British Invaders

British Invaders 120: The First Men in the Moon (Part 1)

Brian — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:00:04 +0000

The First Men in the Moon was originally a novel by H.G. Wells. This 2010 television version was adapted by and starred Mark Gatiss. Two men in the early twentieth century use a gravity-altering invention to travel to the moon. What will they find there?

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British Invaders 119: Space 1999 (Part 2)

Brian — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:25:02 +0000

Space 1999 was a live-action Gerry Anderson series from the mid-1970s. After the Moon is torn out of Earth Orbit, the crew of Moonbase Alpha must survive as the moon drifts around the universe….

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British Invaders 118: Space 1999 (Part 1)

Brian — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:00:18 +0000

Space 1999 was a 1970s ITV live-action series produced by Gerry Anderson. A massive explosion tears the Moon out of Earth Orbit and into distant space. The crew of Moonbase Alpha must make their way through the universe and deal with its challenges.

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British Invaders 117: Bonus Episode

Brian — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 08:00:41 +0000

This is a bonus episode! We cover a little bit of news and lots of feedback and suggestions from our listeners.

Promos include: Tuning in to SciFi TV (the Top 100 section) and The British TV Podcast.
Other references include: The British Invaders 30 Day Challenge and The Type 40 Podcast.

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British Invaders 116: Escape Into Night (Part 2)

Brian — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:31:18 +0000

Escape Into Night was a 1970s ITV children’s serial. It was based on Catherine Storr’s novel Marianne Dreams. Marianne is an injured girl who must stay in bed for several weeks. Why does a boy called Mark keep appearing in her dreams? Are her drawings somehow affecting what she dreams? Could these dreams threaten Marianne and Mark in real life?

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British Invaders 115: Escape Into Night (Part 1)

Brian — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:16:09 +0000

Escape Into Night was a children’s TV serial from 1972. It was adapted from the novel Marianne Dreams by Catherine Storr. This series tells the strange story of an injured girl who cannot leave her bedroom. It also brings us dreams that may be more than dreams….

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British Invaders 114: Chocky (Part 2)

Brian — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:02:43 +0000

Chocky was a 1980s adaptation of a John Wyndham novel. Matthew Gore is in mental contact with an alien called Chocky. Things get more complex when Chocky starts asking some very difficult questions. ITV went on to make two original sequels: Chocky’s Children and Chocky’s Challenge.

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British Invaders 113: Chocky (Part 1)

Brian — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:34:00 +0000

Chocky was a 1980s adaptation of a John Wyndham novel. When twelve-year-old Matthew Gore starts talking to a voice that only he hears, his parents think he has an imaginary friend. However, Matthew’s unusual questions and his new skills seem to suggest that there is more than a childhood fantasy at work….

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British Invaders 112: The Changes (Part 2)

Brian — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:01:14 +0000

The Changes showed a madness descending upon people and causing them to destroy all machinery and technology. After the initial riots, what would people do next? What would this strange world be like? This BBC serial from 1975 explores the aftermath. The TV show was an adaptation of the novels by Peter Dickinson.

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British Invaders 111: The Changes (Part 1)

Brian — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 08:00:53 +0000

The Changes was 10 episode post-apocalyptic TV serial from 1975. A strange phenomenon causes nearly everyone to destroy machines and technology. This BBC children’s show lets us see happens next….

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British Invaders 110: Sapphire & Steel: The Audio Dramas (Part 2)

Brian — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:57:12 +0000

Sapphire & Steel was a spooky TV series from the late 1970s and early 1980s (see British Invaders Episode 1). In this discussion, we cover the Sapphire & Steel audio dramas from Big Finish Productions. These were released on CD starting in 2005.

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British Invaders 109: Sapphire & Steel: The Audio Dramas (Part 1)

Brian — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:47:43 +0000

Sapphire & Steel was a spooky series of “science fiction ghost stories” that ran on ITV in the late 1970s and early 1980s. We covered that in British Invaders Episode 1 (more than four years ago…).

In 2005, Big Finish Productions revived Sapphire & Steel as a series of audio dramas. These audio plays mix elements of the original series with some new ideas. The results are very spooky indeed….

