Doctor Who fans can argue for hours over who was the best Doctor. James Bond aficionados have similar debates over the best 007. Star Trek fans can debate at length whether the Next Generation or the original series is the best Trek – a waste of time, since obviously it’s Deep Space Nine. Space:1999 fans however are faced with a …
Crowds gathered at Kennedy Space Center this morning to witness the annual Eagle Transporter memorial flight demonstration. Today marks the 20th Anniversary of the lunar catastrophe that propelled the Moon out of Earth’s orbit, stranding the 311 men and women of Moonbase Alpha with no way of returning to Earth. The Eagle Transporter, the backbone of the Moonbase Alpha fleet, …
To celebrate Breakaway day 2019, we’re very lucky to have a guest blog from Dr Kevin Grazier. Kevin is a lifelong fan of Space:1999 and here he discusses the good, the bad, and the ugly of the science of Space 1999 – Breakaway! Breakaway Science: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly On this solemn day, let us remember the …
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Space: 1999’s Breakaway Day, Shout! Factory TV will hold a two-day Space 1999 Live Stream marathon of the landmark sci-fi series created by Gerry Anderson. Breakaway Day celebrates the day in series lore (September 13, 1999) in which the moon broke free from the earth. The marathon comes complete with fantastic bonus features, including interviews …
A Space 1999 Audio drama preview is available for you to listen to on the Gerry Anderson Podcast Pod 65. It’s the first 15 minutes of ‘Breakaway’ a feature-length reimagining of the first story originally shown in 1975. You can listen to the Space 1999 audio drama preview right here: Space: 1999 was originally launched in September 1975. It was …
by A21 Reporter Andy Clems The latest Zero-X mission to Mars has resulted in a truly historic find – the long lost Curiosity Rover, originally launched by the old NASA agency in the year 2011. Curiosity’s original mission was much the same as Zero-X’s (albeit on a smaller scale) – to investigate the Red Planet’s geology and climate to allow …
During his association with Lew Grade and ITC, Gerry Anderson’s productions followed a regular pattern of production; most ran for only one season, and then it was on to the next. In the case of Space:1999, however, the show’s true origins can actually be found in one of his previous productions. Despite phenomenal success in their country of origin the …
by A21 Reporter Andy Clems There were scenes of chaos and terror on Thursday morning as a giant aquaphibian rampaged through the World Aquanaut Security Patrol’s base, Marineville. The colossal creature was first detected by Marineville Tracking Station One in the early hours of the morning, as Lieutenant Moss recalls. “We spotted a huge mass on the radar approaching the …
From today, and throughout September you can enter our huge Gerry Anderson prize giveaway to be in with a chance of winning a prize package worth over £1000! Win every available Gerry Anderson series and documentary on DVD, Blu-ray and Audio CD in one FAB prize package PLUS a multi-region Blu-ray player. Thanks to our friends at Spirit Entertainment, Network Distributing and Big …
September 30th marks 54 years since Thunderbirds debuted on our screens and the world has never been the same since. To celebrate Thunderbirds Day 2019, Century 21 Films have prepared a FAB feast for Thunderbirds fans everywhere. On September 30th, exclusively on YouTube, fans will be able to watch all three Thunderbirds 1965 stories produced for the series’ 50th Anniversary …
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