Friday, 26 December 2025

1974, Television: Skiboy

"Skiboy" was first broadcast on ITV on 13 May 1974. This British action television series was created and produced by Derrick Sherwin and Charles de Jaeger for ITC Entertainment. The lead roles were played by Steve Hudis, Margo Alexis, Robert Coleby, Frederick Jaeger, and Patricia Haines. A total of only 13 episodes, including the pilot, were produced. Each episode has a runtime of approximately 23 minutes. The theme music was composed by Anthony Isaac.

Steve Hudis as Bobby Noël
Margo Alexis as Sadie McStay

Synopsis
Teenager Bobby Noël (Steve Hudis) aspires to reach Olympic heights in skiing. He is trained by his older brother, Jean Noël (Robert Coleby), a member of the mountain rescue team. Bobby lives with his girlfriend, Sadie McStay (Margot Alexis), at the hotel run by his uncle and aunt, Jacques Noël (Frederick Jaeger) and Claire Noël (Patricia Haines)...

Patricia Haines as Claire Noël
Frederick Jaeger as Jacques Noël

Main Cast

  • Robert Coleby as Jean Noël
  • Steve Hudis as Bobby Noël
  • Frederick Jaeger as Jacques Noël
  • Margo Alexis as Sadie McStay
  • Patricia Haines as Claire Noël
  • Paul Maxwell as Mr. McStay
Robert Coleby as Jean Noël

Trivia
All episodes were filmed during the winter of 1973–74 at Saint-Luc in Switzerland.


Opening and closing episode 5:  "Buried Menace"

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