UFO: Becoming Ed Straker & Directing UFO with Ed Bishop & David Lane
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- Опубліковано 26 тра 2023
- Apart from Doppelganger, UFO was the first step into live action television for the Century 21 team. Ed Bishop discusses how he got the roles of Ed Straker, and director David Lane talks about how nervous he was when making his episodes.
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Just a pity that UFO only went on to just the one series.
Ed Bishop for me held this show together. He conveyed drive, determination and ruthlessness. He slso made the alien threat seem real and menacing. If not for his steely central character i doubt thid show would have worked. He was believable. In my view.
Ed Bishop was an actor that I appreciated watching very much.. As Ed Straker in UFO, I cannot imagine anyone else playing the role.. I think that it was a great compliment that both he and Shane Rimmer landed parts in the Bond movies.. I realise that other Anderson stalwarts had roles in Bond movies too, but we were more familiar with these two faces instead of their voices heard on so many of the Supermarionation series.
I always remember Ed Bishop being interviewed about his experiences on the set of 2001: A Space Odyssey. He was one of the two pilots on the Orion Pan-Am shuttle. He was certainly not in awe of Kubrick and, as far as his involvement in one of cinema's seminal movies was concerned, seemed very underwhelmed by the whole affair. I always found that very amusing.
July, 1994: I'm watching a Trek TOS episode in the late afternoon and I receive a phone call from England, from...Ed Bishop. Totally unexpected, and I'm totally amazed. He had read a study of the music of UFO that I had done for a Stateside UFO fanzine and was impressed; had noticed I was in the same general area that his mother was living in at the time, was coming to visit - would I like to meet up while he's over? This was the kind of gentleman Ed was, calls a fan out of the blue to meet up. Sadly, Ed couldn't handle the summer heat & humidity here which was oppressive when he was over so I didn't get to meet him then but I did call him while he was staying with his mom and got to talk to him for a good 90 mins. - 2 hours about UFO. At the time, he had been presented with the possibility of UFO being revived by an Australian production co. but alas, nothing came of it. Will never forget that phone call from Ed and the chat we had a few weeks later while he was in the area. Got to meet him finally in 2002 at a Fanderson con in England, he remembered me and our chat from the years before. Sadly, Ed passed away in 2005 along with Michael Billington also, around the same time. Been watching the show for it's 50th/US premiere in '72 over the last year; reminds one, in look/production value of the late 60s/early 70s Bond FILMS; FX are still amazing for the time. And as the show went on, with the Pinewood block of final episodes esp., it was starting to get even more interesting. There was a serious, adult approach to UFO which was TOTALLY DIFFERENT from the US created sci fi shows at the time which made the show very modern in approach. A shame we never got more than the 26 episodes. Long live Ed Bishop, Gerry Anderson and UFO
I loved UFO and saw it on original broadcast. Seeing that teletype in the credits takes me straight back … and the theme tune is SO good. I’ve got the Blu-Ray in the cupboard and getting ready to reacquaint myself with it.
UFO is still my phones ringtone and still my #1 TV programme of all time. It's just a huge huge shame that UFO 2 never happened and it was changed to Space 1999 (which was good but not close to UFO good)
The blonde Commander Straker wig transformed Ed Bishop. From looking like a character actor to a lead male actor.
UFO. The best Anderson creation.
Loved UFO as a Kid in early 70's. UFO WAS EXTRAORDINARY
UFO was better in every way than Space: 1999, and that included the commanders. Straker was efficient, effective and inspiring, a man one would follow into danger. Koenig barked orders, but otherwise was bland. Martin Landau seemed to be using the same method acting he did in Mission: Impossible, and it showed. He talked a lot, but I didn't feel genuine emotion from him. I really enjoyed episodes like "Confetti Check A-OK" and "A Question of Priorities," where one could see Straker's pain perfectly played by Ed Bishop. Koenig's trademark slouching posture and Geinreich's silly uniforms didn't help. Even in 1976, I didn't like those costumes. I wouldn't have worn one in public. Basically, Straker seemed like a commander while Koenig seemed to be somebody's idea of a commander.
I genuinely admire Ed Bishop for the work he did. It was always a treat to hear his distinctive voice and see him pop-in in Films and on TV. I still think it was a mistake to make him a blonde for his role in UFO. This is only my personal opinion. I just could not see the point of making him fair-haired for the show. And yes, I was a fair-haired child. Maybe it was the teasing that set me against this aesthetic choice.
Here in America where it was syndicated, it was aired in my market (Philadelphia) Saturdays at 7 PM. I remember watching it and thinking how refreshing it was that characters in a science fiction series were not Pollyannas and could dislike each other for sound reasons.
Geat short teaser, chock full of history, on Dad, Ed, and more. Well done Jamie! 👍👍 5⭐ and countless 🤗 for sharing these FAB interviews with us all.
Hard to believe it is set 43 years ago..
Great little video, short and to the point. I really liked the tv series when I was a youth but i still think it holds when compared to modern productions!
Just after waking up, I go onto UA-cam and my still sleep-weary eyes first read the title as "Becoming a stalker".
I'm really surprised that the many rumoured reboots/remakes/movies of UFO haven't materialised, as it's such a brilliant concept ripe with potential. Of course, Ed Bishop was the glue that held the whole thing together, and any new version would face an uphill struggle to find someone as good. I still prefer Space: 1999, but UFO was still an amazing series that was way ahead of its time
good opening part on UFO (3 great directors) and not forgetting Jerry Summers good pic of arriflex camera 6mins a day is a lot to do. look forward more interviews on a great series.
One of those Anderson series that deserves a proper modern reboot. UFO was ahead of its time and still is a solid watch today...