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Overview

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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
16 September 1970 (UK) more
Genre:
Sci-Fi more
Plot:
In the year 1980 the Earth is threatened by an alien race who kidnap and kill humans and use them for body parts... more
NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Drawing on Imagination: 'UFO - The Movie' Concept Art
 (From CinemaSpy. 9 June 2009, 9:30 PM, PDT)

Gerry Anderson Reacts to 'UFO' Movie
 (From CinemaSpy. 8 June 2009, 9:30 PM, PDT)

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Cast

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Ed Bishop ... Cmdr. Ed Straker (26 episodes, 1970-1973)
Mel Oxley ... Space Intruder Detector SID (25 episodes, 1970-1973)
Dolores Mantez ... Nina Barry (23 episodes, 1970-1973)

Michael Billington ... Col. Paul Foster (21 episodes, 1970-1973)
George Sewell ... Col. Alec Freeman (17 episodes, 1970-1973)
Ayshea Brough ... SHADO Operative (16 episodes, 1970-1973)
Keith Alexander ... Lt. Keith Ford (15 episodes, 1970-1973)
Antonia Ellis ... Joan Harrington (14 episodes, 1970-1973)
Gabrielle Drake ... Lt. Gay Ellis / ... (12 episodes, 1970-1973)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
45 min (26 episodes)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Gerry Anderson's first live-action TV series, after a number of shows produced in the "Supermarionation" process. Star Ed Bishop provided voices for one of these shows, _Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967)_ more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Gravity on the lunar surface is actually 1/6 of Earth normal. The actor's movements and inertia are all wrong. more
Quotes:
Ed Straker: Imagine a dying planet in some distant corner of the universe. Its natural resources exhausted. Its inhabitants sterile. Doomed to extinction. A situation we may one day find ourselves in, gentlemen. So they discover earth. Abundant, fertile. Able to satisfy their needs... more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in All About 'Thunderbirds' (2008) (TV) more

FAQ

Where can I find answers to my UFO series questions?
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13 out of 16 people found the following comment useful:-
Sublime, 22 March 2002
Author: (mikec32001@yahoo.co.uk) from London

Really, nobody did it better than the Andersons. But when that thing you do is so delieriously unique, that's understandable. In 1970, the "UFO" series was end of an era. It was the last production to carry the legend A GERRY ANDERSON CENTURY 21 PRODUCTION. With the passing of his studio operation, a little of the magic fell away from the Anderson production line. Certainly the loss of Derek Meddings was noticeable on "Space:1999" which has some wonderfil model work (courtesy of Martin Bower) but found the talents of Brian Johnson (SPX) lacking the elan and sophistication of Meddings. You only have to see a UFO exploding and compare that to an Eagle doing likewise to see that, when it came to the big pyrotechnic display, Meddings really was the master. "UFO" was the greatest work the Century 21 team ever produced. By the end of the 26 epsode run it had progressed from a slightly plodding live action take on "Captain Scarlet" to become one of the best science fiction series over produced in the UK, period. Check out the deranged final 9 episodes for proof of this. They are almost as good as "The Prisoner" in their way. If you haven't discovered the series yet, or haven't seen it for many years, now is most certainly the time. The new DVDs from Carlton show "UFO" in a shimmering new light. It was quite simply one of the best looking series ever made. So, welcome back "UFO" and thank you Gerry and Sylvia making our childhoods that little bit sweeter.

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