The second series was scored by jazz musician and composer Derek Wadsworth; American producer Fred Freiberger wanted a more "driving, searing" score for his new action-adventure format. The headline stars of Space: 1999 were American actors Martin Landau and Barbara Bain, who were married to each other at the time and had previously appeared together in Mission: Impossible. The expansive "Main Mission" set, with its balcony and windows revealing the lunar surface, was replaced by a more compact "Command Center" (they used the American spelling on the set), supposedly deep underground (again, this change was explained in the Year Two Writers' Bible and Technical Manual as necessary for security, but never explained onscreen). Gray scored five episodes"Breakaway", "Matter of Life and Death", "Black Sun", "Another Time, Another Place", and "The Full Circle" Vic Elmes provided a completely electronic score for "Ring Around the Moon", and Big Jim Sullivan performed a one-off sitar composition for "The Troubled Spirit". Produced by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, the creative duo behind the marionette cult classic Thunderbirds, the ambitious set-up sends the Earth's moon, along with the entire population of Moonbase Alpha . Wilson's innovative Moonbase set construction, using 4-by-8-foot (120 by 240cm) plastic foam-board panels, linked together Lego-like into whatever room configuration was required, made for a uniform and realistic appearance for the Alpha interiors (not to mention being relatively cheap and quickly assembled). For example, Helena no longer used a stethoscope, but a little beeping, all-purpose medical scanner similar to Dr McCoy's whistling medical "tricorder" on Star Trek. By Eliza Thompson. Some of his most notable roles were in films like Gravity , Up in the Air, Syriana, Ocean's Eleven triology, The Descendants, Money Monster (and more). The force of the blast propels the Moon like an enormous booster rocket, hurling it out of Earth orbit and into deep space at colossal speed, thus stranding the 311 personnel stationed on Alpha. Miss Bain's part is the zombiest, which is some distinction, as the cast is huge."[19]. Company Credits [30] London Weekend Television (LWT) and Anglia screened the first episode two days later on Saturday, 6 September at 5.50pm. And then "Dorzak", "The Immunity Syndrome", "Devil's Planet", and "The Dorcons" followed in March. I figured that by 1999, I would be living and working in space as an adult. He left the New York cast of "Rent" to star in the . With the permission of (then) copyright owners Carlton Media International, the film includes brief clips from seven episodes to illustrate the deserted Moonbase Alpha and the Alphans' exodus to planet Terra Alpha. Moviestore/Shutterstock. Price: . A new Lost In Space, -- the show's fourth iteration -- debuted last year on Netflix, with an outstanding cast and special effects that gave young Millennials a taste of what the Baby Boomers hold dear. The programme's special effects director Brian Johnson had previously worked on both Thunderbirds (as Brian Johncock) and 2001. Most of the country saw Space: 1999 at 5 p.m. on Saturdays, a notable exception being the Atlantic Provinces in which it was broadcast at 6 or 6:30p.m. or as was the case in the summers sometime earlier in the afternoon to accommodate live sports coverage, the airing of which crossed into or totally over the usual Space: 1999 airtime. Space: 1999 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. [1] In the opening episode, set in the year 1999, nuclear waste stored on the Moon's far side explodes, knocking the Moon out of orbit and sending it, as well as the 311 inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha, hurtling uncontrollably into space. Fan and critic responses to the new series varied. New series composer Derek Wadsworth's new theme dropped Barry Gray's alternation between stately, orchestral passages and funky rhythmic ones in favour of a more consistently contemporary piece. August 10, 2022. [18] Asimov's responses were based on the pilot episode only. Library music, classical compositions, and score excerpts from earlier Anderson productions augmented the five Gray scores and gave the impression of an expansive musical repertoire[citation needed]. He had gotten them a second year after the cancellation, but the changes he made did not benefit the show. The data type of expr can be DATE, TIMESTAMP, TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE, or TIMESTAMP WITH LOCAL TIME ZONE. The programme also brought Australian actor Nick Tate to public attention. But the nuts and bolts are mostly the same. Space: 1999 is a British science-fiction television programme that ran for two series from 1975 to 1977. The first series was co-produced by ITC Entertainment and Italian broadcaster RAI, while the second series was produced solely by ITC. Big Finish revealed that an additional box set would follow, with the full cast to be announced. Space: 1999 TV Series 1975-1977 TV-14 50 m IMDb RATING 7.3 /10 8.7K YOUR