#Space1999 inspired me to start writing a space opera of my own! (As did the prequel show, #UFO)
How One Forgotten #Sci-Fi TV Show Briefly Became The Next #StarTrek
When #Trekkies became #Alphans.
by Ryan Britt, Sep. 4, 2025
"That show was Space: 1999, an underrated and odd series that, in some alternate dimension, might have enjoyed a longer run and a larger fandom today. On September 5, 1975, the series blasted the Moon out of Earth’s orbit and briefly ruled sci-fi conversations everywhere."
https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/space-1999-50-year-anniversary?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
Anderson Entertainment, the company founded by television series creator Gerry Anderson, has announced the release of special, limited-edition Blu-ray and 4K versions of classic Gerry & Sylvia Anderson titles, including the beloved Space: 1999, Captain Scarlet and the iconic Thunderbirds series. #AndersonEntertainment #CaptainScarlet #GerryAnderson #Space1999 #SylviaAnderson #Thunderbirds
Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's UFO started 53 years ago today on ITV.
MoonBase Interceptor, design by Derek Medding and Mike Trim.
#scifi #UDO #moonbase #interceptor #gerryanderson #sylviaanderson #derekmeddings #miketrim
#SpecialEffects #Secrets of #Thunderbirds #Models with #BrianJohnson (#StarWars, #Space1999, #Alien)
Using practical demonstrations, Brian lets you in on the tricks of his trade that he developed alongside #DerekMeddings at Gerry and #SylviaAnderson's #APFilms studio on series like '#Supercar', '#FireballXL5', '#Stingray', and 'Thunderbirds'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sYwLpWFcKE&ab_channel=Century21Films
The Making and Unmaking of Gerry & Sylvia Anderson's #UFO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7x2dk37Ghg&ab_channel=Century21Films
#GerryAnderson #SylviaAnderson #SHADO #TV #Television #BritishTV #BritishTelevision #SciFi #ScienceFiction #SciFiTV #Retro #RetroTV #RetroTelevision #Aliens #AlienInvasion #Moonbase #Space1999 #MoonbaseAlpha
I was aware that the costumes on UFO were kinda needlessly sexy — it's a 70ies show after all — but goodness gracious some of the characters (particularly Alec Freeman) are such horndogs that they make me expect a call from SHADO's HR department just for watching it 😂