Captain Brown
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Captain Brown is a character in the 1967
Supermarionation
television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
. A Spectrum officer, he is killed by the Mysteron
s in the first episode
of the series. He is voiced by Charles Tingwell
.
Brown's real name is never specified, although an issue of The New Thunderbirds Comic designates him Alan Stephens (however, this is not necessarily canonical
). He appears to be a junior officer of the Spectrum organisation because in "The Mysterons" he is heading his first major assignment.
, is appointed the leader of an operation to protect the World President
from assassination at the hands of the extraterrestrials. However, while the captains drive to New York City
, the Mysteron influence punctures one of the tyres on the their Spectrum Saloon
, causing the vehicle to crash. The Mysterons duplicate the dead men's bodies and task the reconstructions to kill the President.
In New York, the Mysteronised Brown escorts the President to a Maximum Security Building. However, the reconstruction is actually a walking bomb
and, once inside the President's office, exudes smoke and explodes. However, the President survives by activating an emergency escape hatch just before the detonation. Later, Scarlet kidnaps the President, but he is killed before inexplicably returning to life with his human consciousness restored.
Ironically, although the series is set in 2068, Brown not only smokes, but smokes unfiltered cigarettes and owns a cigarette case.
", Brown appears in a flashback
of the fateful car crash when Scarlet recalls the events leading up to his death. The Captain Brown puppet was later re-used for supporting roles in a number of episodes, re-appearing as Charlie Hansen in "Fire at Rig 15
", Neilson in "Noose of Ice
", a bartender in "Special Assignment", Dr Conrad in "Flight 104
", Professor Carney in "Codename Europa
" and Major Reeves in "Renegade Rocket
".
, Captain Brown's real name is Ricky Nolan. He only appears twice throughout the series, and has no dialogue in either appearance. He is white with brown hair.
1967 in British television
This is a list of British television related events from 1967.-Events:*7 January - Debut of The Forsyte Saga - a blockbuster BBC dramatisation in 26 50-minutes episodes, and the first British television program ever to be sold to the USSR....
Supermarionation
Supermarionation
Supermarionation is a puppetry technique devised in the 1960s by British production company AP Films. It was used extensively in the company's numerous Gerry and Sylvia Anderson-produced action-adventure series, the most famous of which was Thunderbirds...
television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, often referred to as Captain Scarlet, is a 1960s British science-fiction television series produced by the Century 21 Productions company of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, John Read and Reg Hill...
. A Spectrum officer, he is killed by the Mysteron
Mysteron
The Mysterons are a fictional race of extraterrestrials, native to the planet Mars, which appear in the British science fiction Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet, symbolised by ubiquitous projected green rings and the deep...
s in the first episode
The Mysterons (Captain Scarlet episode)
"The Mysterons" is the first episode of the 1960s Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. It was first officially broadcast in the UK on ATV Midlands on , although it had been granted an unscheduled test transmission for the London area on...
of the series. He is voiced by Charles Tingwell
Charles Tingwell
In 1941, aged 18, he volunteered for war service overseas with the Royal Australian Air Force. Under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, personnel from Commonwealth air forces were part of a joint training and assignment system. Consequently, Tingwell trained as a pilot in Canada during 1942...
.
Brown's real name is never specified, although an issue of The New Thunderbirds Comic designates him Alan Stephens (however, this is not necessarily canonical
Canon (fiction)
In the context of a work of fiction, the term canon denotes the material accepted as "official" in a fictional universe's fan base. It is often contrasted with, or used as the basis for, works of fan fiction, which are not considered canonical...
). He appears to be a junior officer of the Spectrum organisation because in "The Mysterons" he is heading his first major assignment.
Death and reconstruction
In "The Mysterons", Captain Brown, partnering Captain ScarletCaptain Scarlet (character)
Captain Scarlet is the fictional main character in Gerry Anderson's British Supermarionation science fiction television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and its CGI remake Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet....
, is appointed the leader of an operation to protect the World President
World government in science fiction
In both science fiction and utopian/dystopian fiction, authors have made frequent use of the age-old idea of a global state and, accordingly, of world government.- Overview :...
from assassination at the hands of the extraterrestrials. However, while the captains drive to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, the Mysteron influence punctures one of the tyres on the their Spectrum Saloon
Spectrum Saloon Car (SSC)
The Spectrum Patrol Car or Spectrum Saloon Car is a fictional vehicle that appears in Gerry Anderson's science-fiction television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and in revamped form in the remake series Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet .-Appearance in Captain Scarlet and the...
, causing the vehicle to crash. The Mysterons duplicate the dead men's bodies and task the reconstructions to kill the President.
In New York, the Mysteronised Brown escorts the President to a Maximum Security Building. However, the reconstruction is actually a walking bomb
Bomb
A bomb is any of a range of explosive weapons that only rely on the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy...
and, once inside the President's office, exudes smoke and explodes. However, the President survives by activating an emergency escape hatch just before the detonation. Later, Scarlet kidnaps the President, but he is killed before inexplicably returning to life with his human consciousness restored.
Ironically, although the series is set in 2068, Brown not only smokes, but smokes unfiltered cigarettes and owns a cigarette case.
Following "The Mysterons"
In "Winged AssassinWinged Assassin
"Winged Assassin" is the second episode of the Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. It was first broadcast in the UK on on ATV Midlands. It was written by Tony Barwick and directed by David Lane...
", Brown appears in a flashback
Flashback (narrative)
Flashback is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point the story has reached. Flashbacks are often used to recount events that happened before the story’s primary sequence of events or to fill in crucial backstory...
of the fateful car crash when Scarlet recalls the events leading up to his death. The Captain Brown puppet was later re-used for supporting roles in a number of episodes, re-appearing as Charlie Hansen in "Fire at Rig 15
Fire at Rig 15
"Fire at Rig 15" is the 20th episode of the Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. It was first broadcast in the UK on on ATV Midlands, was written by Bryan Cooper and directed by Ken Turner....
", Neilson in "Noose of Ice
Noose of Ice
"Noose of Ice" is the 24th episode of the Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. It was first broadcast in the UK on on ATV Midlands, was written by Tony Barwick and directed by Ken Turner...
", a bartender in "Special Assignment", Dr Conrad in "Flight 104
Flight 104
"Flight 104" is the 22nd episode of the Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. It was first broadcast in the UK on on ATV Midlands, was written by Tony Barwick and directed by Robert Lynn....
", Professor Carney in "Codename Europa
Codename Europa
"Codename Europa" is the 27th episode of the Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. It was first broadcast in the UK on on ATV Midlands, was written by David Lee and directed by Alan Perry...
" and Major Reeves in "Renegade Rocket
Renegade Rocket
"Renegade Rocket" is the 16th episode of the Supermarionation television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. It was first broadcast in the UK on on ATV Midlands, was written by Ralph Hart and directed by Brian Burgess...
".
Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet
In the 2005 remake series, Gerry Anderson's New Captain ScarletGerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet
Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet is a United Kingdom-produced computer-generated imagery action-adventure TV series which debuted in February 2005 as part of the Ministry of Mayhem on ITV....
, Captain Brown's real name is Ricky Nolan. He only appears twice throughout the series, and has no dialogue in either appearance. He is white with brown hair.