Bbc journalist samira ahmed s specialist subject is space. How and why did gerry anderson transform a proposed second series of ufo to space 1999. The battlecruiser is an alien spaceship that reappears in several episodes. Two of the alphans now living on berg find themselves experiencing unusual adventures when a strange object appears from outer space. It first appears in alpha child, then in war games. Commander john koenig, the new commander of moonbase alpha, leads the investigation of a mysterious disease at the station and uncovers evidence of a far greater looming disaster.
Right before star wars, a british scifi series mixed star treklevel science fiction with trippy 70s grooviness. Character progression and story telling can now have meaningful long arcs and significant impact. The series was the last production by the partnership of gerry and sylvia anderson and was the most expensive series produced for british television up to that time. Space 1999 is a science fiction television show created and produced by british science fiction legend gerry anderson. More than four decades on from the original series, a new cast will be bringing space. In the uk look out for the tv quiz show celebrity mastermind on friday 27 december 2019 6. In 1999, moonbase alpha, nestled in the lunar crater plato, is a scientific research colony and watchdog over silos of atomic waste from earth stored on the moons far side. Season one characters, following the first three stories after. In february 2012, a new series, to be called space. Titled the return of victor bergman, the film features the neverbeforeseen return to his classic role, made prior to the actors untimely death. Enjoy the two part audio drama breakaway starring mark bonnar as commander koenig. Watch the intro for the original series below i hope they keep the theme. Space 1999 complete series dvd set seasons 1 2 for sale.
In the second series commander koenig and his team are based in a gigantic underground complex located on a planet in the far flung reaches of space. Although the work for which anderson became famous was done with puppets, such as thunderbirds and captain scarlett, by the mid 1970s anderson had switched to live action tv shows. With martin landau, barbara bain, nick tate, zienia merton. The stunning visuals captivate and transport the viewer into another dimension. Will there ever be a tv series reboot of space 1999.
Mix this with groundbreaking special effects and production values heavily influenced by 2001. Brian johnson, who worked on the original series, alien1979, empire strikes back 1980 et. Heres an upbeat update on that long, longdelayed space. Certainly, each episode will be a new challenge or discovery, but the way that these. Chris dale examines the changes that led to its creation. The series was biggest science fiction show to arrive on the tv dial after the cancellation of star trek. Anyway, now it is history and if we take into account that space 1999 was a science fiction series of the 80s and one of the best of its time, actually it is not too bad. Set in a by now retrofuture 1999, the series features a research facility built on the moon.
A new moon over bajor by ariana originally published 1999. Deep space nine the moon is catapulted into an alternate universe, passing the deep space nine station at the edge of federation space. The people of moonbase alpha are suprised by the sudden appearance in their midst of a man named magus, who. Story uses the much utilized scifi concept of time travel. Back in the 1970s, gerry and sylvia anderson created the syndicated scifi series space. The complete series finally brings all of the episodes to bluray. There is no reasonable possibility that we will have a lunar base so large, so advanced and so. Kerock, haggis and tatties, the lensman and 4 others like this.
Set some 25 years into the future, humans had established a research center on the moon and had been storing. Space 1999 is a british sciencefiction television series that ran for two seasons and originally aired from 1975 to 1977. What is important is to understand that this series was produced more than 30 years ago. Watch space 1999 online full episodes of season 2 to 1. Space 1999 is one of televisions most influential and hugely p. When one of the nuclear reactors explodes, moonbase alpha and its personnel are propelled out of the. Welcome to the second phase project called moonbase alpha. The series premise was set up in the first episode, entitled breakaway. For the past year, we have been working on this possible sequel series of space. Review for space 1999 the complete second series 9 10 after a five year wait following the 2010 release of the first series, network have invested in a stunning new release of space 1999 the complete second series and theyve done an excellent job.
It was lavish, it was expensive, it was thrilling, and it was packed with stunning effects and exotic alien worlds. The crew of moonbase alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the moon from orbit into deep space. While a few models were reused in spaceship graveyard scenes dragons domain and the metamorph, this is the only model that appeared in multiple guest star roles. Certainly, each episode will be a new challenge or discovery, but the way that these events are handled will have longer term effect and implication on our characters and their environment. Space 1999 the complete series seasons 1 2 for sale. Imagine the highconcept stories of original star trek but with a british flair which is to say slower and far more cerebral and fantastical think trek on lsd. Tony anholt was born on january 19, 1941 in singapore as anthony anholt. However, big finish recently announced a reboot of the series in audio form. Remco admiraal, kai baer, roberto baldassari, chantal battiston, andre beauchamp, richard bendell, david bobzien, brian boskind, johnny byrne, ryan case, kyle. Gerry andersons space 1999 returns news big finish.
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