<DIV>The British company ITC created some of the wildest, most inventive television shows ever made, series that remain cult classics on both sides of the Atlantic: <i>The Saint, The Persuaders, The Prisoner, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Space 1999, The Muppet Show,</i> and many others. This entertaining behind-the-scenes history tells the story of these groundbreaking shows through firsthand interviews with nearly 50 actors, directors, and creators and a wealth of anecdotes and illustrations, including many rare and previously unseen photographs from the ITC archives.</div>