Birth Of SHADO

The beginnings of SHADO a global defence organisation against invading UFOs.
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Gerry Anderson - UFO TV Series
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[@johnayres2303]

Alcohol on tap in the office, women in mini-skirts, everyone smoking, this was a utopian view of the future, where did we go wrong?

[@FandersonUfo]

My idea of heaven.

[@highriskgunman4181]

idk... liberal democrats?

[@chopchop7938]

David M work somewhere else then.

[@dadagan8815]

@@FandersonUfo I can't think of anything better, than just getting into the office and just before you start work, you have a nice coffee a cigarette or two and a double whiskey it sounds like heaven.

[@FandersonUfo]

@@@dadagan8815 - Can't even smoke driving alone in a company vehicle at present.

[@sirtalkalotdoolittle]

That cast is more diverse than you will find in entertainment today. Plus women in command. Best of all, this series f-ing rocks.

[@kdp8133]

Remember this as a child, looked forward to seeing it every week. However, as an adult, you appreciate it so much more. Of course it's dated by today's standards, but it was so way ahead of it's time. Let's not forget this is nearly 50 years old! And of course, this means many of the cast and all those involved in it's production are no longer with us sadly.

[@mardus_ee]

The series is now 53 years old as of 2023.

[@audigit]

@@mardus_ee so why are we looking at this again? TIA

[@tpresto9862]

Speaking of the cast, Col. Virginia Lake -- who was in several episodes -- was played by Wanda Latham, otherwise known as Benedict Cumberbatch's mother.

[@Acantigue]

@@tpresto9862 whaaa?! ... That's right, they were all on Sherlock together.

[@luislaplume8261]

​@@audigitBecause the future was not Gay, Woke, Cancel Culture, and Liberal in 1980 10 years before this British TV series was thought of! 😁

[@writerpatrick]

This show is a must watch for fans of Space 1999. It's effectively a prequel series.

[@jorahtheexplorer3262]

In fact, there's a theory that Moonbase encountered the homeworld of the Aliens.

[@SembuaHumpdediddle]

Must be watched. passive voice. showins don't watch themselves.

[@ravisriram6746]

I remember seeing this show as a teenager. It was stylish and entertaining with an excellent title theme. Maybe that's the operative word here: entertainment. Something many of the present-day shows don't quite seem to deliver anymore, in my opinion anyway, without taking themselves too seriously.

[@FandersonUfo]

Much more quality entertainment available on the channel page sir. Please visit at your convenience.

[@bettyleeist]

One more thing;those classic special effect’s by;Derek Medding’s!But,if I were those girl’s……hmmm,I’d have to be a little on the thin side to wear those silver miniskirt’s!Heh!Heh!And,let’s have some flatter looking boot’s to wear,no high heel’s for me!And,if we don’t look good in those skirt’s,hmmm!We better break out those Ufo book’s,instead!We “can pretend ‘we’re those Ufo 🛸 girl’s!By reading 📖 about it!

[@bettyleeist]

Another thing I liked,was;Ed Straker’s one piece uniform’s!The color’s of his costume’s were alway’s so 🥰 lovely!Color’s that we’re cream colored,brown,blue(maybe,paired with brown pant’s?].I think,he had a silver space suit 👩‍🚀,too?Yeah,that was in the episode;The man who came back.

[@bettyleeist]

Another thing that I liked were the storie’s of 🛸 Ufo!They ‘we’re easy to digest,’so to speak!Like a fine wine,or,a delious 🥩 steak!The ‘flavor’ of the episode’s ‘get more flavorful’in an entertaining way,of course!The 🍷 wine(the show)tastes pretty good right now!😊😊😊😊

[@gk10002000]

Thank you Mr. Anderson. Born in 57, grew up watching Thunderbirds, super car, UFO, etc. 8th man, gigantor. Mostly on UHF out of cambridge Mass. Just good smart intelligent shows that left big impressions

[@briananthony4044]

Gigantor lol, me too. I even know the words to the opening song still at 66.

