The Beta Cloud

"The Beta Cloud"
Space: 1999 episode
Episode no.Series 2
Episode 16
Directed byRobert Lynn
Written by"Charles Woodgrove"
Editing byAlan Killick
Production code38
Original air date16 December 1976 (1976-12-16)[1]
Guest appearances
  • David Prowse as The Creature
  • Albin Pahernik as Maya/Space Animal and Maya/Kreno Animal
  • Roy Everson as Les Johnson
  • Joe Dunne as Security Guard
  • Robert Reeves as Peter
  • Marc Smith as Cloud Voice
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"The Beta Cloud" is the 16th episode of the second series of Space: 1999 (and the 40th episode overall of the programme). The screenplay was written by "Charles Woodgrove" (a pseudonym of producer Fred Freiberger); the director was Robert Lynn. The final shooting script is dated 11 June 1976. Live action filming took place Monday 26 July 1976 through Friday 6 August 1976. A two-day remount was scheduled for Tuesday 21 September 1976 through Wednesday 22 September 1976 during production of the two-part episode "The Bringers of Wonder".[2]

  1. ^ Fanderson - The Original Gerry Anderson Website. Original ATV Midlands broadcast date.
  2. ^ Destination: Moonbase Alpha, Telos Publications, 2010