Interster

A charmingly earnest puppet adventure that feels like a low-key Thunderbirds, mixing gentle suspense with political undertones and a distinct homemade charm.

Created by

Dirk de Villiers, Gavin Keyser

Genres

Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Dawie Ackermann

Overview

A South African Supermarionation children's television show about an undercover planetary defence agency operating from Cape Town under the guise of an interstellar shipping company. The show mirrored the real world political issues of international isolation facing Apartheid South Africa with the Earth being depicted as a galactic pariah of the "Interplanetary League" due to its cold war with the planet "Krokon". The villain in the series was depicted by Prince Karnati or his evil henchmen.

How it feels

Campy, earnest, tense and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Politics, isolation, power, conspiracy

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer (opens in a new tab)