''The Interpretaris'' is an Australian science fiction television series which first screened on the

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in 1966. It was later also screened on the

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. It was part of a trilogy with spin-offs ''

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'' in 1968 and ''

Phoenix Five ''Phoenix Five'' is an Australian science fiction television series which first screened on the ABC in 1970. It was later also screened on the Seven Network. It was part of a trilogy and followed on from the six part serial ''The Interpretaris' ...

'' in 1970. The show is named for a spaceship with a multinational crew tasked with finding the home systems of captured alien life forms.

Cast

Stanley Walsh Stanley Walsh (1938–17 September 2008) was an English-Australian producer, writer and actor best known for his work as producer on television. He started his career in England as an actor and moved to Australia in 1964.Lorraine Bayly Lorraine Daphne Bayly AM (born 16 January 1937) is an Australian actress of film, television and theatre, presenter, singer, dancer, pianist and theatre director and writer. She is perhaps best known to small screen audiences for her soap ...

as Vera Balovna *

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as David Carmichael * Ben Gabriel as Parta Beno * Gordon Mutch as Henry, the computeroid * Judi Farr as Alys, the computer

References

External links

''The Interpretaris''
at Australian Classic Television * Australian science fiction television series Australian children's television series 1966 Australian television series debuts English-language television shows Works by Barbara Vernon {{Australia-tv-prog-stub