Alternative 3 (TV 1977)

World ecological collapse; the next ice-age has already begun! Lucky for us, governments know what to do. Unfortunately it's a conspiracy to end all conspiracies. Vanishing scientists, ... See full summary »

Director:

Christopher Miles

Writers:

David Ambrose, David Ambrose (deviser),

Stars:

Tim Brinton, Gregory Munroe, Carol Hazell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Brinton	...	Himself
Gregory Munroe	...	Colin Benson
Carol Hazell	...	Katherine White
Shane Rimmer	...	Bob Grodin
Richard Marner	...	Dr. Carl Gerstein
David Baxt	...	Harry
Alec Linstead	...	Professor Broadbent
Norman Chancer	...	Charles Welbourne
Anthony Roye	...	Robert Hendry
Patsy Trench	...	Dr. Ann Clarke
Phoebe Nicholls	...	Harry's Girlfriend
Ivor Roberts	...	George Pendlebury
Linda Cunningham	...	Annie
Nancy Adams	...	Doreen Patterson
Jonathan Hieatt-Smith	...	Young Man in Laboratory

Storyline

World ecological collapse; the next ice-age has already begun! Lucky for us, governments know what to do. Unfortunately it's a conspiracy to end all conspiracies. Vanishing scientists, dubious space missions, and a freak accident which kills the courier of a tape containing a secret radio message from an unmanned Mars probe - holds the key. Ruthless investigative reporters uncover the ominous master plan.

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Plot Keywords:

conspiracy | scientist | mocumentary | soviet union | docu fiction | 

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Genres:

Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 June 1977 (UK)

Also Known As:

Science Report

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anglia Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

56 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As it was produced like a documentary and meant to be shown an episode of the series "Science Report", many people still believe Alternative 3 was based on a true story. The fact it has never been repeated on British TV has given ammunition to conspiracy theorists who believe Alternative 3 was meant to blow the whistle on an actual government project and alien threat. The film was originally intended to be broadcast on April Fools' Day as a hoax, but it was delayed until June by industrial action.

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Connections

Edited into UFO to bei so uchû kaihatsu no inbô (1982)

User Reviews

I Was Caught Out

I watched this aged ten and was compelled by the subject matter , scientists disappearing across the world , an apollo mission astronaut loosing his temper while being asked questions as to what he saw on a moon mission , and most disturbing of all secret NASA footage from Mars showing something alive burrowing just under the surface of the red planet . An absolutely shocking investigation . It wasn`t untill a few days later that I found out it was an April fool . I didn`t feel stupid about getting fooled , after all I was only a child , but I did feel very angry that there was no proof of life on Mars . Just think though , there must still be literally thousands of people walking around today who still believe this was a real investigative report