This is the first time that we are devoting an entire British Invaders discussion to a non-television spin-off of a British television series. We plan to do something like this roughly once each year. What do you think of that idea?

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British Invaders 108: Doomwatch (Part 2)

Brian — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:44:15 +0000

Doomwatch was a 1970s series that featured a team of scientists investigating other scientists, industry and anything that threatened society or the environment. Lots of interesting ideas were showcased and discussed in this classic series from the BBC.

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British Invaders 107: Doomwatch (Part 1)

Brian — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:00:03 +0000

Doomwatch was classic BBC series from the 1970s. A team of scientists watched for activities that could mean the end of society! It looked at chemical, medical, biological and environmental issues and more.

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British Invaders 106: Hyperdrive (Part 2)

Brian — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:52:26 +0000

Hyperdrive sees the crew of the HMS Camden Lock seeking to protect and promote Britain’s interests in a changing galaxy! This BBC comedy ran in 2006 and 2007.

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British Invaders 105: Hyperdrive (Part 1)

Brian — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:44:00 +0000

Hyperdrive is a BBC science fiction comedy from 2006 and 2007. Nick Frost played the captain of the HMS Camden Lock, a space ship charged with protecting Britain’s interests in a changing galaxy!

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British Invaders 104: Ace of Wands (Part 2)

Brian — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 08:00:29 +0000

Ace of Wands was a 1970s ITV series that blended stage magic with psychic and telepathic powers. Tarot and his friends team up to catch criminals and to defeat villains with powers of their own.

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British Invaders 103: Ace of Wands (Part 1)

Brian — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 08:00:59 +0000

Ace of Wands is a 1970s series about a stage magician called Tarot. In addition to stage trickery, he also has psychic and telepathic powers. Tarot and his friends fight against a variety of villains, some of whom have powers of their own….

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British Invaders 102: Bonus Episode

Brian — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 21:19:38 +0000

Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith on Doctor Who) recently died. She brought a wonderful character to life and she will be missed. This episode is a small British Invaders tribute to Elisabeth Sladen.

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British Invaders 101: Adam Adamant Lives! (Part 2)

Brian — Sun, 29 May 2011 22:19:33 +0000

Adam Adamant Lives! was a 1960s action adventure series. A man is revived after being frozen in 1902. Revived in 1966, gentleman adventurer Adam Adamant fights for the British Government. Sidekick Georgina Jones adds some “Swingin’ Sixties” flair. Manservant Simms watches over Adamant’s reconstructed house (which happens to be on top of a car-park).

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British Invaders 100: Adam Adamant Lives! (Part 1)

Brian — Sun, 15 May 2011 21:26:04 +0000

Adam Adamant Lives! features an Edwardian adventurer who was frozen in 1902. Revived in 1966, he fights crime and corruption.

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British Invaders 99: A come Andromeda

Brian — Sun, 08 May 2011 08:00:26 +0000

This is a very special bonus episode. We covered A for Andromeda in episodes 43 and 44. This classic 1961 BBC serial was about a message from the stars. Unfortunately, most of the original serial is missing. A come Andromeda is an Italian remake, and it does exist. Sabrina from Italy joins us as a special guest to discuss this unusual production.

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British Invaders 98: Alternative 3 (Part 2)

Brian — Sun, 01 May 2011 08:00:04 +0000

Alternative 3 was a strange documentary that started with a series of apparently unrelated issues. It was a very unusual piece of television with some shocking revelations. Listen to our discussion to find out how this fits into a science fiction podcast!

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British Invaders 97: Alternative 3 (Part 1)

Brian — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 20:43:00 +0000

Alternative 3 was the final episode of an ITV documentary series called Science Report. Why are we covering a science documentary on British Invaders? Alternative 3 was a very unusual blend of documentary and science fiction….

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British Invaders 96: Bonus Episode

Brian — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:57:25 +0000

British Invaders is part of a new podcast network. Welcome to The GeekCulture Network! We have some exciting podcasts at http://thegeekculturenetwork.com.

On a more sombre note, we discuss the recent death of Nicholas Courtney. We also talk about his fantastic contributions as one of Doctor Who’s longest-running actors.

