Interceptor - A Retrospective | Documentary

[@officialbackintheday]

Apologies for the late upload on this one - life got in the way! I had a lot of fun making this video and going back to rewatch all of the episodes of Interceptor. Hope you enjoy and let me know your thoughts in the comments below! Thanks everyone! 😀

[@ManicRay]

I remember watching this at the time and loved it. The guy who played the interceptor really made the show.

[@johnsmith8906]

This was amazing back in the day. My friends and I would play "The Interceptor" through our neighbourhood!

[@Whoopij1]

Loved interceptor, loved the banter with mikey who was the pilot of the comms helicopter in treasure hunt

[@simonwilliamson9699]

I loved this series. I live near to Castle Air's base near Liskeard in Cornwall & arranged a brief visit where their chief pilot showed me around - none other than Michael Malric-Smith who flew the Interceptor on all 8 episodes. I also saw the Agusta 109 used in the show in the same livery but with it's correct registration of G-TELY. I checked with 'Mikey' & he assured me this was the actual one he flew in the show. After all, he would know! A great day and everyone, including Michael, were fantastic and yes, I did get his autograph & a had a photo with him in front of the main hangar.

[@cliveharris6845]

Excellent video … thank you for all your research and posting this wonderful story … from an ex-contestant (Cornwall) 👍🏼🎥🚁 … Clive

[@officialbackintheday]

Thanks so much for checking out the video! Would love to learn more about your experience on the show. Maybe in the future if I start a podcast series, I'll reach out :)

[@cliveharris6845]

By all means … any time - you have probably also seen the article that I wrote for Chris Hart’s amazing website 👍🏼

[@SimonBrownDriving]

I used to watch this with my grandparents on Challenge when I was younger. This has just brought to tears so thank you for reminding me of this x

[@TheHopperUK]

I *loved* Interceptor! It was my favourite thing for a while. What a legend.

[@jamesphelan7556]

I'm so looking forward to this. I used to love this show.

[@RiderRated18]

I clearly remember watching the premiere of the 1st episode and I fully remember the interceptor closely chasing the contestant without him realising he was there 😂 I was nearly 7 at that point and it was just so cool seeing a game show like this. I also remember watching the 5th episode down in Selsey caravan park where we were staying with friends. We were all huddled together watching this episode on a tiny tv inside the caravan. Fun memories and well done for another great retrospective dude 👍👍

[@WispyWoodsman]

I wanted to be the Interceptor when I was a kid. There's 35-year old photos of me impersonating them in my mum's album. I eventually became a programmer, so that aspiration didn't really pan out.

[@officialbackintheday]

Haha that's awesome! He certainly is an iconic character!

[@RandomIndyWrestling]

In a way, you intercept errors.

[@RattyBatty77]

Haven't thought of this since it aired. Looking forward to catching up.

[@Zomerset]

Great video. I had never heard of Interceptor until watching this channel. Don’t know how I managed to avoid this one, as someone who grew up in the 80s and 90s. I guess Channel 4’s Hunted is the closest modern equivalent in the UK.

[@paulkielty8385]

Thank you, brother!

[@Interceptorslair]

Thank you for creating such a polished and detailed look back at my favourite show. By your choice of clips, the footage has never looked better. I'm glad I could help in some small way. :) Let's hope this video gains the traction it deserves and sparks some interest in someone with the power to return it our screens!

[@That_Ifrit_Guy]

Man I would love it if the Interceptor comes back, this was such a great show and would be really cool to see what they do~ Amazing video dude, thanks for this ^^

[@FillyFrolix]

Thank you so much for making your videos! I wonder if poor Mark from episode one was ever able to live that one down 😭

[@steveo1yeah]

Love your videos. I laughed a lot watching the Space Cadets video. Have you thought about doing future videos on any of the following; Fun House, Finders Keepers, Live and Kicking, You Bet, X-Fire or Lads Army / Bads Lads Army.

[@steveo1yeah]

Also they should have made more of the Interceptor but as I am discovering by watching some of your other videos, it seems TV studios had to make tough decisions with budgets back in the day.

[@Lloydb723]

Loved this show wish they'd bring it back. Hunted I guess is the nearest now but this type of thing is great

[@katieturner6685]

I had the theme tune on vinyl lol 😂

[@Its__Good]

I'm 41 and i'd never seen or heard of this show until this video. When the video appeared in my feed I honestly thought it was an analysis of a military helicopter! The show looks a lot of fun - but I'm not a fan of things that are obviously staged but pretend their not.

[@TheGeordieTiger]

Fantastic video, sir!

[@Hgames_RBLX]

A current day version of Interceptor would probably be Japan’s “Run for Money”. A number of contestants (usually 15) have to run for a time limit (usually 200 minutes) with no transport while staying away from The Hunters, which are basically if the Interceptor was cloned and were in 2 piece suits. Probably my favourite part of the show would be the prize structure, which is quite simple where the money goes up by a certain amount. There are also missions the contestants have to complete for an advantage (mainly to up the increment or to remove hunters), and all the contestants need to do to win the money is to be the first to make it to the end of the map, which opens once the time is up, if a contestant is tagged by a Hunter, the player is eliminated from the rest of the game. More Hunters would enter the game as the end of time gets closer.

[@ACatCalledSnow]

This sounds interesting. It also looks like it was influenced by The Matrix.

[@Hgames_RBLX]

@@ACatCalledSnow I’d say it was more influenced by Stephen King’s “The Running Man”.

[@ACatCalledSnow]

@@Hgames_RBLX Thank you. It looks like it was a great series. A remake would be interesting.

[@Hgames_RBLX]

I forgot to mention the prize structure goes up by an amount of money every second, and there is no finish line.

[@CaptainRizla]

Loved The Interceptor back in the day. Another one I have good (but hazy) memories of was Run The Gauntlet. Great episode and thank you!

[@RandomIndyWrestling]

Eight episodes is crazy

[@leeannewillson7342]

loved this series back in the day , didnt realise they was only 8 epps made though

[@TheBeird]

God I remember this, specifically the Interceptor himself shrieking. Always wondered where that memory came from and now I know. Cheers

[@theradiodreamer]

Great informative video ! I loved this and have rewatched the 8 episodes recently enough. Annabelle Croft was a great host too but the interceptor was brilliant. Thanks for making this video

[@smokeshivgaming9150]

It's simply uncanny how this show features Albert Wesker!

[@ACatCalledSnow]

I literally came here to say this. It also reminds me of Mr X from Resident Evil 2.

[@_BoojieBen]

@@ACatCalledSnow "Stars"

[@KnugenMooMoo]

You forgot to add the derby farm fly pass when the interceptor was in the tractor and Mikey did a fly pass that was super low gotta be one of the best fly pass from the whole show

[@frankiewilde7791]

The one that stands out to me was the fly pass over the Jetski in the Cornwall episode. Best parts of the show.

[@GiBMan70]

Loved interceptor, thanks for these memories. The squawking noises he made were ridiculous but hilarious 🤣

[@thomasvenables2795]

Great documentary for an excellent show! I could never imitate that squawking voice though.

[@RachelMay1989]

I've never seen this! What a brilliant idea for a show! Laser Quest in a field 😄

[@UKProgRock]

Laser Quest was called Quasar back in my day 😂

[@Beerandpalace]

Loved this as a child. Can't believe there was only one series 😮

[@TheCatBilbo]

10:25 That will be Max Diamond & his knights (you get a brief view of his white hair & the back of his head!). Max was a well known stuntman (friends with Nosher Powell), former WW2 Commando & larger than life character.

[@twright1983]

Shame they didn’t make more of these

[@medichampion328]

Interceptor was legendary! Best part for me was the clueless guy in the orchard! Have you done a vid on Big Break yet?

[@joelmurphy8177]

Interceptor should definitely be rebooted ❤

[@mb2000]

Always makes me laugh that the contestants take cover and try to hide from the Interceptor like they don’t have a very conspicuous camera crew only a few feet away at all times!

[@philnewton-england7795]

Thank you for this superb documentary on one of my all-time favourite shows. With Treasure Hunt, The Interceptor & Crystal Maze, Chatsworth TV (& Jacques Antoine) created 3 of the most outstanding tv game shows EVER !!!! I adored The Interceptor & Sean O'Kane was hilarious at times. One episode I genuinely thought he called the contestants "You w**kers" as he drove past them on his motorbike. It must have been a very expensive production with 3 helicopters & all the radio equipment. Even the theme tune was a superb variation of Chopin's etude in C minor.

[@officialbackintheday]

They just done make game shows like this anymore. What an incredible era this was. Thanks so much for checking out the video mate!

