

TV series
Sapphire & Steel
1979–1982, English, on ITV1. Created by Peter J. Hammond.
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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.
- Seasons
- 6
- Episodes
- 34
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
- Ended in 1982
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Sapphire & Steel is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Shout! Factory in India.
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Latest episode
S6 E4: Assignment VI: The Trap (4)
Aired 31 August 1982
Seasons 6

Assignment I: Escape Through a Crack in Time
1979 · 6 episodes

Assignment II: The Railway Station
1979 · 8 episodes

Assignment III: The Creature's Revenge
1981 · 6 episodes

Assignment IV: The Man Without a Face
1981 · 4 episodes

Assignment V: Dr McDee Must Die
1981 · 6 episodes

Assignment VI: The Trap
1982 · 4 episodes

Specials
2011 · 1 episode
Cast & crew
- Peter J. HammondCreator
- Joanna LumleySapphire · 34 ep
- David McCallumSteel · 34 ep
- David CollingsSilver · 10 ep
- Gerald JamesTully · 8 ep
- Tom KellySoldier / Pearce · 8 ep
- David CannPilot · 7 ep
- Steven O'SheaRobert Jardine · 6 ep
- Tamasin BridgeHelen Jardine · 6 ep
- Patience CollierEmma Mullrine · 6 ep
- Davy KayeLord Mullrine · 6 ep
- David GantEldred · 6 ep
- Catherine HallRothwyn · 6 ep
Details
- First aired
- 10 July 1979
- Last aired
- 31 August 1982
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Sapphire & Steel: quick answers
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How many seasons of Sapphire & Steel are there?
Sapphire & Steel has 6 seasons and 34 episodes, about 25 minutes each.
Is Sapphire & Steel finished?
Yes. Sapphire & Steel ended in 1982, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Sapphire & Steel on?
Sapphire & Steel is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Shout! Factory in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who created Sapphire & Steel?
Sapphire & Steel was created by Peter J. Hammond and stars Joanna Lumley, David McCallum, David Collings.