RATING Rate POPULARITY 1,773 40 Play trailer 0:31 22 Videos 99+ Photos Adventure Drama Sci-Fi The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space. Medical Centre, Generator Section, Life Support and the Alphans' living quarters became smaller, while the interior of the Eagle command module was updated with additional buttons, flashing lights and television monitors, while the Eagle also lost a section of corridor (the galley/storage area) between the passenger module and the cockpit. The Moonbase Alpha Technical Manual produced by Starlog magazine picks up this explanation, stating Bergman died due to a faulty spacesuit per the scripted scene. Following the series' cancellation, four feature-length films were compiled from various episodes for syndication and foreign theatrical release: Destination Moonbase Alpha (1978), Alien Attack (1979), Journey Through the Black Sun (1982), and Cosmic Princess (1982). However, within a few weeks, various stations had moved the series elsewhere in their schedules. [2] The runaway Moon, in effect, becomes the "spacecraft" on which the protagonists travel, searching for a new home. The authors of these works wrote a number of original stories and have since written new stories and novels which were published after 1999. Dissatisfaction on Landau's part about scripts was not new to Year Two, though. Previously unused footage shot for the Year Two title sequence and "The Last Enemy" was used to create a sequence showing the Moon being affected by a gravitational disturbance and thrown into an unknown solar system. The first releases on American home video were in the VHS in the mid-1980s and consisted of the theatrical compilation films (see above). Verdeschi, who assumed the base's second-in-command role, neither appeared, nor was ever mentioned, in Year One. The Moonbase interiors were also upgraded for the second year, with the existing stock of wall panels, doors, and computer panels (along with some bits from other Anderson productions) being assembled for the first timeon Stage Linto a standing complex of interconnected sets (the first series' sets had been assembled as needed and the size of the Main Mission/Command Office complex was prohibitive for the construction of a lasting series of rooms. It's been almost 30 years since Night Court aired its final episode in 1992. In technical terms, the advantage was that all of the elements were recorded on the original negative, as opposed to blue screen, which would have involved several generations of duplication. Then ITC Entertainment President Sir Lew Grade abruptly cancelled the series' production in late 1975 when ratings in the United States had dropped during the later autumn months of the year. Apparently, the robot has some sex appeal now. Space:1999 - Dragon's Domain from Big Finish Productions! Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, (series creator) (24 episodes, 1975-1976), executive producer / producer (48 episodes, 1975-1977), associate producer (24 episodes, 1976-1977), production manager (24 episodes, 1975-1976), production manager (24 episodes, 1976-1977), assistant director (35 episodes, 1975-1977), assistant director (10 episodes, 1976-1977), third assistant director (unknown episodes), second unit director (uncredited) (24 episodes, 1976-1977), second assistant director (uncredited) (1 episode, 1976), assistant art director (24 episodes, 1976-1977), construction manager (23 episodes, 1976-1977), scenic artist (uncredited) (24 episodes, 1975-1976), props (uncredited) (22 episodes, 1975-1976), re-recording mixer (31 episodes, 1976-1977), sound supervisor (23 episodes, 1976-1977), lighting cameraman / special effects director (48 episodes, 1975-1977), special effects / special effects director / special effects designer / special effect designer (48 episodes, 1975-1977), lighting cameraman (24 episodes, 1975-1976), model maker (uncredited) (48 episodes, 1975-1977), model maker (uncredited) (25 episodes, 1975-1977), matte artist (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1975-1976), stunt double: Martin Landau (uncredited) (6 episodes, 1975-1976), stunt double: Cassandra Harris (uncredited) (1 episode, 1977), assistant camera (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1975), focus puller (uncredited) (1 episode, 1976), costumes: moon city (24 episodes, 1975-1976), wardrobe assistant (uncredited) (1 episode, 1975), supervising editor (24 episodes, 1975-1976), second assistant editor (unknown episodes), first assistant editor (unknown episodes), assistant editor (uncredited) (2 episodes, 1975-1977), 1st assistant picture editor (uncredited) (1 episode, 1977), composer: stock music 'The Astronauts' (uncredited) (1 episode, 1975), composer: stock music (uncredited) (1 episode, 1976), driver (uncredited) (30 episodes, 1975-1976), production executive (24 episodes, 1976-1977), technical director (24 episodes, 1976-1977), story consultant (14 episodes, 1975-1976), secretary to Martin Landau & Barbara Bain (unknown episodes), runner (uncredited) (7 episodes, 1975-1976), stand-in: