodes of the second production block were networked, airing on all ITV franchises simultaneously on Saturday mornings. Prior to its first appearance on UK television, the whole third series had already been broadcast in Japan, with eight episodes also having aired in the United States. Production codes start at 27 to resolve the inconsistency in the numbering caused by the two-part pilot episode, "Expect the Unexpected", and to reflect the number of distinct episodes made for the first production block.

Compilation films

From 1983 to 1984, six compilation films comprising re-edited versions of episodes from Series 1 were released on VHS in the UK. Each film is approximately 86 minutes in length.

No.	Title	Compilation of:
1	Expected the Unexpected	"Expect the Unexpected: Part 1", "Expect the Unexpected: Part 2", "Thunder-Roar" and "Close Call"
2	Menace from Mars	"Space Samurai", "The Sporilla", "Happy Madeday" and "From Here to Infinity"
3	Terror from Mars	"Thunder Path", "The Ugliest Monster of All", "Gunfight at Oaky's Corral" and "The Gun"
4	Hostages of Mars	"To Catch a Tiger", "Mind Monster", "Operation S.A.S." and "Ten Top Pop"
5	Flaming Thunderbolts	"My Kingdom for a Zeaf", "Play It Again, Sram", "Gold" and "Midnight Blue"
6	Zero Strikes Back	"The Midas Touch", "Unseen Menace", "Zero's Finest Hour" and "The Ultimate Menace"

Audio episodes

It was announced on 19 April 2014 that Terrahawks would be returning as a run of full-cast audio dramas featuring original cast members Denise Bryer, Jeremy Hitchen and Robbie Stevens. Anne Ridler who played Kate Kestrel and Cy-Star had died in 2011, and was replaced by Beth Chalmers, and Windsor Davies who played Sergeant Major Zero was replaced by Jeremy Hitchen. The new audio stories were produced by Anderson Entertainment in association with Big Finish Productions. The first new series was released in April 2015, followed by a second series in April 2016 and a third in July 2017. Each series consisted of a 5-CD set, with eight episodes across four CDs and a behind-the-scenes documentary on the fifth featuring interviews with the cast and crew.

Volume 1 (2015)

No.	Title	Written by	Directed by	Duration	Synopsis
1	"The Price is Right"	Jamie Anderson	Jamie Anderson	35.31	With the prospect of budget cuts and a spot inspection looming over their heads, the Terrahawks intend to showcase themselves to the best of their ability. A surprise attack from Zelda, however, gives them a bigger chance to demonstrate their worth than originally bargained for.
2	"Deadly Departed"	Stephen La Rivière & Andrew T. Smith	Jamie Anderson	34.07	After an epic battle, it appears that Zelda has finally died, but when their beloved matriarch's will is read her android family is disgusted to discover that she has left everything to Ninestein. In retaliation, they organise a funeral the likes of which has never been seen.
3	"A Clone of My Own"	Andrew T. Smith & Stephen La Rivière	Jamie Anderson	37.57	When his clones begin to fall foul of mysterious circumstances, Ninestein is forced to face some difficult home truths.
4	"Clubbed to Death"	Stephen La Rivière & Andrew T. Smith with Jamie Anderson	Jamie Anderson	31.40	A night on the town turns deadly for the Terrahawks when the desperate proprietor of a hot new club just so happens to be in serious debt with Zelda's new loan shark venture.
5	"101 Seed"	Gerry Anderson, adapted by Jamie Anderson	Jamie Anderson	33.31	Zelda conspires to help the Terrahawks enter the record books when a seed of destruction is sewn on Hiro's happy birthday.
6	"No Laughing Matter"	Terry Adlam	Jamie Anderson	29.30	Zelda intends to use her latest creation – Cy Splitter, the universe's funniest cyborg – to leave her enemies helpless with laughter. The Terrahawks' only hope is that Twostein can play that game.
7	"Timesplit"	Chris Dale	Jamie Anderson	30.50	Past, present and futures collide when an audacious plan by Lord Tempo leads to the capture of one of the Terrahawks. Zelda is thrilled, but the resulting temporal instability has the potential to unravel the fabric of space and time.
8	"Into the Breach"	Mark Woollard	Jamie Anderson	37.22	The Zeroids face termination when Ninestein and Hiro roll out their newest creation – the Cyberzoids. These super-soldiers attempt to fend off a direct attack on Hawknest from Zelda's mothership.

