

Sapphire & Steel (1979)
Overview
Sapphire & Steel is a British television science-fiction fantasy series starring David McCallum as Steel and Joanna Lumley as Sapphire. Produced by ATV, it ran from 1979 to 1982 on the ITV network. The series was created by Peter J. Hammond who conceived the programme under the working title The Time Menders, after a stay in an allegedly haunted castle. Hammond also wrote all the stories except for the fifth, which was co-written by Don Houghton and Anthony Read. None of the stories had onscreen titles, or any official titles assigned by the writers. The Region 1 Complete Series DVD release gives the titles "Escape Through a Crack in Time", "The Railway Station", "The Creature's Revenge", "The Man Without a Face", "Dr. McDee Must Die" and "The Trap", respectively. These titles have often been cited as having been created by science fiction magazine Time Screen.
Where to watch Sapphire & Steel
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Shout! Factory | — | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | ITVX | — | — |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
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What is Sapphire & Steel about?
Sapphire & Steel is a British television science-fiction fantasy series starring David McCallum as Steel and Joanna Lumley as Sapphire. Produced by ATV, it ran from 1979 to 1982 on the ITV network. The series was created by Peter J. Hammond who conceived the programme under the working title The Time Menders, after a stay in an allegedly haunted castle. Hammond also wrote all the stories except for the fifth, which was co-written by Don Houghton and Anthony Read. None of the stories had onscreen titles, or any official titles assigned by the writers. The Region 1 Complete Series DVD release gives the titles "Escape Through a Crack in Time", "The Railway Station", "The Creature's Revenge", "The Man Without a Face", "Dr. McDee Must Die" and "The Trap", respectively. These titles have often been cited as having been created by science fiction magazine Time Screen. Sapphire & Steel is a Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy series, first aired on 1979-07-10, 6 seasons and 34 episodes.
Is Sapphire & Steel worth watching?
TMDB users rate Sapphire & Steel 7.0 out of 10 from 27 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Sapphire & Steel?
In the United States, Sapphire & Steel streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and Shout! Factory and can be bought from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Created by
Peter J. Hammond
Cast
- Joanna Lumley as Sapphire
- David McCallum as Steel
- David Collings as Silver
- Christopher Fairbank as Johnny Jack
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Sources
Details and the 7.0/10 rating from Sapphire & Steel on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.