[@worldcomicsreview354]

Gigantor was edited from the Japanese show Tetsujin 28. If you fly to Kansai International airport you can ride a train that looks like Gigantor!

[@michaelslack4937]

Dude you've never seen Fireball XL5 ??? Legendary show...

[@richardfolmer962]

TOBOR THE 8TH MAN

[@howardkerr8174]

For a " weekly " series this show had great production values, on a paar with some of the best movies of the 60s and 70s. It has also held up amazingly well for a show soon to pass its 60th birthday.

[@timg5tm941]

In my opinion: best opening titles to any tv show, ever.

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

CT 2116 Tim great TV show. Never on USA TV. Thank goodness for KZbin.

[@CraigWinstanley1]

Agree - fabulous editing

[@angus987]

Agreed!

[@SuedeSavage]

So damn true....

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

CT 2116 Tim can you or someone tell me, why the ladies wore "purple wigs" in space?

[@CraigWinstanley1]

It's sad that the principle lead male actors are no longer alive. I loved this show as a boy. It was ahead of its time.

[@rodneybryant6061]

Yes 👍 show for 1969 !!!

[@daleburrell6273]

...NOTHING is "forever"- not in THIS world-(!)

[@johnrusac6894]

Sad or predictable? Drink, cigarette, drink, cigarette.

[@stevie-ray2020]

Obviously too many cigarettes!

[@BoydsofParadise]

"UFO" and "Space:1999" two Gerry Anderson classics. Both had great credit music as well.

[@thomaskauser8978]

Sylvia Anderson is the real star of this series. The ladies were one of a kind for the era. And they dressed accordingly. Thanks I missed the back story! Loved this little series more than star trek. You could really believe their was SHADO! After watching any episode!

[@gregcorker2193]

This was GREAT stuff. The strong 60s/ early 70s culture feel is pretty interesting. The effort to create decent science fiction is appreciated. Given the televised offerings of the day, they did very well. I liked watching it as a kid and appreciate it more as an adult.

[@48sonic69]

so goof to relive these shows, Thunderbirds, UFO 🛸, Stingray all legendary! feel so darn lucky to have these growing up 🥰

[@antmassey6135]

Don't forget Fireball XL5 and Joe 90!

[@rodneybryant6061]

I'm 65 now ago nice show back them 1970😉

[@worldcomicsreview354]

I grew up with them, too.. in the 90's! None of us realised how old they were

[@antmassey6135]

@@worldcomicsreview354 Way ahead of its time. :)

[@jonathangoode546]

They had the coolest soundtrack ever .

[@gk10002000]

What made the show great was Straker's dedication. There was no doubt what needed to be done. The threat was real. It was serious business. Along the lines of George Patton. "I don't want them to like me, I want them to fight for me"

[@donmac7780]

I remember when I was a child we thought that there would be a moonbase by 1980.

[@OMEGATECH]

Absolutely 💯

[@exidy-yt]

He really was the inspiration for Gendo Ikari. Infact he was a total race lift for Gendo. Fantastic work by Gary Anderson and his crew.

[@harrylongabaugh7402]

​@@donmac7780 NASA was working on one until a democrat led congress and a terrible president ( Carter) cut their funding.

[@mumblesbadly7708]

His devotion to SHADO ruined his marriage AND resulted in his only child L, his son, dying prematurely.

[@paktype]

Thunderbirds, UFO, Space 1999...those Andersons had some imagination....

[@sarasarah1810]

paktype Indeed they did.🚀

And before Thunderbirds there was Supercar, Fireball-XL5 and Stingray. All good shows.

[@Rgoid]

Don’t forget Captain Scarlet, basically a precursor to UFO.

[@hollisb.flemingii8197]

paktype Word Life..., the Anderson franchise was mad cool 😎....! I used to love watching this on Saturdays, way before it came on the Sci-Fi channel...!

[@briananthony4044]

Also Captain Scarlet, Supercar, Fireball XL5. One from the '50's I forget, but it and Supercar had the ugliest puppets lol.

[@gk10002000]

I was born in 57. So watched this as a young teen. God I loved it. I can only imagine being a somewhat wealthy adult in the 60s and 70s, and being able to travel first class

[@bobbinette6184]

Barry Gray's soundtrack is always amazing...

[@owenjaeger]

Ok

[@jamesfrench7299]

I used to imagine having a working scale model of the spinning saucer with remote control and emitting that fantastic noise! This series had me enthralled when they screened it here during the day time in the early eighties. This was when I used to read about UFO phenomena.

[@Daracdor]

The pilot of the SHADAIR aircraft ( on the left of the screen ) is Canadian actor Shane Rimmer who provided the voice of Scott Tracey in Thunderbirds . The pretty blonde passenger of the aircraft is Colonel Virginia Lake played by actress Wanda Ventham who is mother to actor Benedict Cumberbatch .

[@terryr.8686]

Her name is Wanda Ventham. Delicious as hell (!!!) and there NEVER was enough of her on the screen.

[@charlesneely]

i love those old stlye narration voices you can tell that i guy s a voice actor

[@kronossonork6994]

Green Man WTF happened to Cumberbatch?

[@mariakelly4179]

Green Man Shame Rimmer played one of the ground control techs in You Only Live Twice, and was the captain of the American nuclear submarine USS Wayne in The Spy Who Loved Me.

[@lordeden2732]

George Formby in drag!

[@gregoryp2859]

In a lot of ways, this series was '60's camp, but the overall plot is seriously worth a quality redux. Plus I love the Moonbase girls.

[@gk10002000]

It really was pretty clever in many aspects. Using a big movie studio as a cover for the operation. They would have access to all sorts of materials, ability to hire technical help. Of course today with unions, labor laws, film and audio and commercial photo satellites it would be tough to do and keep things secret.

[@FandersonUfo]

Thank you for many kind remarks sir. Please visit the channel page at your convenience. I would guess a true fan of the show like yourself would find more than a little there to interest you. Perhaps 'Straker of Shado' would interest you. - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqTboXylaNCLf7M

[@billwhelpley6825]

Such an amazing intro, the extra beat with the uncomfortable contact lens removal just before the title track jumps in.

[@calvinmasters6159]

Love the reel-to-reel tape data storage, before they had disk drives. Access times in minutes rather than microseconds.

[@bwktlcn]

The episode I remember most is the one where his child was hit by a car (because Straker was arguing with his ex wife and John runs out to give him the picture he drew and gets hit). Straker can either get the medicine to his son that would save his life, or prevent an invasion- your child or the world. It explained why Straker was so aloof - he couldn’t face losing the people he loved again. As a kid the first time I watched this, I think it was the first time I realized that parenthood could have a terrible price - your child or the world? It’s a really good episode “A Question of Priorities.”

[@FandersonUfo]

Straker gave up everything to defend Earth from the UFOs - 🛸✨

[@jennifersman7990]

That’s the one episode I always remembered too, I’m gonna have to binge watch all these, as cheesy as they look

[@FandersonUfo]

@@jennifersman7990 - this is that episode - kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3qziKZonqiGrrc - 🛸✨

[@allenjones3130]

The "Question of Priorities" episode was more appropriate for a soap opera than a sci-fi show in my book.

[@Humbertusmarius]

Thank you so much for posting this, I haven't seen in since I was a kid. A very imaginative series for sure.

[@adriansherlockdamondark.1094]

Long before the masterpiece that is Breaking Bad, UFO was the first "novelistic" series I ever saw. You got the whole backstory on how things began, you got an extensive look at the hero's tragic personal life and the series ended with an array of battles with the aliens, which left us with much haunting food for thought. The fact the beginnings can be edited into something like this or that the series can be drawn upon to edit together an effective movie like "Invasion:UFO" is a tribute to how well it all integrated to tell one story.

[@FandersonUfo]

Well said sir. Such a pity only 26 episodes exist. Imagine what could be done with several seasons worth of footage.

[@adriansherlockdamondark.1094]

Absolutely! While I do love Space:1999, I think Gerry Anderson should've fought for another season of UFO, even if he had to take a budget cut. Some of the cheapest episodes, shot on location with a small cast and relying on voice overs to expedite production, were among the best (Timelash and Long Sleep, for example) and I think Straker was complex enough to carry more screen time. Even if Moonbase and Skydiver were reduced to a few appearances from stock footage, a second season, to develop Straker and the characters even further, would have been very welcome.

[@davidjgomm]

It wasn't really up to Gerry Anderson. Lew Grade was the money man and the % was all he really cared about.

[@adriansherlockdamondark.1094]

Yeah... but he had such a good format and main characters... if he couldn't convince Grade, maybe he should've tried another backer. UFO would have worked on the budget of Blakes 7. Maybe he should've tried the BBC.

[@CassandrashadowcassMorrison]

So, one assumes you missed "The Invaders" "Time Tunnel: "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" "Route 66" "Then Came Bronson" "Run For Your Life" an all the other shows that had basically the same format.

[@dawnfinch9935]

I remember watching this on a Saturday evening while eating fray bentos steak and kidney pie with chips and peas aahhh good memories

[@raymckennon9892]

Gabrielle Drake is the older sister of singer-songwriter Nick Drake who released three albums but suffered from depression.He tragically comitted suide at his parent's home in 1974.

[@gk10002000]

a great series. Loved it. I had a huge interest in science and later earned degrees BS Engineering, MS Math. Ex air force Captain. worked on SDI and anti satellite programs. So parents don't under estimate the power and influence of TV and radio and books or magazines you leave around the house. Anything is better than watching the Smurfs

[@donaldparlettjr3295]

gk10002000 so true, I think that these 20 somethings are absolute wimps because they were influenced by wimpy shows.

[@RetroDawn]

The Smurfs was great. Don't underestimate it. I personally would not want my son working for the military nor MIC. I've watched The Smurfs with him but wouldn't watch this series with him yet (he's 5yo), as it's too violent.

[@snapmalloy5556]

Loved this show as 12 or 13 year old. Even got my dad watching it.

[@Pixel1962]

That title sequence awoke my interest in editing. Been in the industry for 30 years now. Thanks, Gerry!!

[@FandersonUfo]

Wiki credits these editors Mike Campbell, Lee Doig, Harry MacDonald. Not sure who specifically pulled that edit off but they were inspired.

[@carlosfacundoferreyra]

The best series !!!!

[@paktype]

I watched this series when I was a kid - thank you very much for posting this.

[@alexcarrillo5510]

Well I really love this series, from it's beginning from watching Supercar, Now it is back watching this series again on DVD, to think in 1971 when they aired this series in San Francisco, and I was a Sophomore in high school, and now I will be 67 this July in 2023... I Thank You Gerry....😃😃🎥🎞 I am Glad that all his series were shot on FILM!!

[@FandersonUfo]

🛸👽✨

[@davidskidmore6768]

Really good to sit back and watch shows from my youth. UFO, 1999, Thunderbirds, The Man From Uncle... The world was so much different then

[@mrb7094]

This is EXACTLY what 1980 was like.

[@sarasarah1810]

When I was younger I thought the machine gun sound at the beginning was the drums.....always luved Gerry and Silvia.💙 The music was always great in all their endeavors...Jolly Good Share right here...👍🚀🐾🐾🐾🐾🐈🙋

[@33VMUH]

Does everybody remember "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons" that was also created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and also starred Ed Bishop as Captain Blue? During the show's intro, a machine gun, filmed from the vantage point of an assassin, attempts to kill Captain Scarlet. Now, in this first episode of "UFO," we have a similar scene: A machine gun, filmed from the vantage point of an alien, shoots three people that have witnessed a UFO landing. If I didn't know better, I would say the similar scenes are meant to show a subtle connection between the two programs.