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British Invaders 95: The Flipside of Dominick Hide (Part 2)

Brian — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:36:34 +0000

The Flipside of Dominick Hide and its sequel Another Flip for Dominick were BBC time travel teleplays from the 1980s. Dominick Hide travels to the past to wander the streets of twentieth-century London. The people he finds will forever change how he sees the world….

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British Invaders 94: The Flipside of Dominick Hide (Part 1)

Brian — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 08:00:40 +0000

The Flipside of Dominick Hide was a 1980 time travel BBC show. Its sequel, Another Flip for Dominick ran in 1982. Dominick Hide travels from 2030 to the present. He isn’t supposed to leave his ship, but he goes in search of his own ancestor….

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British Invaders 93: Eleventh Hour (Part 2)

Brian — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 08:00:38 +0000

Eleventh Hour was a 2006 ITV series that brought us investigations of modern science. This Patrick Stewart show seemed to be on the border between science fiction and drama that focused on science.

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British Invaders 92: Eleventh Hour (Part 1)

Brian — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 08:00:15 +0000

Eleventh Hour was about Professor Ian Hood and his bodyguard Rachel Young investigating modern science. The 2006 series covered cloning, climate change, virulent diseases and more. It starred Patrick Stewart. Was science fiction or science-based fiction?

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British Invaders 91: Survivors (Part 2)

Brian — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:01:00 +0000

Survivors was a classic 1970s BBC series. When a plague wipes out most of the human population, what do the survivors do? How do they plan for long term survival? Can they survive?

There is so much to discuss with Survivors, that we decided to make this is a special extended episode.

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British Invaders 90: Survivors (Part 1)

Brian — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 19:26:00 +0000

Survivors began with a plague that wiped out most of the human population. It told the stories of some of the remaining people and their struggle to survive. This classic series ran on the BBC from 1975 to 1977.

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British Invaders 89: Crime Traveller (Part 2)

Brian — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:26:16 +0000

Crime Traveller was a police detective series that featured a time machine! Jeff Slade and Holly Turner travel back in time to collect clues about their investigations.

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British Invaders 88: Crime Traveller (Part 1)

Brian — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 13:00:04 +0000

Crime Traveller was a 1997 series that blended the police drama with time travel! This BBC show mixed mystery, action, paradoxes and humour.

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British Invaders 87: The Day After Tomorrow (Part 2)

Brian — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:51:05 +0000

The Day After Tomorrow (also known as Into Infinity) was a live action show from Gerry Anderson. The spaceship Altares must deal with implications of Einsteinian physics!

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British Invaders 86: The Day After Tomorrow (Part 1)

Brian — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 14:00:00 +0000

The Day After Tomorrow (also known as Into Infinity) was a 1975 TV show about a spaceship leaving Earth to explore the universe. This one-off TV special incorporated a great deal of modern and Einsteinian physics. Relative time dilation, the Doppler effect, supernovas and black holes were all on display.

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British Invaders 85: The Tripods (Part 2)

Brian — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:00:53 +0000

The Tripods was a based on a series of novels by John Christopher. This 1980s BBC series tells the story of a future world dominated by alien robots. The aliens control all adult humans with mind-controlling implants. The series also tells of a small group of teenagers fighting against the oppressors.

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British Invaders 84: The Tripods (Part 1)

Brian — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:45:25 +0000

The Tripods was a 1980s series about a future where the Earth is ruled by giant alien machines. Three teenage boys are free from alien control, and they are searching for a community of “free men”. Will they be able to overthrow their oppressors?

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British Invaders 83: The Last Train (Part 2)

Brian — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 22:21:44 +0000

The Last Train was a six episode ITV series from 1999. The main characters survive the asteroid impact that destroys most of the world’s population. They wake after the disaster, but how much time has passed? How will they survive?

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British Invaders 82: The Last Train (Part 1)

Brian — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:00:48 +0000

The Last Train was a 1999 ITV serial about a group of people surviving a world-changing asteroid impact. The main characters are trapped in a train, and they don’t awake until long after the disaster….

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British Invaders 81: Moonbase 3 (Part 2)

Brian — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:24:26 +0000

Moonbase 3 was a series about life in a European research station on the Moon. This 1973 BBC series showed us a tense and realistic vision of space exploration in the near future.

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