The thing that I love about this genre ( 60s & 70s British sci-fi ) is the wonderful plastic and fabric work . The wonderful sets and wardrobe just slay me .
Funny that no one noticed that it's a 25 minute show, in 1967 that would have been 5 minutes of commercials for the whole show. A 25 minute show now a days has 35 minutes of commercials. It would take an entire hour to watch this on tv today. Ps love the freeze Ray... FREEZE!
Whoo! Jan Leeming is the girl with black hair sitting down in head quarters. BBC newsreader for like 400 years. She was even sexier in 1967. Hell yes. Lovely lady.
This show, if I had seen it as a child, would have given me a terrible fear of stepping on triangles, but now as an adult, I deeply admire the impracticality of gliding glass booths as a transport mechanism. I wish I could commute to work in one.
Every time I watch this, I mourn the fact this wasn't made a series. Think of the new and interesting characters that could have been introduced later in the series...like Logik's long-lost twin brother, Bollix. ;D
I love the bongo playing and the theremin in the intro music. And the comfy foam chairs. The Thunderbird like ships and sets. The little ice cube tray calculators. Skimpy sci fi skirts This is so cool.
I was put off initially but decided to watch the whole thing, it's actually quite enjoyable - I recognise quite a few production crew names (art director worked on The Avengers - and some set elements appeared in that show). Thanks for sharing.
Yes - it's almost like they spent a whole lunchtime conceiving the whole thing -plot and script - and maybe the afternnon building the sets. Well, half the aftermnoon.
A flying ash-tray with acoustic foam seat cushions. Love it!! Who was the first to use that type of space station design. Dr Who "Ark In Space" (1975) used those same inflatable doughnut rings.
That was rip-roaring good fun! Lovely to see so many Space Patrol props in full colour as well. I am pretty sure that a shot of Logik's control room [with him looking at a monitor, back to camera] was briefly used in the final episode of Star Maidens. Will have to rewatch that.
+Michael Martin In the future they will use 1950 technology and lighted switches and reel to reel tapes instead of artificial intelligence and supercomputers.
Ms Roberta Leigh (0:31) was a very important figure in British TV. She had immorally worked with me Gerry Anderson (ring a bell?) and then made (a well-loved) series; Space Patrol (NOT the American one. These were with puppets similar to Anderson's). I've not yet seen this. Thanks for posting.
Hay Yaa'z .... Star Trek had salt shakers for medical & The Solarnauts had plastic mini ice trays for information. I'm digging the show, thanks for the upload.
Epicness all around -- might seem cheesy nowadays, but I like this type of sci-fi. Can only wonder how this series would've played out, with perhaps a 'rotating villain of the week' and plenty of asteroids for lairs :-)
OH MY GOD, Derek Fowlds! Loved him in Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime MInister. Wrote a couple of letters and he wrote back and apologized for taking a long time to reply because my letter went to the wrong place. ROFL. So cute in this.
Derek Fowlds became very successful on Yes Minister with his same smirk. It's worth it to wade through all the stiff, wooden models blowing up on the Solarnauts, just to see his smirk at the end of the episode. It's like he's saying "yes, I know this show is crazy, but it's awful fun too!" :-)
I love how the early space flicks optimistically forecast spacious and comfortable space ships! Maybe one day. Around 10:00, ahh, I don't think I would need to be told to, "Activate the missile barrier!"
Oh my God, Derek Fowlds! A very young Derek Fowlds, long before his Yes Minister days and especially his Heartbeat days! Silly and cheesy, but looks like a fun show.
2:00 They predict the use of tablets...I do like their monitors, easier on the eye than square shapes....9:50 I like the hand operated machinery, even if it's the villain. Overall, very impressive props for Leigh & Provus productions. They come a long way from their Space Patrol puppet days.
Good God, where did this come from? As soon as it started I shouted "Space Patrol" (UK version) a favourite of mine confirmed when the names Roberta Leigh and Arthur Provis appeared. And what about Jan Leeming the BBC TV newsreader popping up at 6:50!!!!! Brilliant. Of course Roberta Leigh collaborated with Gerry Anderson in the early 60s, this is the sort of stuff Gerry wanted to do from the start but I for one am so pleased he didn't otherwise Stingray,.Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet etc. might never have been made. Thank you so much for uploading this.
