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Dave · 18th June 2002, 10:49 AM

The theory of special relativity was published about 1910, I think.

The other points, I do agree with. They didn't have to use those filler stories because it was action-based every week.

They had an advantage over the more modern series we are comparing it with; they only had 2 series, with a gap year in between too, I think, which gives much more time for writing the episodes.

Bayleaf48 · 18th June 2002, 10:53 AM

You sue are good at this Dave!

Technomage · 19th June 2002, 09:44 AM

I must admit the apparent speed of the Moon did always annoy me, it probably should have had Warp engines to get around as much as it did!

Mind you, they could have encountered a few wormholes, or space folds along the way, that would have been a reasonable explanation for their travels. I wonder if that ever happened in the series, I can't remember whether it did or not.

Bayleaf48 · 19th June 2002, 09:45 AM

I don't know as I didn't watch that many episodes of the show :blush:

ray gower · 19th June 2002, 10:11 AM

They did fall through a blackhole in one episode

Bayleaf48 · 19th June 2002, 10:12 AM

Yipes!

Technomage · 21st June 2002, 09:15 AM

I still want to see the conclusion to Space 1999 - I hate it when a series is abandoned in the middle of a story.

I blame it on those Sci-fi snobs in the BBC, or whoever it was that cancelled the show!

Bayleaf48 · 22nd June 2002, 02:17 PM

It was a shame that they stopped showing it before the series actually ended

Technomage · 23rd June 2002, 10:44 AM

There was an attempt to bring back UFO in 1996, but it failed as well. The new craft that were planned looked really good and it's a shame it didn't happen.

Here's a link to info about the plan:

UFO REVIVAL ATTEMPT

Bayleaf48 · 23rd June 2002, 11:37 AM

Thanks for that Techno & it looks good, don't know why it didn't happen

Gemsong · 3rd July 2002, 04:25 AM

about the closest thing I've seen in regards to a conculsion to the show, other than the large amount of fanfiction is an pbem game set 100 years after the initial breakaway.

Actually, now that I think of it, it's more like the Next Generation. But it's fun.

Bayleaf48 · 3rd July 2002, 08:34 AM

Thanks for that Gem

Dave · 2nd September 2002, 09:18 AM

September's SFX magazine announced the sad death of the 'Space 1999' actor Tony Anholt, who played Tony Verdeschi in the second series. He died of a brain tumour aged 61.

Bayleaf48 · 2nd September 2002, 09:30 AM

That is indeed sad news 2 hear of his death

:blush:

Hawkshaw_245 · 21st December 2006, 08:38 PM

Actually, I liked the show, but it didn't get weird in the later eps. Talking plants? OMG!!

I really liked th Eagles. It looked like something that might actually work, in space, but not in atmosphere.

There was talk of a feature film made in the '90s, but it never came to fruition.
I'm not sure if they could 're-imagine' the series like they did with BSG, and make it work. But I'd like to see them try.

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Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,429	Tony Anholt September's SFX magazine announced the sad death of the 'Space 1999' actor Tony Anholt, who played Tony Verdeschi in the second series. He died of a brain tumour aged 61.

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Hawkshaw_245 On the Edge of Sanity Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA: Posts: 140	Re: Space 1999. Actually, I liked the show, but it didn't get weird in the later eps. Talking plants? OMG!! I really liked th Eagles. It looked like something that might actually work, in space, but not in atmosphere. There was talk of a feature film made in the '90s, but it never came to fruition. I'm not sure if they could 're-imagine' the series like they did with BSG, and make it work. But I'd like to see them try.

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18th June 2002, 10:49 AM	#16 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,429	The theory of special relativity was published about 1910, I think. The other points, I do agree with. They didn't have to use those filler stories because it was action-based every week. They had an advantage over the more modern series we are comparing it with; they only had 2 series, with a gap year in between too, I think, which gives much more time for writing the episodes.

18th June 2002, 10:53 AM	#17 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 3,126	You sue are good at this Dave!

19th June 2002, 09:44 AM	#18 (permalink)
Technomage Chocolate Connoisseur. Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 148	I must admit the apparent speed of the Moon did always annoy me, it probably should have had Warp engines to get around as much as it did! Mind you, they could have encountered a few wormholes, or space folds along the way, that would have been a reasonable explanation for their travels. I wonder if that ever happened in the series, I can't remember whether it did or not.

19th June 2002, 09:45 AM	#19 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 3,126	I don't know as I didn't watch that many episodes of the show :blush:

19th June 2002, 10:11 AM	#20 (permalink)
ray gower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gwynedd Posts: 3,585	They did fall through a blackhole in one episode

19th June 2002, 10:12 AM	#21 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 3,126	Yipes!

21st June 2002, 09:15 AM	#22 (permalink)
Technomage Chocolate Connoisseur. Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 148	I still want to see the conclusion to Space 1999 - I hate it when a series is abandoned in the middle of a story. I blame it on those Sci-fi snobs in the BBC, or whoever it was that cancelled the show!

22nd June 2002, 02:17 PM	#23 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 3,126	It was a shame that they stopped showing it before the series actually ended

23rd June 2002, 10:44 AM	#24 (permalink)
Technomage Chocolate Connoisseur. Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 148	There was an attempt to bring back UFO in 1996, but it failed as well. The new craft that were planned looked really good and it's a shame it didn't happen. Here's a link to info about the plan: UFO REVIVAL ATTEMPT

23rd June 2002, 11:37 AM	#25 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 3,126	Thanks for that Techno & it looks good, don't know why it didn't happen

3rd July 2002, 04:25 AM	#26 (permalink)
Gemsong The Spawn Queen Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Nia'Ladam Posts: 2,379	about the closest thing I've seen in regards to a conculsion to the show, other than the large amount of fanfiction is an pbem game set 100 years after the initial breakaway. Actually, now that I think of it, it's more like the Next Generation. But it's fun.

3rd July 2002, 08:34 AM	#27 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 3,126	Thanks for that Gem

2nd September 2002, 09:30 AM	#29 (permalink)
Bayleaf48 Hero Of Time Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon Posts: 3,126	That is indeed sad news 2 hear of his death :blush: