During a conversation with my friend Ange she mentioned a classic episode of DOCTOR WHO that struck out in her mind
" I don't what one it as but it was about someone who was sick and he could see all these people but they were really horrible slimy monsters . You remember that one ? "
Never one to miss the opportunity of sarcasm I replied " Aye that was a unique episode . Not only was it an episode that didn't feature the Doctor and his companions but it's the only episode from the show not called Doctor Who and instead is called Space 1999 "
Sarcasm aside ( Sorry Ange ) it's an episode people can be forgiven for confusing the memory with that of DOCTOR WHO . Between season one and season two of SPACE 1999 a new producer was brought in and out went the pretentious 2001 inspiration and in came camp concepts similar to that seen in STAR TREK which from an entertainment point of view was
certainly more entertaining DESTINATION MOONBASE ALPHA is the follow up to the compilation theatrical release of ALIEN ATTACK and like the first release is two episodes from the show stuck together . At least someone somewhere had the common sense to stick a two part story together instead of two random episodes that composes ALIEN ATTACK . The Bringers Of Wonder to give it its episodic title is written by Terence Feely and directed by Tom Clegg DESTINATION has a coherence missing from ALIEN ATTACK and involves the crew of Moonbase Alpha being visited by an expedition from Earth which strangely is entirely populated by people that the Moonbase crew knew from Earth . Commander Koenig becomes suspicious then realises the expedition are a hideous alien race that are after the Moon's nuclear waste . The story builds up a sense of mystery and suspense but this is almost ruined by the voice over in the title sequence which gives away most of the plot twists . Thankfully the sequence doesn't show the aliens themselves which are amongst the most impressive ones seen in a SF show
" I don't what one it as but it was about someone who was sick and he could see all these people but they were really horrible slimy monsters . You remember that one ? "
Never one to miss the opportunity of sarcasm I replied " Aye that was a unique episode . Not only was it an episode that didn't feature the Doctor and his companions but it's the only episode from the show not called Doctor Who and instead is called Space 1999 "
Sarcasm aside ( Sorry Ange ) it's an episode people can be forgiven for confusing the memory with that of DOCTOR WHO . Between season one and season two of SPACE 1999 a new producer was brought in and out went the pretentious 2001 inspiration and in came camp concepts similar to that seen in STAR TREK which from an entertainment point of view was
certainly more entertaining DESTINATION MOONBASE ALPHA is the follow up to the compilation theatrical release of ALIEN ATTACK and like the first release is two episodes from the show stuck together . At least someone somewhere had the common sense to stick a two part story together instead of two random episodes that composes ALIEN ATTACK . The Bringers Of Wonder to give it its episodic title is written by Terence Feely and directed by Tom Clegg DESTINATION has a coherence missing from ALIEN ATTACK and involves the crew of Moonbase Alpha being visited by an expedition from Earth which strangely is entirely populated by people that the Moonbase crew knew from Earth . Commander Koenig becomes suspicious then realises the expedition are a hideous alien race that are after the Moon's nuclear waste . The story builds up a sense of mystery and suspense but this is almost ruined by the voice over in the title sequence which gives away most of the plot twists . Thankfully the sequence doesn't show the aliens themselves which are amongst the most impressive ones seen in a SF show