[@FandersonUfo]

Captain Scarlet was so cool. It is my second favorite Anderson show. Female interceptor pilots in 1968 - awsome

[@loriryde5437]

Capt scarlet was the one who knew the mystrions game I think was how the theme song went

[@donmac7780]

That really brings back memories!

[@dankuchar6821]

I still remember part of the song... indestructible Captain Scarlet!

[@worldcomicsreview354]

All the Gerry Anderson shows were meant to be linked in a shared universe, though it was only really the comics that made it explicit.

[@SiVlog1989]

If the commentary from Gerry Anderson himself was anything to go by, the actor who played the doctor at 44:05 was actually due to go into hospital himself shortly after this was filmed

[@Woody615]

The biggest loss was not having Louisa Rabaiotti (the blond starting at 19:15) not having a more permanent role. This was her only appearance in the show.

[@smacwhinnie]

She didn’t like getting sexually harasses by Freeman

[@briananthony4044]

I thought her acting was rather poor. I wondered if she was an alien implant lol.

[@ekesandras1481]

She was removed, because they found out she was a Russian spy.

[@oldgoat142]

I'm was feeling nostalgic and wanted something good to watch, and this series came to mind. Thank you brother for all your postings. Terrific stuff!

[@martmako1]

best intro music ever!! mind you, Joe 90 and Capt.Scarlett, brilliant too, many thanks

[@MarkM-bg6jg]

1980! GASP!!! Love the purple wigs. Great use of models.

[@conniemcmillian7010]

Thunderbirds, Space: 1999, UFO love them all

[@colinp2238]

Peter Gordeno (Capt Carlin) was a dancer/choreographer and a singer. In the 60's he was on British TV doing shows like the London Palladium so many times. Then he turned up in 1969 on this show where he was featured very often. I think he was Indian or Burmese. A very talented man.

[@ianvisegrady6683]

colinp2238 He also played "the master" in Dr Who

[@mrdreadley]

When did that occur,both masters in the true Doctor Who were white and Peter Gordeno definitely wasnt.

[@catherinequillen6682]

Ian Visegrady sorry. He never played The Doctor it was Roger Delgardo a fine actor who passed too soon.

[@colinp2238]

@Mr MEMé I have not heard of them? I think you mean the 1980 Alan Parson Project, the Games People Play: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX3MaH-gmN5ppJo

[@colinp2238]

@Mr MEMé Peter himself was listed as a session musician with Depeche Mode and I suppose that it is possible that his son would also be a member.

[@shaharadegan9993]

I found this series one day surfing the channels on a small b/w tv in the 70’s. It was broadcast out of Providence,RI and the picture was graining (Massachusetts), but each day I searched for it to get my dose of UFO. What fond memories!

[@FandersonUfo]

🛸👽✨

[@elliottgregory9539]

WoW...This is great.

[@Steven_Williams]

Loved this show as a kid.

[@waynemathias8074]

I love how it keeps flashing "1980" -- Yes, that's *exactly* how I remember the '80s!

[@briananthony4044]

Ah, I was wondering about that, and that no-one has mentioned it. Almost subliminal the way it flashed on and off so fast.

[@sommvibes]

@ 2:26 A fine way to start this adventure 🍿 Thanks for sharing 🍿

[@edwinluyo1347]

SUPER!!!

[@nigelwoodcock3605]

I love the ball printing machine, we had one in Hong Kong in the early 90s

[@briananthony4044]

Their cigarette budget must have been enormous. When Straker got out of his car and dropped his cigarette and when he blew the ash off the desk, it reminded me of what a filthy habit it is.

[@mjptrapster]

Seagull X-ray reminds me of the XB-70 Valkyrie.

