Dirk Maggs is a freelance writer and director and is principally known for his work in radio, where he evolved radio drama into...
By Jamie AndersonMarch 18, 2019Space 1999, Gerry Anderson’s epic series from 1975-1977 was one of the most expensive productions ever mounted. The high-end live action work, and...
By Jamie AndersonMarch 15, 2019Forces TV have brought two classic Gerry Anderson series back to UK TV with UFO and Space:1999. Head of Television Adam Hardwick joins...
By Jamie AndersonMarch 11, 2019Space 1999 returns to UK TV tonight for the first time in a decade. Starting with Breakaway, Forces TV will broadcast the entire...
By Jamie AndersonMarch 5, 2019A greater focus on characters The first season of Space:1999 generally emphasised plot over character development, but the Space 1999 Year 2 tried...
By Chris DaleFebruary 23, 2019Space, the really final frontier Despite following in the footsteps of Star Trek, Space:1999 ended up taking a far more bleak approach to...
By Chris DaleFebruary 21, 2019All manner of strange and nasty ailments can befall residents of the Gerry Anderson television universe, from brains melting on the Moon to...
By Chris DaleFebruary 1, 2019Over the years many television series and feature films have paid tribute to the Gerry Anderson shows in a variety of ways, with...
By Chris DaleJanuary 17, 2019Despite producing more than five hundred television episodes over a fifty year period there were remarkably few true two-part stories in any of...
By Chris DaleJanuary 1, 2019Aliens – where would the Gerry Anderson shows be without them? Some are friendly. Some are not. Then there are those who are...
By Chris DaleDecember 17, 2018