Space: 1999

Space: 1999
Series 1 title
GenreScience fiction
Created byGerry and Sylvia Anderson
Starring
Music by
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes48 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerGerry Anderson
Producers
Cinematography
EditorsDerek Hyde Chambers
Mike Campbell
Alan Killick
Alan Pattillo
Bill Blunden
Archie Ludski
Ray Lovejoy
Running time
  • 52 minutes (Series 1)
  • 48 minutes (Series 2)
Production companies
Budget
  • £2.8 million (Series 1)
  • £4 million (Series 2)[1]
Original release
NetworkITV
Release4 September 1975 (1975-09-04) –
12 November 1977 (1977-11-12)
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Space: 1999 is a British science-fiction television programme that ran for two series from 1975 to 1977.[2] In the premiere episode, set in the year 1999, nuclear waste stored on the Moon's far side explodes, knocking the Moon out of orbit and sending it, as well as the 311 inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha, hurtling uncontrollably into space.

Space: 1999 was the final production by the partnership of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and was, at the time, the most expensive series produced for British television, with a combined £6.8 million budget.[3] The first series was co-produced by ITC Entertainment and Italian broadcaster RAI, while the second was produced solely by ITC.

  1. ^ Bentley, Chris (2008) [2001]. The Complete Gerry Anderson: The Authorised Episode Guide (4th ed.). London, UK: Reynolds & Hearn. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-905287-74-1.
  2. ^ "British Film & Television Institute (BFI ScreenOnline)". Screenonline.org.uk. Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  3. ^ O'Neill, Phelim (11 April 2013). "Space: 1999 – Box Set Review". theguardian.com. Retrieved 18 January 2024.