Journey to Where (18 Sep. 1976)

A transmission from Dr. Logan in Texas City leads the Alphans to believe that they can finally land back on Earth, though they have travelled through time and, when they touch down in Texas... See full summary »

Director:

Tom Clegg

Writers:

Donald James, Gerry Anderson (creator),

Stars:

Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Martin Landau	...	Commander John Koenig
Barbara Bain	...	Dr. Helena Russell
Catherine Schell	...	Maya
Tony Anholt	...	Tony Verdeschi
Nick Tate	...	Alan Carter
Freddie Jones	...	Dr. Charles Logan
Isla Blair	...	Carla
Jeffery Kissoon	...	Dr. Ben Vincent
Yasuko Nagazumi	...	Yasko
Roger Bizley	...	MacDonald
Laurence Harrington	...	Jackson
Norwich Duff	...	1st Operative Texas
Peggy Page	...	The Old Crone
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sarah Bullen	...	Operative Kate

Storyline

A transmission from Dr. Logan in Texas City leads the Alphans to believe that they can finally land back on Earth, though they have travelled through time and, when they touch down in Texas City, they will be in the twenty-second century. However, due to a hitch, they find themselves in a barren and hostile environment. It is Scotland in the fourteenth century where the Scots are at war with the English invaders.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 1976 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Commander Koenig questions a mysterious, supposedly earth man, voice over the radio. "Who won the World series in 1998?" To which the reply came "The Boston Red Sox beating the St. Louis Cardinals." Not a bad prediction for 1975. They were only six years off. When that exact confrontation did occur in 2004. Allowing the Red Sox to beat the Babe's curse.

User Reviews

Not bad.

You need to accept the ridiculous plot of "Journey to Where" without questioning. If you can do this, then it isn't a bad episode at all. But even for an episode of "Space: 1999", this one is tough to believe. The show begins with humans from Earth contacting Moonbase--even though they are something like a bazillion miles away from each other. It seems that on Earth, it's the 22nd century (give or take) and they have developed technology allowing them to contact the errant Moon and even possibly transport the humans back to the planet. However, considering the craptastic future that awaits them on New Texas (where the environment around the domes of the cities are unlivable and the life has been wiped out by pollution), I am surprised they would consider making e this transfer! However, the Commander, Dr. Russell and Alan all decide to try making the journey. But it does NOT go as expected, as although they are transported to Earth, due to an earthquake and subsequent device malfunction, they inadvertently are sent to 15th century Scotland--and with their use of the English language, this is NOT a good place to be! Overall, the show is original and interesting--one of the few of season two that I have enjoyed so far when re-watching the show. While it's not great sci-fi, it is significantly better than many of the other episodes.