Space:1999 / UFO The Documentaries - DVD
Starring Martin Landau, Barbara Bain and Barry Morse, with Ed Bishop, George Sewell and Vladek Sheybal
Narrated by Shane Rimmer
Dir: Tim Mallett & Glenn Pearce
The UFO Documentary goes behind the scenes to discuss UFO's evolution with producer Gerry Anderson, stars Ed Bishop, George Sewell, Vladek Sheybal and Dolores Mantez, director Alan Perry, production designer Bob Bell and visual effects supervisor Derek Meddings.
The Space:1999 Documentary features contributions from executive producer Gerry Anderson, stars Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Catherine Schell and Zienia Merton, producer Fred Freiberger, director Bob Kellett, writers Johnny Byrne and Christopher Penfold, production designer Keith Wilson, visual effects supervisor Brian Johnson, costume designer Emma Porteous, composer Derek Wadsworth and model-maker Martin Bower.
Special Features: Message From Moonbase Alpha, Derek Meddings - The Anderson Years, Space:1899, Deleted Scenes, Libra Egg, CGI Animated Menus.
This DVD is free of DVD regional restrictions and is available in either PAL or NTSC formats. The UK, most of Europe and Australia are all compatible with the PAL TV system, while the USA, Canada and Japan are compatible with the NTSC TV system. Please state whether you require PAL or NTSC formatted DVD when ordering. Running time: 161 minutes. Cert: PG
UK - £14.99 Europe - £15.99 Rest of the World - £17.99
The Day After Tomorrow / Space Police - DVD
Starring Brian Blessed, Joanna Dunham, Nick Tate and Shane Rimmer. Dir: Charles Crichton (1975) / Tony Bell (1986)
In The Day After Tomorrow - Into Infinity, the lightship Altares leaves Space Station Delta on a mission of scientific discovery to Alpha Centauri. When the computer guidance system malfunctions and the ship's photon drive accidentally cuts in after being hit by a meteorite shower, the Altares hurtles out of control at near light speed - leaving the crew with no way to return to Earth!
In Space Police - Star Laws, Lieutenant Chuck Brogan, commanding officer of Space Police Precinct 44 East, spearheads a successful campaign against organised crime on planet Zar XL5, but the villainour crimelord V. Lann intends to strike back by threatening the life of the President during a monorail journey to Ultraville!
This exclusive Fanderson presentation of two of Gerry Anderson's television pilot films is not available in any shop or from any other internet home video outlet. The Day After Tomorrow is a live-action production made between the two seasons of Space:1999 and intended to be the pilot of a new SF series. Space Police is the original pilot programme for the series that ultimately became Space Precinct, a combination of live-action, Supermacromation-style puppetry and animatronics.
Special Features: Animated menus, Production Notes, Pre-Production Art and Behind the Scenes Photo Gallery, 'The Science of The Day After Tomorrow' Article, Space Police Original Concept Document.
Technical Details: Region 0 Dual Format (PAL/NTSC) DVD, Single Layer Double Sided Disc, 4:3 Fullscreen, Dolby Digital Mono Soundtrack. Running time: 100 mins. Certificate: U
UK - £12.99 Europe - £13.99 Rest of the World - £15.99