Martin Landau (uncredited) (6 episodes, 1975-1976), stand-in: Barbara Bain (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1975-1976), stand-in: John Shrapnell (uncredited) (1 episode, 1975), stand-in: Brian Blessed (uncredited) (1 episode, 1975), stand-in: Peter Bowles (uncredited) (1 episode, 1975), stand-in: Tony Anholt (uncredited) (1 episode, 1976), stand-in: Guy Rolfe (uncredited) (1 episode, 1976), stand-in: Catherine Schell (uncredited) (1 episode, 1976), stand-in: Barry Morse (uncredited) (1 episode, 1976). [47] Year One was released on Blu-ray in the U.S. on 2 November 2010 by A&E Home Entertainment, with new High-Definition restored transfers and a newly remastered 5.1 DTS-HD MA surround sound re-mix. The first series (or season, often referred to as Year One) of 24 episodes began transmission in 1975, though production of the first episode began in 1973. "; "Story is told poorly. Maya shared Spock's logical approach to problem-solving and advanced intelligence, but differed in that she was a charming, fully emotional person. The series fared admirably on CBC Television in Canada, airing in English in a family viewing period, late Saturday afternoons before hockey broadcasts, with a mostly un-disrupted run and rerun of all 24 episodes from September 1976 through September 1977. It also includes several new extras including a "Memories of Space" featurette, a Sylvia Anderson interview (in which she frankly discusses the series and her thoughts about Landau and Bain), an expanded version of the "These Episodes" documentary from the DVD set, several PDF files containing scripts and annuals, an extensive set of photo galleries with hundreds of stills, and the first episode of Year Two, "The Metamorph", in digitally restored hi-definition. Whenever anyone uses a commlock, a communications column in a hallway, or a comm terminal in a room they never set a channel for the call they make; they simply activate the device and it automatically connects to whomever the caller is looking to speak to. Moonbase Alpha is staffed with crew members. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, often abbreviated as DS9, was the fourth installment of the Star Trek series, commissioned by Paramount Pictures for production following the incredible success of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Since then it aired on TVTV! Filming & Production Next were "The Mark of Archanon", "Brian the Brain", "The Rules of Luton", "The AB Chrysalis", "Catacombs of the Moon", and "Seed of Destruction". The bell bottom uniforms, the sketchy science, the sideburns. As a child, this show made me excited for the future like nothing else. Loving / The City-- Where Are They Now? [3] Also appearing as regular cast members were the Canadian-based British actor Barry Morse (as Professor Victor Bergman in the first series) and Hungarian-born, US-raised Catherine Schell (as the alien Maya in the second series). Much of this music was reused in other episodes. When love-interest Tony Verdeschi offered her some of his home-brewed beer, Maya tried it, then turned herself into Mister Hyde. Anderson re-wrote several key scenes and, after three days of re-shoots, re-edited the pilot into a one-hour episode that appeased the fears of ITC. His main storyline revolved around his on and off relationship with Suzanne Collins's character Nikki Shadwick. However, the restoration process has actually made some of the space scenes (that involve special effects and model work) less realistic due to increased brightness and contrast. | More from John Ege Discovering the Unseen through Art, Word, Thought, and Mystery. The incessant re-writing this brought about eventually caused Christopher Penfold to resign during the shooting of "Space Brain", after completing his writing commitment with the script "Dragon's Domain". A&E Home Video (under licence from Carlton International Media Limited) has released the entire series on DVD in Region 1. Anholt revealed that, "the more the cast complained about a script's flaws, the more intractable and unyielding Freiberger became." (This was to accommodate its placement on Pinewood Soundstage "L", with the other standing Alpha sets; the Eagle was permanently affixed to the boarding tube/travel tube set and jammed between the travel-tube reception area and the Medical Centre.)[9]. The Commander would also have access to a personal computer called "Com-Com" (Commander's Computer), which would act as a personal advisor, having been programmed with the Commander's personality and moral sense. The series, in its original form, was released on home video in the 1990s, with each cassette (or "volume") featuring two episodes. At the time of the series' original run, several comic book series were published and, in the US, a series of audio adaptations were recorded on record albums with the younger audience in mind. [11], As the November 1973 start date approached, George Bellak fell out with Gerry Anderson over creative issues and left the production. 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