I would've loved this as a kid, even though the 1967 spaceships looked like something from the 1940's. As did the whole of Great Britain at the time...
this is so cool. I keep finding these old shows,I use to watch Thunderbirds & some other show but I forget the name of it right now but it was a father & son team & the son was a genius. dam these shows were cheesy lol but I love it
CUTE!! I love the tonka toys and leggos!;))) This would have been a fun show....hard to believe they didn't go for it......sets would have been improved if they had...pilots are to show what's possible....oh well.....
i love that little Spaceship in Flash Gordon's style and also the "Freak Out" Alien arrival on 9:00! 😱 ...the music is Awesome too! dunno if it's a Theremin or Ondes Martenot, but those instruments are perfect for SyFy and Horror movies!
Watching the info, I thought this was going to be a puppet movie (Thunderbirds style). Kind of fun how they mixed real life actors with puppet style props. Interesting how they had what looked like desktop monitors. So far I am having fun watching this. I have always enjoyed the cheesy, low budget sci-fi movies (think the original Godzilla movies! They can’t be beat!). Great viewing when I am unable to sleep 🤗😀
Rest in Peace, Derek Fowlds. Thank you for all your performances.
The thing that I love about this genre ( 60s & 70s British sci-fi ) is the wonderful plastic and fabric work . The wonderful sets and wardrobe just slay me .
Don't forget the frantic, cheesy music that sets just the right tone.
Martine Beswicke. What an exquisite creature.
@xaenon /// 🤔 Yep!!! her & VANITY (aka:DeniseMatthews)VERY LUCKY in thee Beauty Gene's they were given 💋 👄 💄
Bloody hell. That's Derek Fowlds. Just a couple of years later he was Mr Derek to Basil Brush. What a career.
God, I loved Basil Brush
Funny that no one noticed that it's a 25 minute show,
in 1967 that would have been 5 minutes of commercials for the whole show.
A 25 minute show now a days has 35 minutes of commercials. It would take an entire hour to watch this on tv today.
Ps love the freeze Ray... FREEZE!
Whoo! Jan Leeming is the girl with black hair sitting down in head quarters. BBC newsreader for like 400 years. She was even sexier in 1967. Hell yes. Lovely lady.
So many knobs & swithces - Now "that's" what I call technology. I swear we've gone backwards
Love sci-fi tv shows and movies from the 60's and 70's. Wish the show would have been longer. Thanks for the upload.
Wow, daddy-o! Dig those groovy cats in those GONE threads! And those CRAZY finger-foam chairs! Outta sight! This show is the GINCHIEST, baby!
Nice find, Interesting how they came up with tiny little hand held modules for doing things and that’s what we pretty much have now.
This show, if I had seen it as a child, would have given me a terrible fear of stepping on triangles, but now as an adult, I deeply admire the impracticality of gliding glass booths as a transport mechanism. I wish I could commute to work in one.
The spacesuits....!!!! Just worthwhile to watch for that!!!
I wish this pilot was made into a show. This is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Bravo! ambience terriblement sixties! j'adore
I love it! So 1967! Never heard of this show with good reason. They really like their models and explosions.
It was so bad I just had to watch it to the end, absolutely loved it cheesy characters and sci fi music and low budget props.
Exploding buildings - a la Gerry Anderson Supermarionation.
I played the theme song for 3 days on a circular track....I have not been the same.since. Try it...you will feel euphoric!!! Groovy.
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the sets. Groovy Baby, YEAH !!!!
Absolutely loved the Female space helmet. Bonnet and all.
What a gem! Go Go Boots in abundance, the music perfect, the only thing missing was Mike Myers!
+Gill T Someone else recommended the Adam West version of Batman.
What a gem!! And a Johnny Hawksworth soundtrack, to boot!! Thanks for uploading it 👍🏻😂
Their space suit helmets didn't look too secure but their stun guns were out of this world 😳
@miguelsalami /// 😮 POWER ON---Captain Power
the gorgeous Matine Beswick next time I see her I will have questions about this!
Every time I watch this, I mourn the fact this wasn't made a series. Think of the new and interesting characters that could have been introduced later in the series...like Logik's long-lost twin brother, Bollix. ;D
I love the bongo playing and the theremin in the intro music. And the comfy foam chairs. The Thunderbird like ships and sets. The little ice cube tray calculators. Skimpy sci fi skirts This is so cool.
Lest we forget Star Trek had bongos, too! It was a popular instrument and deserves a comeback like cowbells have... 😃
And silver one piece suits.