[@CraigWinstanley1]

"I don't like it. These clouds gives as much cover as a g-string on a belly-dancer"

[@mariakelly4179]

Craig Winstanley Great line!

[@thebookdragon8662]

"as much cover as a g-string on a belly-dancer" Hey, now there's an image!

[@nigelft]

@@thebookdragon8662 ... depends on the belly dancer ...

[@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp]

This is a great Mashup! Really an improved version of EPISODE ONE! Well Done!

[@FandersonUfo]

Thank you Mr. Baird. The original release episodes spread the details of SHADO's formation around several episodes as I am sure you remember. This edit just tries to present the formation story more efficiently in a single episode.

[@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp]

@@FandersonUfo indeed

[@brenthaymon667]

Love old sci-fi movies and tv shows. Thanks for the upload.

[@FandersonUfo]

You are welcome to visit the channel page at your convenience Mr. Haymon.

[@kevincaldwell4707]

I was born in the 60's in Canada, never have heard of this show ever before, looks quite amazing for it's time.

[@LordEriolTolkien]

5yo me had a, now long lost, die cast SHADO vehicle. Good times

[@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp]

AMAZING EDITED VERSION!

[@FandersonUfo]

Thank you Mr. Baird. I am working on another compilation based on SHADO operations that I hope to post soon.

[@LindsayKay]

I want to see a feature movie reboot with all the retro style, but also maintaining a really dark edge to it. The combo of retro with the darkness and lack of humous relief could be nicely unsettling.

[@FandersonUfo]

Absolutely, but can we trust Hollywood with this? I have huge doubts. Remember what they did to Thunderbirds.

[@skwervin1]

After the recent litany of simply terrible remakes.... I couldn't trust Hollywood with such amazing material.

[@worldcomicsreview354]

Better to leave it as-is, if recent experience (IE this entire century so far) is anything to go on. These days I treat any entertainment from this side of 1960 as suspect. Give me Greyfriars, Morcove and that cosy consulting-room on Baker Street (no, not that one!).

[@gamerjay6624]

wow, jean got blown away bigtime!

[@andrewmartin7221]

The first and only time I have ever seen a corded telephone on a motorcycle. Excellent😂

[@may86bear]

❤️ this show. Gerry Andersen was a visionary ahead of his time 🖖 Prelude to Space 1999❤️

[@CowboyRobot2000]

In its earliest concept, Space 1999 was supposed to be a continuation of UFO. In their bid to defeat SHADO, the aliens try to destroy the SHADO moonbase by destroying the moon. SHADO halfway succeeds in stopping them, but the moon gets knocked out of Earth's orbit and sent hurtling through space. When Star Wars was in development and more hardliners scifi was becoming popular, GA decided to develop Space 1999 as an independent concept with less "fantastic" storylines. That was season 1. And we all know what happened in season 2...

[@MadofaA]

What happened in season 2?

[@may86bear]

@@MadofaA unfortunately there was no season 2 for UFO. There were plans for it, but it turned into Space 1999😊 season 2 of Space 1999 went completely off the rails with the divorce of Gerry and Sylvia Andersen and less experienced people trying to take over . Most of the episodes were less than exciting and more silly 😜

[@CowboyRobot2000]

@@may86bear Silly is definitely one way to describe 1999's season 2.

[@worldcomicsreview354]

@@CowboyRobot2000 I vaguely remember one with a world where everybody looks the same, so they wear masks, but then people with blue masks are slaves, or something. A very cack-handed attempt at Star Trek-style anti-racism messaging.

