
Masterspy (only known name) is a character from the British television series Supercar.
He is the recurring nemesis (along with his rather hapless henchman, Zarin) of the Supercar team, based at their secret facility in Black Rock, Nevada. Ever on the lookout for quick and easy ways to amass wealth and power, he nonetheless pursues one overarching goal: to steal Supercar itself, by virtually any means necessary!
He was voiced by George Murcell, for season 1, and by Cyril Shaps, for season 2.
Trivia[]
- Masterspy's puppet was probably modeled on Lewis "Lew" Grade, the head of ATV who had commissioned Supercar.
- Two versions of Masterspy's puppet reappear in the Stingray episodes Star Of The East and Eastern Eclipse, as twin brother Presidents El Hudat and Ali Khali.
- Masterspy can be viewed as a template, of sorts, for future Supermarionation series villains, including Titan (Stingray) and the Hood (Thunderbirds).
- Background information[which?] gives Masterspy’s real name as Alexandr Slanovicz.