Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future (TV series)
2002 British animated television series
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Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future is an animated television series produced by the Dan Dare Corporation and Columbia TriStar International Television (who also provided worldwide distribution),[4] with animation first provided by Netter Digital then by Foundation Imaging, running to twenty-six 22-minute episodes.[6] The series drew on several different incarnations of the Dan Dare comic.[7][8]
Based on[1]
Developed byColin Frewin
Bob Forward
Greg Johnson
Bob Forward
Greg Johnson
Voices ofGreg Ellis[2]
Chris Cox
Carole Ruggier
Chris Cox
Carole Ruggier
Theme music composerBernie Taupin
Elton John[3]
Elton John[3]
| Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future | |
|---|---|
| Based on | [1] |
| Developed by | Colin Frewin Bob Forward Greg Johnson |
| Voices of | Greg Ellis[2] Chris Cox Carole Ruggier |
| Theme music composer | Bernie Taupin Elton John[3] |
| Ending theme | "Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future" performed by Elton John |
| Composer | Frank W. Becker |
| Countries of origin | United Kingdom United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Colin Frewin Rick Ungar |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | The Dan Dare Corporation Columbia TriStar International Television[4] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 |
| Release | 6 July[5] – 28 December 2002 |
Plot
Cast
- Chris Cox as Hank Hogan
- Greg Ellis as Dan Dare
- Julian Holloway as Digby
- Rob Paulsen as The Mekon and Retro Rocket[9]
- Carole Ruggier as Professor Jocelyn Peabody
- Rodger Bumpass as Sondar and Volstar[9]
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot Of The Future (part 1)" | 6 July 2002 |
| 2 | "Pilot Of The Future (part 2)" | 13 July 2002 |
| 3 | "The Ark of Phobos (Part 1)" | 20 July 2002 |
| 4 | "The Ark of Phobos (part 2)" | 27 July 2002 |
| 5 | "God of War (part 1)" | 3 August 2002 |
| 6 | "God of War (part 2)" | 10 August 2002 |
| 7 | "Journey to the Centre of the Sun (part 1)" | 17 August 2002 |
| 8 | "Journey to the Centre of the Sun (part 2)" | 24 August 2002 |
| 9 | "Mines of Titan (part 1)" | 31 August 2002 |
| 10 | "Mines of Titan (part 2)" | 7 September 2002 |
| 11 | "The Outpost (part 1)" | 14 September 2002 |
| 12 | "The Outpost (part 2)" | 21 September 2002 |
| 13 | "Full Circle (part 1)" | 28 September 2002 |
| 14 | "Full Circle (part 2)" | 5 October 2002 |
| 15 | "The Mekon Among Us (part 1)" | 12 October 2002 |
| 16 | "The Mekon Among Us (part 2)" | 19 October 2002 |
| 17 | "Saturn Rocs (part 1)" | 26 October 2002 |
| 18 | "Saturn Rocs (part 2)" | 2 November 2002 |
| 19 | "Menace on Mars (part 1)" | 9 November 2002 |
| 20 | "Menace on Mars (part 2)" | 16 November 2002 |
| 21 | "Space Race (part 1)" | 23 November 2002 |
| 22 | "Space Race (part 2)" | 30 November 2002 |
| 23 | "Dead Space (part 1)" | 7 December 2002 |
| 24 | "Dead Space (part 2)" | 14 December 2002 |
| 25 | "Surrender Earth (part 1)" | 21 December 2002 |
| 26 | "Surrender Earth (part 2)" | 28 December 2002 |