I grew up on this kind of stuff. Yes love that help music.
the theremin sounds sort of like vocals at the beginning
I like it too but it could have maybe used a little cow bell..
cant believe im this old and still hadnt heard of this. hilarious. thanks for posting.
I was put off initially but decided to watch the whole thing, it's actually quite enjoyable - I recognise quite a few production crew names (art director worked on The Avengers - and some set elements appeared in that show). Thanks for sharing.
I love the effort they put into this. Such a shame would have loved at least one series
Yes - it's almost like they spent a whole lunchtime conceiving the whole thing -plot and script - and maybe the afternnon building the sets. Well, half the aftermnoon.
Jan Leeming the newsreader there @7.38.
A flying ash-tray with acoustic foam seat cushions. Love it!! Who was the first to use that type of space station design. Dr Who "Ark In Space" (1975) used those same inflatable doughnut rings.
That was rip-roaring good fun! Lovely to see so many Space Patrol props in full colour as well. I am pretty sure that a shot of Logik's control room [with him looking at a monitor, back to camera] was briefly used in the final episode of Star Maidens. Will have to rewatch that.
Excellent and very cool! I swear I hear the theme song from McHale's Navy in the show! Anybody else?
Absolutely love it. This series would have made a great line of toys. The kid in me was definitely entertained...
I love this sort of stuff!
Doesn't LOGIK seem a little reminiscent of Superman villain Brainiac, tho?
He's still a cool baddy!
In the future, they will build seats inside out!
+Michael Martin Either that or there is an overabundance of egg crating foam, so they use it in seats. Gerry Anderson would be proud of this rubbish.
+Michael Martin
In the future they will use 1950 technology and lighted switches and reel to reel tapes instead of artificial intelligence and supercomputers.
LOL-think I am gonna make me one...
one of the grooviest British Sci-Fi flicks for sure. YEAH BABY!!!
Outer space is groovy baby!
Who knew that BBC news presenter, Jan Leeming starred in this?
Oh man, this would have to be the coolest fucking thing I have ever seen.
Ms Roberta Leigh (0:31) was a very important figure in British TV.
She had immorally worked with me Gerry Anderson (ring a bell?) and then made (a well-loved) series; Space Patrol (NOT the American one. These were with puppets similar to Anderson's).
I've not yet seen this. Thanks for posting.
Cast of dozens! Budget of hundreds! Plastic galore! I love it too!
Cheesy, but Martine Beswick was gorgeous.
She has a cool 1960s female helmet. It's got a bow on it! Lol!
shouldn't you be wearing a mask and be swashbuckling?
A wonderful find, thanks
I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed the bow on her helmet.
That was actually the anti-radiation deflector shield, by Mary Quant.
Amazing, I could barely see the marionette strings. Almost as realistic as Thunderbirds. 😊
love the space helmets, it's a wonder she hasn't got a ribbon to tie it on with
That main theme song is darn good shakie tushie music. Woooooo whooo whooo whoo whoo whooooooo...
I'm glad I got to see this. Kind of cool and fun.
the goofiness makes this GREAT.🐱🐈.ty for the share.🙋
Well I do love me my Martine Beswick!--Man she looks in anything-animal skins, gypsy clothes and spacesuits!
Hay Yaa'z .... Star Trek had salt shakers for medical & The Solarnauts had plastic mini ice trays for information. I'm digging the show, thanks for the upload.
Mr Roy , there's a giant but plug flying near Uranus.
This has all the feel of a Gerry Anderson show... such a shame the T.V networks never took this up... :)
If Gerry Anderson did this with puppets it woulda sold .
They did use puppets. See 10:35.
Future British newsreader Jan Leeming makes an appearance too!
Okay only took 3 beers and 2 joints..but I smiled all through it.
Awesome!!!
Like the thunderbirds.
Epicness all around -- might seem cheesy nowadays, but I like this type of sci-fi. Can only wonder how this series would've played out, with perhaps a 'rotating villain of the week' and plenty of asteroids for lairs :-)
Cracking Sci-fi from yesteryear , love the old atmospheric space movies
Thanks for this pilot! What fun!
Those chairs in the spaceship look very comfy. And the theremin music is really really good.
I was 9 in 1967 - I would have loved this TOTALLY without irony!
Space movie well written. Dr Dent astrophysicist Rocketeledyne owner.
OH MY GOD, Derek Fowlds! Loved him in Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime MInister. Wrote a couple of letters and he wrote back and apologized for taking a long time to reply because my letter went to the wrong place. ROFL. So cute in this.
