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SEPTEMBER 13th 1999! Showing on Thursday, SEPTEMBER 25th 2025 !
OneSparePart
The show: SPACE:1999
The time: 7.45pm
Episode: BREAKAWAY

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the televising of SPACE:1999.

The 1st episode was shown (in some areas) on 13th September 1975.

Commander John Koenig takes over control of Moonbase Alpha. There's trouble on the moon and Koenig is the man sent to find out what's happening.
As Lynyrd Skynyrd once said: "there's things going on that you don't know".

Link on internet archive (M'Virn, please make it work if it doesn't):

https://share.google/HJaNk88wA5ccLfjaY

Series 1 was epic. Series 2...not so much.
But it's a cracking opener, if you don't get caught up in the scientific reality (or lack thereof) of the event.

The whole of series 1 is on the link.
It would be lovely to see 1 or 2 of the other episodes but that's up to you, the rewatchers.
Edited by OneSparePart on 22-09-2025 18:14
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
M1795537OCVirn
Er...are you sure it's the 13th on Thursday? Did you manage to fall through the wormhole again? But that's a lovely link you have there. Works a treat.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
 
OneSparePart

M1795537OCVirn wrote:

Er...are you sure it's the 13th on Thursday? Did you manage to fall through the wormhole again? But that's a lovely link you have there. Works a treat.

Sorry Sept 13th is a key date in the show. I will amend slightly. Grin
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
Taiellin
Unfortunately, I won't be able to watch with you this episode. I am busy today.
Great choice, by the way! See you next time.
 
M1795537OCVirn
And how's my little one-armed bandit feeling today?
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
 
OneSparePart

M1795537OCVirn wrote:

And how's my little one-armed bandit feeling today?

Crap.
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
OneSparePart
Not sure how good my left hand typing will be.
Probably as bad as usual
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
M1795537OCVirn

OneSparePart wrote:

M1795537OCVirn wrote:

And how's my little one-armed bandit feeling today?

Crap.


We can postpone this if you'd rather die quietly.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
 
OneSparePart
Will it be just us 2?
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
OneSparePart

M1795537OCVirn wrote:

OneSparePart wrote:

M1795537OCVirn wrote:

And how's my little one-armed bandit feeling today?

Crap.


We can postpone this if you'd rather die quietly.

More a case of just being 2
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
M1795537OCVirn

OneSparePart wrote:

Will it be just us 2?


Haven't heard from AnneA, and CB's still living it up in the Netherlands.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
 
AnneArthur
Hello everyone. I'm really looking forward to this - I remember enjoying it years ago.

What on earth (or any other planet of your choice) have you done to your arm, OSP?
 
OneSparePart

M1795537OCVirn wrote:

OneSparePart wrote:

Will it be just us 2?


Haven't heard from AnneA, and CB's still living it up in the Netherlands.

Shall we forge ahead or wait another week? At least Taiellin is interested.
Oooh AA IS HERE!
Edited by OneSparePart on 25-09-2025 18:47
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
M1795537OCVirn
Seriously, you might be better off not bothering with this and just getting better. But if you'd rather have me distracting you, I can do that.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
 
M1795537OCVirn
You da boss. Tonight only.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
 
OneSparePart
Let us go for it. Taken my sling off.
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
OneSparePart
Are we ready? Let's go!
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M1795537OCVirn

OneSparePart wrote:

Let us go for it. Taken my sling off.


Are you allowed to do that? Also, we aren't going to be able to write anything on it for you. Bother. Starting!
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
 
AnneArthur
What has happened to you, OSP? It sounds horrible!
 
OneSparePart

AnneArthur wrote:

What has happened to you, OSP? It sounds horrible!

I tripped over my feet and smashed my wrist. Had surgery ystrdy. Plate fitted. Locsl anaesthetic.
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
M1795537OCVirn

AnneArthur wrote:

What has happened to you, OSP? It sounds horrible!


Think she had a fight with an OAP when she tried to make them pay for an overdue book.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
 
OneSparePart
Re Space 1999.
UFO was cancelled but they already had scripts written. So they rewrote them andcmade a new show.
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
AnneArthur
I thought I saw a space-helmet opening there - even worse effects than Blakes 7, for once!
 
AnneArthur

OneSparePart wrote:

AnneArthur wrote:

What has happened to you, OSP? It sounds horrible!

I tripped over my feet and smashed my wrist. Had surgery ystrdy. Plate fitted. Locsl anaesthetic.


Ouch! You poor thing!
 
AnneArthur

OneSparePart wrote:

Re Space 1999.
UFO was cancelled but they already had scripts written. So they rewrote them andcmade a new show.


That's interesting.
 
OneSparePart
Btw don't take any notice of the scientific inaccuracies. You'll enjoy it better that way.
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
M1795537OCVirn

OneSparePart wrote:

Re Space 1999.
UFO was cancelled but they already had scripts written. So they rewrote them andcmade a new show.



Second-hand stories? Is this a TV first? But that explains a lot. Loving the slow-motion slow-motion fighting (the effect of low gravity on a 'normal' TV fight).
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
 
AnneArthur

OneSparePart wrote:

Btw don't take any notice of the scientific inaccuracies. You'll enjoy it better that way.


I never do. Grin
 
OneSparePart

AnneArthur wrote:

I thought I saw a space-helmet opening there - even worse effects than Blakes 7, for once!

Yes that was left in. And one episode had a window opening to the outside 'atmosphere'...
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
M1795537OCVirn
Excuse me, I've just glanced at the list of episodes in passing, and look who turns up in episode 11!
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
 
OneSparePart
It's very stylish this show.
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
M1795537OCVirn

OneSparePart wrote:

Btw don't take any notice of the scientific inaccuracies. You'll enjoy it better that way.


But those are the best bits!
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
 
OneSparePart

M1795537OCVirn wrote:

Excuse me, I've just glanced at the list of episodes in passing, and look who turns up in episode 11!

There are a few folk from B7 in this. Julian Glover?
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
M1795537OCVirn

OneSparePart wrote:

M1795537OCVirn wrote:

Excuse me, I've just glanced at the list of episodes in passing, and look who turns up in episode 11!

There are a few folk from B7 in this. Julian Glover?


Piri!!
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
 
OneSparePart
The 2 lead actors were married and are the parents of Drusilla in Buffy the vampire slayer
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
AnneArthur

OneSparePart wrote:

The 2 lead actors were married and are the parents of Drusilla in Buffy the vampire slayer


I knew they were married - I didn't know about Drusilla. Interesting.
 
AnneArthur
This is creepy.
 
M1795537OCVirn
Your words are meaningless to me. They do look married, though.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
 
OneSparePart
Oh dear. Itchy eye!
Silflay hraka, u embleer rah!
 
M1795537OCVirn

OneSparePart wrote:

Oh dear. Itchy eye!


Well, don't try to scratch it with the wrong arm.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
 
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