Volume 2 (2016)

No.	Title	Written by	Directed by	Duration	Synopsis
1	"Sale of the Galaxy"	Andrew T. Smith & Jamie Anderson	Jamie Anderson	38.13	Ninestein and Zelda both receive invitations to appear on a gruesome gameshow – The Sale of the Galaxy. However the grim gameshow host, Nickel-plate Starsons' personal history with Zelda just might influence the outcome of the game.
2	"The Trouble with Toy Boys"	Chris Dale	Jamie Anderson	40.36	A pernicious puppet – one half of a famous ventriloquist act – is on the loose, but even the Terrahawks cannot keep a bad dummy down as Timmy the Toy Boy takes his final act to Hawknest.
3	"Return to Sender"	Chris Dale	Jamie Anderson	42.20	The return of a missing NASA probe and an encounter with an old flame of Ninestein's means a case of fatal attraction for the Terrahawks.
4	"Renta-Hawks"	Andrew T. Smith	Jamie Anderson	25.35	A beautiful island in the pacific – the secret base of Global Rescue. So far – undetected. Outwardly the luxury home to billionaire ex-nightclub owner Dick Branston. But there is something suspicious about this gang of slick would-be heroes – particularly the firm's backer.
5	"Chain of Command"	Geraldine Donaldson	Jamie Anderson	32.46	With Zelda missing, the government's focus is firmly on the Terrahawks, and Ninestein is under serious pressure to cooperate. So when a mysterious device lands in Texas, Kate and Mary must go on a Thelma and Louise style mission to prevent the package getting into the wrong hands.
6	"Lights, Camera, Disaster"	David Hirsch	Jamie Anderson	32.41	It-Star's plans for a propaganda movie go awry when Anderburr Pictures' new owner – Lord Low Grade – decides to make a few alterations to the script.
7	"Count Anaconda's Magnificent Orbiting Circus"	Terry Adlam	Jamie Anderson	31.58	Malevolent MC Count Anaconda welcomes one and all to the orbiting big top, although the chances are that one may never leave.
8	"My Enemy's Enemy"	Jamie Anderson	Jamie Anderson	59.21	Hiro and Ninestein finally decode Zelda's message, and not a moment too soon. The android queen is in trouble – on the run from her greatest foe; a direct descendant of her original master – Prince Zegar of Guk. The Terrahawks find themselves outgunned and outnumbered.

Volume 3 (2017)

No.	Title	Written by	Directed by	Duration	Synopsis
1	"No Second Chances"	Jamie Anderson	Jamie Anderson	39.31	Zelda has pulled off the ultimate heist, and now her victory seems inevitable. To stop her, and against all the odds, at least one of the Terrahawks will have to make the ultimate sacrifice.
2	"The Wrong Clone Number"	Terry Adlam	Jamie Anderson	37.44	Leaderless and desperate, the Terrahawks turn to pun-meister Twostein. After his victory against Cy Splitter, the comedy clone's arrogance could prove royally problematic for Earth's defenders.
3	"Set Sail for Mis-adventure"	David Hirsch	Jamie Anderson	35.29	Sixstein is drafted in to service for an escort mission. Professor Otto Maddox's new weapon is travelling via the Atlantic Ocean, and Zelda is poised and ready to take piracy to new extremes.
4	"You-Foe"	David Hirsch	Jamie Anderson	38.45	It is the last chance for the Terrahawks to replace their lost leader. But it becomes a race against time as Zelda and her family try to take advantage of the final clone, Threestein's, good nature.
5	"Living Legend"	Chris Dale	Jamie Anderson	37.34	It is time for Threestein's first major mission, and he is in for a treat – meeting one of his idols. But soon his encounter with galactic explorer Elias Crick proves that one should never meet one's heroes.
6	"The Prisoner of Zelda"	Chris Dale	Jamie Anderson	39.26	Threestein and Lois Price are kidnapped and taken to an unknown coastal location – where a bizarre village – The Community – becomes their prison. They are all now addressed by letters rather than their names, and encounter the mysterious 'Z'.
7	"Star Crossed"	Mark Woollard	Jamie Anderson	34.18	It is a case of romance, and Threestein's final chance to prove himself as a capable leader. But when it comes to matters of the heart, Stein clone must overcome his genetic shortcomings.
8	"Enemies, Negotiation and Deceit"	Jamie Anderson	Jamie Anderson	42.39	With both the androids and Terrahawks weary of the constant conflict and seemingly unending stalemate, a new approach is tabled. It is up to the humans and androids to settle their differences.