Space: 1999: The Metamorph

Space: 1999The 25th episode of Gerry Anderson’s space adventure series Space: 1999 airs on British broadcaster ITV, starring Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, and adding new cast member Catherine Schell. Brian Blessed (Flash Gordon) guest stars in the second season premiere; Fred Freiberger (Star Trek) takes over as showrunner and institutes major changes to the series format, costuming, and music. Read more

Space: 1999: The Dorcons

Space: 1999The 48th and final episode of Gerry Anderson’s space adventure series Space: 1999 airs on British broadcaster ITV, starring Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, and Catherine Schell. Patrick Troughton (Doctor Who) guest stars in the series finale. The show’s run, and very tentative plans for either a third season or a spinoff led by Catherine Schell as Maya, have already ended thanks to a combination of cast members’ demands for raises and creative control, the slowly unraveling marriage of producers Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, and ITC head Lord Lew Grade’s desire to redirect the funds for the series toward a pet film project, Raise The Titanic. Read more