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FAB Facts: The Space:1999 characters that were set to replace Alan Carter & others

FAB Facts: The Space:1999 characters that were set to replace Alan Carter & others

Space:1999‘s second season is infamous for its radical changes from the first season, as a big shake up amongst the cast was planned. When the second season novelisations were written, the author had little more than a few episodes to go off and ended up writing characters that were later renamed on-screen, thereby creating characters that only ever existed in print…

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Signum Books Publishes Space: 1999 - The Vault from Chris Bentley 

The first fully illustrated book dedicated to Space: 1999. This deluxe, full-colour hardback includes many rare and newly discovered images from the 48 episodes of what is considered to be Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson's greatest TV series. 

The lavish science-fiction drama Space: 1999 has captivated audiences around the world since its debut in 1975. The series starred Martin Landau and Barbara Bain and was created by legendary producers Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson.

The ambitious premise exceeded the scope (and budget) of many of the era's disaster movies - following an accident that blows the Moon out of Earth's orbit, the stranded crew of Moonbase Alpha embark on an epic interplanetary quest for a new home.

This definitive and fully authorised book includes a wealth of previously unpublished images - including new shots of original studio models and vintage merchandise.

About the Author

A former chairman of Fanderson, the official Gerry and Sylvia Anderson Appreciation Society, Chris Bentley was a friend and colleague of the Space: 1999 creator for many years. He is the author of The Complete Book of Thunderbirds (2000), The Complete Gerry Anderson: The Authorised Episode Guide (2005), The Complete Book of Gerry Anderson's UFO (2016) and Captain Scarlet: The Vault (2017).

Publisher: Signum Books (Imprint of Flashpoint Media Ltd) Author: Chris Bentley Available: 19 May 2022 Format: Hardback ISBN: 9780995519145 Number of pages: 208 Illustrations: 400 colour and back and white Weight: 1300 g Dimensions: 270 x 230 mm Language: English

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On William Shatner’s bravura performance in Star Trek’s final, thoroughly embarrassing episode, “Turnabout Intruder,” producer Fred Freiberger said: “I was, frankly, a little concerned when Gene Roddenberry came up with a story where Kirk changes place with a woman. When I originally read it, I had said to Gene, ‘I wonder what Shatner is going to say about this,’ and Gene said he wouldn’t have any problem with it. He was right. When I mentioned it to Shatner, he just loved the idea.” (x)

Leonard Nimoy on the same episode: “My recollection of the script was that it was something of a one-note joke, rather gimmicky, but Bill approached the challenge with typical zest and energy, which I admired.” (x)

Myself, I wish that Shatner had shown a Janet Lester that was more thoughtful and strategic in her occupation of our favorite captain with fewer screeching outbursts and hissed threats. 

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Space: 1999 - Top 5 Worst Series 2 episodes (2017)

By ChrisDalek.

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they just kept letting fred freiberger ruin shows... like, they'd bring him on... then, the show would die and get cancelled. he killed star trek. why. why did they keep letting him produce shows . same logic as poppy playime

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Space:1899

What would happen if you took an episode of Gerry Anderson's classic sci-fi series Space:1999 and treated it like a silent movie? Well, maybe something like ...

“By the lost marbles of Freiberger!”  Space:1899 pokes fun at the silly, melodramatic turn the 2nd season took under the leadership of Fred Freiberger. They would have been better served by the leadership of Fred Fredburger, but alas, there is no turning back from that mistake.

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Video: The Metamorphosis of Space:1999

Video: The Metamorphosis of Space:1999

“Do you prefer the first or the second season?” It’s one of the most hotly-debated questions in the Space:1999 community, with many fans coming down firmly on the side of the first. But what was going on behind the scenes to cause such a drastic overhaul to the show between seasons? Our latest video will hopefully clear up some of those questions!

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The Metamorphosis of Space:1999 - from season 1 to season 2

The Metamorphosis of Space:1999 – from season 1 to season 2

Doctor Who fans can argue for hours over who was the best Doctor. James Bond aficionados have similar debates over the best 007. Star Trek fans can debate at length whether the Next Generation or the original series is the best Trek – a waste of time, since obviously it’s Deep Space Nine. Space:1999fans however are faced with a debate that occurs in very few shows; do you prefer the first or…

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