Star Maidens is a British-German science-fiction television series created and written by Eric Paice. Utilising a 'battle of the sexes' and role reversal scenario, the planet Medusa, home to a highly evolved and technologically advanced humanoid race, was already ruled by its women when a rogue comet (as seen in the opening credits) knocked it out of its orbit around Proxima Centauri. Drifting through space, the orphan planet's surface became uninhabitable, with the inhabitants surviving in huge underground cities. Jointly produced by Portman Productions, Scottish Television, and Werbung im Rundfunk for ITV, filming took place at Bray Studios and on location in Windsor and Bracknell, Berkshire, and Black Park, Buckinghamshire. The series ran for 13 episodes from 1 September to 1 December 1976.

Cast & crew

E

Eric Paice

Creator

Robert Rietti

Adam (uncredited)

Lisa Harrow

Liz

C

Christian Quadflieg

Rudi

Christiane Krüger

Octavia

Judy Geeson

Fulvia

Gareth Thomas

Shem

Derek Farr

Evans

Pierre Brice

Adam

Dawn Addams

Clara

A

Annette Lynton

Clara's Assistant

U

Ursula Mellin

Andrea

A

Ann Maj-Brit

Octavia's Assistant

Ronald Hines

Stanley

Graham Crowden

Minister

C

Claire Russell

Clara's Assistant

Penelope Horner

Medusan Announcer

W

Wilfred Grove

Innes

J

Jenny Morgan

Katy Moss

K

Kristine Howarth

Mrs Moss

N

Norman Warwick

Desk Sergeant

Seasons

13 episodes

Series 11976 · 13 episodes