Space: 1999
Space:1999 – the ‘original’ Breakaway and Black Sun!
The first episode of Space:1999, Breakaway, entered production in November 1973. While the episode was scheduled to be shot within ten days filming...
Commander Koenig Replica Figure Coming Soon
Following hot on the heels of Captain Scarlet – a Big Chief Studios Commander Koenig replica figure is on the way! Big Chief...
The Worlds of Gerry Anderson Audio Productions
With Space:1999 recently joining the ranks of Gerry Anderson shows now available as full-cast audio dramas from Big Finish Productions, we thought it...
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....
The Science of Space 1999: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
To celebrate Breakaway day 2019, we’re very lucky to have a guest blog from Dr Kevin Grazier. Kevin is a lifelong fan of...
UFO 2 1999 – how it happened
During his association with Lew Grade and ITC, Gerry Anderson’s productions followed a regular pattern of production; most ran for only one season,...
Top 5 Gerry Anderson time travel episodes!
Surprisingly for a body of work of more than five hundred television episodes, a substantial chunk of which dealt with science fiction concepts,...
Space 1999 – A Tale of Two Moons?
When Space:1999’s second season premiered in 1976 with The Metamorph, fans were greeted with a substantially different series than the one that had...
In celebration of This Episode!
The Thunderbirds opening titles sequence is perfection. But what precisely makes it so? Let’s see… Okay, literally everything. Everything is perfect. The countdown!...