Battlestar Galactica: 33

Battlestar GalacticaBritish satellite channel Sky One premieres the first episode of Ronald D. Moore’s re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica, months ahead of the first season premiere in North America on the Sci-Fi Channel. The remainder of the season airs first in the UK due to Sky One’s financial contribution to the production of the series (without which it’s unlikely that Sci-Fi Channel alone would’ve continued production). Read more

Space Odyssey: Voyage To The Planets – Part One

Space Odyssey: Voyage To The PlanetsBBC1 airs the first half of the two-night event miniseries Space Odyssey: Voyage To The Planets, written and directed by Joe Ahearne. Chronicling a fictional multiplanetary mission through Earth’s solar system by an international astronaut crew, the series also slips factual information to the audience via a “reality show” format. This show will get a later U.S. airdate on the Discovery Channel. Read more

Space Odyssey: Voyage To The Planets – Part Two

Space Odyssey: Voyage To The PlanetsBBC1 airs the second half of the two-night event miniseries Space Odyssey: Voyage To The Planets, written and directed by Joe Ahearne. Chronicling a fictional multiplanetary mission through Earth’s solar system by an international astronaut crew, the series also slips factual information to the audience via a “reality show” format. This show will get a later U.S. airdate on the Discovery Channel. Read more

Battlestar Galactica: Bastille Day

Battlestar GalacticaSci-Fi channel airs the third episode of Ronald D. Moore’s re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica. Richard Hatch, who played Apollo in the original series, makes his first appearance as political agitator Tom Zarek (and plays most of his scenes against Jamie Bamber, the new series’ Apollo). Brent Stait (Andromeda) also guest stars. Read more