[@jacko250]

Please make videos on: The Desert Forges Jungle Run The Murder Game (If you don’t already have them on the list that is)

[@peterainsworth8026]

The screeching is comedy gold.

[@Fcutdlady]

I loved mikey . Did you know the Agusta Bell 206B was the treasure hunt helicopter that Anneka Rice travelled in . Sadly it ditched in the sea after treasure hunt and interceptor finished .

[@kumachan9311]

Remember "Scavengers" too ?

[@UKProgRock]

Watching this right now on Isle of Sheppey.

[@Rich.Aardvark]

The way the money is packed sets off my ocd. 6 bundles of £5 notes, they cant be all equal.

[@KITTvsKARR]

When this came out, it sent me a bit loopy. I made a copy of the zapper, used to try to record the theme from the telly using a ghetto blaster mic port and pestered the people in Our Price for MONTHS after finding out Zacks theme was coming out on 7"! Loved the show but sorry Anabelle, a presenter you may not be :) From the "Hello!", to her "...locking it, permanently AND for ever!". Looking back, it was a silly show, possibly a litte too early technology wise, but golden years of TV that they wont make again!

[@Lillian2167]

I used to love this show! :3

[@Ned.1274]

great vid and a great show thanks

[@lochinvarmack7641]

Does anyone remember Shattered? It was about staying awake all the time.

[@andysimkin5200]

God! As a 15 year old I was in love with Annabel Croft 😜❤😍

[@Nigel-xp4rf]

Loved this show, having loved Treasure Hunt and Anneka and then Annabel and The Interceptor himself, for both shows the music was awesome and the locations were beautiful and really makes you want to travel. However I have to be nitpicky, you kept saying that they had to keep their backs to the Interceptor, in fact it's the other way around, keep their backs away from him as his zapper was similar to a handset for a tv set and would hit the receptacles, so any obstacles between would be helpful. Otherwise lovely video and although it probably would be possible to do a update nowadays, only cos the cameras will be easier to carry, and the radio equipment would be smaller too, but Sean as the Interceptor couldn't be replaced, he was a one off and made the character his own.

[@officialbackintheday]

Ah, I may have mispoke during the video. Definitely meant keep their back away from the Interceptor! What a show this was though!

[@Nigel-xp4rf]

@@officialbackintheday Thank you for the reply and sorry I had to call attention to that section of the narrative of the video.

[@officialbackintheday]

@@Nigel-xp4rf No worries, thanks for keeping me honest!

[@HelloMisterJAMWAH]

One of those shows that sticks in the memory, I had no idea it was only 8 eps! I don't know if you've covered it but there was a more street level version of this (or something similar) hosted by Ray Cokes on Channel 4 in the mid-to-late 90s. Wanted, was it called?

[@officialbackintheday]

Cracking show. Look out for my video on Wanted on the channel very soon!

[@HelloMisterJAMWAH]

@@officialbackintheday Ace!

[@boondoggle6]

With Annabel’s excitable innocent femininity and the menacing interceptor this series was bound to be a hit.

[@officialbackintheday]

Wish it was given more time. Only 8 episodes was not enough!

[@gdpm86]

Do X-Fire ❤

[@Fcutdlady]

Let's be honest the show was so weighted in favour of the interceptor .

[@madgeordierob7890]

You'd assume so, but the Interceptor was limited to twenty zaps per episode (though this was never mentioned in the show, it was a behind the scenes rule)

[@Fcutdlady]

​@madgeordierob7890 I heard that but the way Sean O'Kane fired it I would have thought it wasn't the truth. It wasn't mentioned in this either

[@madgeordierob7890]

@Fcutdlady It's not widely known, however the zapper does actually have a shot counter on it and you can occasionally see it - there's a shot at the start of the opening titles where he turns the zapper on and the counter briefly blinks

[@reoreborn1209]

I loved this show as a kid and as an adult while rewatching on challenge TV. I remember as a kid disliking Annabelle Croft. As an adult.. I dislike her even more lol I feel she was totally miscast in that role. She comes across as totally clueless in most episodes and just rather annoying. This show would have been forgotten if it wasn't for the energy and charisma Sean O'Kane (The interceptor) bought to the show. I used to think a remake of this show would have been amazing but the more I think of it and the way TV is now I think they'd over produce it. Loads of ominous music, overly scripted scenes etc.

[@HowardChegwyn]

Anneka every time. Sorry. 😊