Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersIndependent Spirit AwardsWomen's History MonthSXSWSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Episode guide
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

UFO

  • TV Series
  • 1970–19711970–1971
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
3.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,414
599
Ed Bishop in UFO (1970)
ActionSci-Fi
The missions of the Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization, which defends Earth from extra-terrestrial threats.The missions of the Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization, which defends Earth from extra-terrestrial threats.The missions of the Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization, which defends Earth from extra-terrestrial threats.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
3.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,414
599
  • Creators
    • Gerry Anderson(format)
    • Sylvia Anderson(format)
  • Stars
    • Ed Bishop
    • Dolores Mantez
    • Michael Billington
  • Creators
    • Gerry Anderson(format)
    • Sylvia Anderson(format)
  • Stars
    • Ed Bishop
    • Dolores Mantez
    • Michael Billington
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 82User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Episodes26

    Browse episodes
    TopTop-rated1 Season

    Photos399

    Alexis Kanner and Geraldine Moffat in UFO (1970)
    Ed Bishop and Wanda Ventham in UFO (1970)
    Ed Bishop in UFO (1970)
    Dolores Mantez in UFO (1970)
    George Sewell in UFO (1970)
    Gary Raymond in UFO (1970)
    Michael Billington and Ed Bishop in UFO (1970)
    John Stratton in UFO (1970)
    Ed Bishop and Suzanne Neve in UFO (1970)
    Dolores Mantez in UFO (1970)
    Shane Rimmer and George Sewell in UFO (1970)
    George Cole in UFO (1970)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Ed Bishop
    Ed Bishop
    • Cmdr. Ed Straker…
    Dolores Mantez
    Dolores Mantez
    • Nina Barry
    Michael Billington
    Michael Billington
    • Col. Paul Foster…
    Ayshea Brough
    Ayshea Brough
    • SHADO Operative…
    George Sewell
    George Sewell
    • Col. Freeman…
    Keith Alexander
    Keith Alexander
    • Shado Radio Operator…
    Antonia Ellis
    Antonia Ellis
    • Joan Harrington
    Gary Myers
    • Capt. Waterman…
    Gabrielle Drake
    Gabrielle Drake
    • Lt. Ellis…
    Vladek Sheybal
    Vladek Sheybal
    • Dr. Doug Jackson…
    Jon Kelley
    • Skydiver Engineer…
    Norma Ronald
    Norma Ronald
    • Miss Ealand…
    Wanda Ventham
    Wanda Ventham
    • Col. Virginia Lake
    Grant Taylor
    Grant Taylor
    • Gen. James Henderson…
    Jeremy Wilkin
    Jeremy Wilkin
    • Skydiver Navigator…
    Georgina Moon
    Georgina Moon
    • Skydiver Operative…
    Harry Baird
    Harry Baird
    • Mark Bradley…
    Peter Gordeno
    • Capt. Carlin
    • Creators
      • Gerry Anderson(format)
      • Sylvia Anderson(format)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Space: 1999
    7.3
    Space: 1999
    Invasion: UFO
    5.7
    Invasion: UFO
    UFO... annientare S.H.A.D.O. stop. Uccidete Straker...
    6.7
    UFO... annientare S.H.A.D.O. stop. Uccidete Straker...
    The Champions
    7.5
    The Champions
    The Time Tunnel
    7.5
    The Time Tunnel
    The Saint
    7.5
    The Saint
    Blake's 7
    8.1
    Blake's 7
    The Avengers
    8.3
    The Avengers
    UFO: Distruggete Base Luna
    6.4
    UFO: Distruggete Base Luna
    The Invaders
    8.0
    The Invaders
    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
    7.2
    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
    UFO: Prendeteli vivi.
    5.9
    UFO: Prendeteli vivi.

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      In the UK, people drive on the left side of the road and steering wheels are on the right side of the vehicle. However, in UFO's version of 1980s Britain, both of these have been reversed. The show's creators were simply going along with what was being predicted at the time, which was that the UK would switch its driving system sometime in the near future. That change never happened. Just as the U.S. was predicted to have switched to the metric system, which also didn't happen.
    • Goofs
      Although set (and filmed) in the United Kingdom, all the futuristic cars are left-hand drive, and everyone drives on the right-hand side of the road. Several other series by the Andersons featured the same driving system, presumably because the UK was predicted to switch over sometime before the future events depicted. Flashback scenes showed the "normal" British driving arrangement.
    • 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. They look upon us not with animosity, but callousness. As we look upon our animals that we depend on for food. Yes, it appears they are driven by circumstance across a billion miles of space, driven on by the greatest force in the universe - survival.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits of every episode include "Century 21 fashions by Sylvia Anderson". It is uncommon for such a credit to appear at the start of a TV episode (usually such credits appear at the end).
    • Alternate versions
      Many episodes had censorship cuts for the Italian edition, for example Foster drunken in Ordeal (1970) or Straker's relationship with Jo Fraser in The Responsibility Seat (1971) and Freeman's many flirts and jokes about women.
    • Connections
      Edited into UFO: Distruggete Base Luna (1971)

    User reviews82

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    Some unfair comments
    I remember this show when I was a kid in the late 70's. Every so often it was on during Saturday afternoons. Always a fan of spaceships and such, I was hooked. I couldn't remember much other than the various vehicles and Ed Straker's hair.

    I recently got the entire thing on DVD and yes it's kind of campy but it's so fun to watch. I love retro stuff. I love British programming. I love SciFi. For me this was a hit.

    I can echo the comments of another poster who said that he must be the only American to have seen and remembered it. I felt the same way. All through the years I when the topic came up I would describe it and the series name and NO ONE would remember it to the point of questioning if there was such a series ever on American TV. There was. U.F.O.

    As far as the criticism goes... Yes some of them are a bit true but that is part of what makes this a SciFi cult classic.

    I love the series with all of it's campiness and am so happy to own it on DVD. I received it as a Christmas present and still haven't watched the entire thing. I take it in small doses in order to savor every last drop.

    My favorite female is Joan Harrington (Antonia Ellis - what a beautiful lady) and although Ed Straker (Ed Bishop) is an awesome character I really enjoyed the "James Bond" like smoothness and eye for the ladies of Alex Freeman. (George Sewell)

    My favorite prop was the liquor dispenser in Straker's office and how they are all smoking cigarettes. I don't smoke cigarettes but it's so 60's/70's.

    I LOVE IT!
    helpful•47
    3
    • worlok
    • May 27, 2004

    FAQ3

    • Is "UFO" anyway linked to other TV shows?
    • Is there a "UFO" fanclub?
    • Where can I find answers to my UFO series questions?

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • September 16, 1970 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Fanderson: the official Gerry and Sylvia Anderson appreciation society site
      • The official Gerry Anderson site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Minaccia dallo spazio
    • Filming locations
      • MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK(Harlington-Straker Studios as SHADO HQ. Frontage and some interior shots)
    • Production companies
      • Century 21 Television
      • Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Ed Bishop in UFO (1970)
    Top Gap
    By what name was UFO (1970) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit pageAdd episode

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.