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Foxbat · 24th April 2004, 07:22 AM

Anybody else remember this one? - about a group of people who survive (naturally

) some sort of plague and set about rebuilding civilisation. I seem to remember that it ran for about 3 years in the mid-seventies and was quite good for its time.

I, Brian · 24th April 2004, 09:35 AM

Sorry - don't remember it.

I always love the concept, though.

Foxbat · 24th April 2004, 09:56 AM

Just found this: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~gmsta..._survivors.htm

which means (phew) I didn't imagine it

jenna · 26th April 2004, 09:26 AM

there was actually a trailer for Survivors on one of the B7 videos from season 4. i thought it looked pretty good...

I, Brian · 26th April 2004, 01:06 PM

"Survivors" is a Terry Nation concept, by the looks.

And it does sound interesting - post-apocalyptic visions have a person appeal to myself.

jenna · 27th April 2004, 04:48 PM

definitely, even when the concept is done badly it's still pretty good! so is the show available anywhere or am i going to miss out?

I, Brian · 27th April 2004, 06:37 PM

I don't know - it was available at MVC. I presume you're in the UK? Either way, I'm pretty sure Amazon.co.uk will have a copy.

jenna · 28th April 2004, 10:15 PM

no, i'm in Australia actually, but that's ok cause you can play tapes from the UK on our players here...

Neil040 · 4th January 2005, 06:18 PM

Survivors was brilliant.. it was indeed a Terry Nation creation but he was pushed out later so not many were written by him in the end.. three series in the 70's.. repeated only once on UK Gold a good few years ago before they abandoned showing old classic british dramas in favour of vicar of dibley etc endlessly!

First two series now available on dvd.. get them you wont be disappointed I think.. if enough people buy them they will go on and issue the last series. The first is the best, the middle not so good but the last picks up again.. is very very atmospheric.. for budget reasons they did not afford a soundtrack.. so its really moody and quiet a lot of the time as they wander around the countryside trying to survive first and then form communities second..

In the first series Abby Grant was played by Caroline Seymour, now better known for her Star Trek work..

Its quite the cult classic now with numerous websites..

http://www.survivorstvseries.com/ or http://www.bobmeades.supanet.com/

lots of info and links to more on those two sites for anyone interested

The Ace · 25th August 2006, 06:37 PM

I never thought that much of it to be honest, I only watched it as a kid because my mother had ruled it "Effin stupit," and attempted to stop me watching it.

Dave · 5th September 2006, 07:07 AM

One of the best Apocolyptic TV series made, though I think it tended to tail off. There were 3 series made from 1975. According to the September 2006 SFX magazine the BBC are in talks to resurrect it.

It's understood that the BBC wants to make a new series of six hour-long episodes. The project is being overseen by Beeb producer Sarah Hogg. But a deal has yet to be finalised and the BBC is still in negotiations with Terry Nation's estate.

Although Nation owns the rights to the series, he left after season one, going on to create Blake's 7.

24th April 2004, 07:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Foxbat Haggis Connoisseur Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,519	Survivors Anybody else remember this one? - about a group of people who survive (naturally ) some sort of plague and set about rebuilding civilisation. I seem to remember that it ran for about 3 years in the mid-seventies and was quite good for its time.

24th April 2004, 09:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 5,452 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Survivors Sorry - don't remember it. I always love the concept, though.

24th April 2004, 09:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Foxbat Haggis Connoisseur Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,519	Re: Survivors Just found this: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~gmsta..._survivors.htm which means (phew) I didn't imagine it

26th April 2004, 09:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
jenna smiling politely Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 589	Re: Survivors there was actually a trailer for Survivors on one of the B7 videos from season 4. i thought it looked pretty good...

26th April 2004, 01:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 5,452 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Survivors "Survivors" is a Terry Nation concept, by the looks. And it does sound interesting - post-apocalyptic visions have a person appeal to myself.

27th April 2004, 04:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
jenna smiling politely Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 589	Re: Survivors definitely, even when the concept is done badly it's still pretty good! so is the show available anywhere or am i going to miss out?

27th April 2004, 06:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 5,452 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Survivors I don't know - it was available at MVC. I presume you're in the UK? Either way, I'm pretty sure Amazon.co.uk will have a copy.

28th April 2004, 10:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
jenna smiling politely Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 589	Re: Survivors no, i'm in Australia actually, but that's ok cause you can play tapes from the UK on our players here...

4th January 2005, 06:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
Neil040 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 93	Re: Survivors Survivors was brilliant.. it was indeed a Terry Nation creation but he was pushed out later so not many were written by him in the end.. three series in the 70's.. repeated only once on UK Gold a good few years ago before they abandoned showing old classic british dramas in favour of vicar of dibley etc endlessly! First two series now available on dvd.. get them you wont be disappointed I think.. if enough people buy them they will go on and issue the last series. The first is the best, the middle not so good but the last picks up again.. is very very atmospheric.. for budget reasons they did not afford a soundtrack.. so its really moody and quiet a lot of the time as they wander around the countryside trying to survive first and then form communities second.. In the first series Abby Grant was played by Caroline Seymour, now better known for her Star Trek work.. Its quite the cult classic now with numerous websites.. http://www.survivorstvseries.com/ or http://www.bobmeades.supanet.com/ lots of info and links to more on those two sites for anyone interested

25th August 2006, 06:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
The Ace Scottish Roman Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,634	Re: Survivors I never thought that much of it to be honest, I only watched it as a kid because my mother had ruled it "Effin stupit," and attempted to stop me watching it.

5th September 2006, 07:07 AM	#11 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,851	Re: Survivors One of the best Apocolyptic TV series made, though I think it tended to tail off. There were 3 series made from 1975. According to the September 2006 SFX magazine the BBC are in talks to resurrect it. It's understood that the BBC wants to make a new series of six hour-long episodes. The project is being overseen by Beeb producer Sarah Hogg. But a deal has yet to be finalised and the BBC is still in negotiations with Terry Nation's estate. Although Nation owns the rights to the series, he left after season one, going on to create Blake's 7.

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