We Are The Champions

The Champions

“Craig Sterling, Sharon McReady and Richard Barrett. The Champions, endowed with the qualities and skills of superhumans. Qualities and skills both physical and mental to the peak of human performance. Gifts given to them by the unknown race of people from a lost city in Tibet. Gifts are a secret to be guarded, a secret that enables them to use their powers to their best advantage as the champions of law order and justice."

That probably sounds like the worst pitch ever for a series, but it was the late 60's. From the same writer as Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Department S, came the Champions. I watched it on repeats along with The Avengers; these programmes had two of the best theme tunes in TV history! This was a time when we understood the concept of "suspension of disbelief" and hadn't allowed our cynicism to taint our imagination.

Released now on DVD, I wonder if my disbelief is ready to be suspended once more...?