Thanks i was trying to place that face it was driving me nuts.
And don't forget "Mister Derek," straight man on The Basil Brush Show
R-I-P
Derek Fowlds became very successful on Yes Minister with his same smirk. It's worth it to wade through all the stiff, wooden models blowing up on the Solarnauts, just to see his smirk at the end of the episode. It's like he's saying "yes, I know this show is crazy, but it's awful fun too!" :-)
I love how the early space flicks optimistically forecast spacious and comfortable space ships! Maybe one day. Around 10:00, ahh, I don't think I would need to be told to, "Activate the missile barrier!"
Oh my God, Derek Fowlds! A very young Derek Fowlds, long before his Yes Minister days and especially his Heartbeat days! Silly and cheesy, but looks like a fun show.
I still think of him as Mr Derek with Basil Brush.
boom boom
I want those Chairs!
I would have so watched this in 1967!
Boss dude is permanently angry haha
I wonder why this didn't became a world wide hit??
I think the model makers have the most fun in these movies... Well done, team!!
2:00 They predict the use of tablets...I do like their monitors, easier on the eye than square shapes....9:50 I like the hand operated machinery,
even if it's the villain. Overall, very impressive props for Leigh & Provus productions. They come a long way from their Space Patrol puppet days.
Good God, where did this come from? As soon as it started I shouted "Space Patrol" (UK version) a favourite of mine confirmed when the names Roberta Leigh and Arthur Provis appeared. And what about Jan Leeming the BBC TV newsreader popping up at 6:50!!!!! Brilliant.
Of course Roberta Leigh collaborated with Gerry Anderson in the early 60s, this is the sort of stuff Gerry wanted to do from the start but I for one am so pleased he didn't otherwise Stingray,.Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet etc. might never have been made.
Thank you so much for uploading this.
I would've loved this as a kid, even though the 1967 spaceships looked like something from the 1940's. As did the whole of Great Britain at the time...
Comfy chairs, silky pajamas? Sign me up!!!
Derek Fowlds "Yes Minister"
Looks like he had a lot of fun!
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Buck Rogers, Thunderbirds, UFO, Fireball XL5, this show has it all!!!🤖💥🚀
this is so cool. I keep finding these old shows,I use to watch Thunderbirds & some other show but I forget the name of it right now but it was a father & son team & the son was a genius. dam these shows were cheesy lol but I love it
Sounds like Joe90. Got to say, the Gerry Anderson shows were better than this!
You'd think Brit astronauts would have no problems with clouds.
Martine Beswick -HOTT !!!
CUTE!! I love the tonka toys and leggos!;))) This would have been a fun show....hard to believe they didn't go for it......sets would have been improved if they had...pilots are to show what's possible....oh well.....
In the future they will find so many uses for brightly coloured ice cube trays
i love that little Spaceship in Flash Gordon's style and also the "Freak Out" Alien arrival on 9:00! 😱
...the music is Awesome too! dunno if it's a Theremin or Ondes Martenot, but those instruments are perfect for SyFy and Horror movies!
Roberta Leigh also produced the puppet series Space Patrol. Loved that as a kid!
Blimey, had me on the edge of me seat they did! 😲
Roberta Leigh was the producer of the TV puppet show, "Space Patrol."
about 2:20 - did that guy say there should be something on the weather channel? I'm gonna have to smoke another one for this...thumbs up thanks!
Martine Beswick was clearly playing Dirty Gertie from Number Thirty,
Reminds me of a bad version of ufo...ty for posting...always nice to see something unusual from the 60s.
logik reminded me of brainiac from superman this was a fun watch thanks for the upload
the small ship docks with the large ship right at the spot where there is NO DOOR to exit!
The ship and space station seems ridiculously out of proportion with each other
Those chairs are awesome!
I bet Greengrass was suspected in creating the cloud until Logik turned up!!
Man this was gold. Thanks for posting!
That was super groovy. Martine Beswick....and the "American" from Tomb of the Cybermen, George Roubicek. Should have been a series.
This would have been a TV show to last a lunchtime.
Watching the info, I thought this was going to be a puppet movie (Thunderbirds style). Kind of fun how they mixed real life actors with puppet style props. Interesting how they had what looked like desktop monitors. So far I am having fun watching this. I have always enjoyed the cheesy, low budget sci-fi movies (think the original Godzilla movies! They can’t be beat!). Great viewing when I am unable to sleep 🤗😀
Omg! The cockpit chairs! lol!