Exposed (23 Sep. 1970)

Colonel Paul Foster is a test pilot whose aircraft is accidentally caught up in a battle between an Unidentified Flying Object and a SHADO rocket. Foster's plane is shot down and his ... See full summary »

Director:

David Lane

Writers:

Tony Barwick, Gerry Anderson (format),

Stars:

Norma Ronald, Ed Bishop, Harry Baird

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Norma Ronald	...	Miss Ealand
Ed Bishop	...	Cmdr. Ed Straker
Harry Baird	...	Lt. Mark Bradley
Gary Myers	...	Skydiver Capt. Lew Waterman
Antonia Ellis	...	Joan Harrington
Dolores Mantez	...	Nina Barry
George Sewell	...	Col. Alec Freeman
Keith Alexander	...	Lt. Keith Ford
Michael Billington	...	Col. Paul Foster
Matt Zimmerman	...	Co-Pilot Jim
Peter Gordeno	...	Capt. Peter Carlin
Sue Gerrard	...	Nurse
Basil Moss	...	Dr. Frazer
Robin Bailey	...	William Kofax
Paula Li Shiu	...	Tsi Chan

Storyline

Colonel Paul Foster is a test pilot whose aircraft is accidentally caught up in a battle between an Unidentified Flying Object and a SHADO rocket. Foster's plane is shot down and his co-pilot is killed. When he comes round in hospital nobody will believe his fanciful story of what he saw. Until he is made an offer that he cannot refuse, namely an invitation to join SHADO and donate his skills or, quite simply, death.

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1970 (UK)

Filming Locations:

MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Century 21 Television, Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

49 min 49 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

The series starts to enter its stride with a promising second episode

While elements of "Exposed" echo the first episode, this is an entertaining and gripping piece of sci-fi television. There are familiar shots of the various vehicles in action and the story enters "a live alien captured" territory once again but there is a genuinely good drama at the heart of this installment.

"UFO" is clearly a product of its time and there is a scene that is offensive in the way it handles the subject of race. While its intention is a good one, the way that the subject of an astronaut's colour is raised by a psychologist is almost stunningly bad. This point aside, this is an adult piece of science fiction that is clearly aimed at an older audience than previous Anderson productions.

George Sewell and Ed Bishop remain unconventional heroes and are believable as a result of this. Gabrielle Drake leaves her purple wig at Moonbase when she returns to Earth following the death of an astronaut.

8 out of 10. Dated but still impressive.