[@francisdhomer5910]

As a child I enjoyed watching this show. My imagination built it's own story line around this concept. Watching this makes the struggling writer in me wish I could get the rights and continue the tale. Not a reboot, not a remake. Pick up the tale now or maybe ten years in the future. SHADO. A tale of a shadow world wide organization protecting the Earth. Unfortunately some entity in Hollywood will properly end up re-imagining and UFO will not be what we like here. Nothing but Pew Pew Pew. This show was character driven, thought provoking something they don't want now a day. My feelings is anyone here could do a better job. Why? because you have passion for your show, a love that an outsider will not grasp. You all want something entertaining with action for the story sake not for action sake. A story that tugs at the emotions, make you care and identify with each character. A story that may even make you stop, think and wonder about your own opinions and beliefs. And of course an enemy that you may be identify with. Can we real call the Aliens evil? Couldn't we end up like them faced with the same situation? That is one of the many things this show could touch upon. (And part of my idea with a new story line would include humans working with the Aliens for the promise of immortality. After all who was feeding the UFOs information?) Well enough ramblings, but I would love to hear others ideas on where this story line could go.

[@FandersonUfo]

There were plans to begin a second season set ten years later on an expanded moon base but the American network geniuses got a hold of that and decided to forget about UFO's and let's have the moon blast out of earth orbit. There was some pre-production work done for a feature film based on this series about 10 years ago. After Gerry Anderson passed away that is unlikely to happen now. Such a great concept as a series or film. It wipes the floor of all the glossy over-produced under-storied junk that most sci-fi is becoming.

[@terryr.8686]

UNFORTUNATELY Ed Bishop, (Col. Ed Straker), and Michael Billington, (Col. Paul Foster), both died some years ago. George Sewell died in 2007. So far as I know only Wanda Ventham (Col. Virginia Lake) and Gabriel Drake (Lt. Ellis) are the only survivors of the show. There might be others.

[@Woody615]

Francis D Homer, your analysis it totally correct. I think that's why Thunderbirds failed. They were trying too hard to make it modern with smartlecky kids.

[@BuzzSargent]

Thank you for presenting this show. I had never seen this show or even heard of it. Happy Trails

[@FandersonUfo]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO_(TV_series) - 🛸✨

[@philtaylor1647]

In the 60's I have only seen a couple of the episodes. Never the first one. I love scifi tv series and movies

[@somerandombaldguy5296]

This was set in 1980, then there was Space: 1999, and 2001....here it is 2017 and I gotta say mankind is slacking off pretty damn badly. I don't even have a flying car. I was promised flying cars in the 21st century, dammit! And more hot chicks in miniskirts and body suits, please.

[@FandersonUfo]

Still waiting on a lot of stuff. Suggest you check out Women of SHADO playlist. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q526pJyYr8yejrM

[@karl28560]

Some Random Bald Guy.... feminism and corporate bail outs put a kink in your dreams (and mine too); my friend.

[@jamesmartin9401]

Bless Avery Brooks. :)

[@Scyllax]

Some Random Bald Guy Thank God there are no flying cars.

[@patmcbride9853]

Politicians would rather buy votes than explore space.

[@CasaLobo77]

The 80s never looked so groovay!🤩

[@briananthony4044]

Submarine male crew showing off their torsos, moonbase female crew showing off their legs lol. Different times. Now it's all "me too."

[@rolffriedrichwitte]

Hello fromm Germany to you and Thank you very much to sending this Video Serie. We had this in the 80tiths in TV.

[@oldschool1928]

37:53 I love the dialogue here!! :)

[@grammgale58]

Yesss! How many of those fish net hose did I buy in 1970 as I said already in the movie remarks and the gogo boots!, A mini skirt, too! My parents would get out a ruler before I left school! I would role it up after I left home. LOL. I left home at 18 anyway. Got married at 19.

[@FandersonUfo]

I can remember the show first showing up in Canada round about 1980 appropriately enough. Late teens early 20's for me. Fantastic show for late night time wasting. I only really appreciate the effort and quality of Anderson's work in old age now. It's a highly entertaining work of genius. Way too far ahead of any thing else sci fi for years after. Very happy you're enjoying it again dear.

[@SiVlog1989]

This is great, a good and convincing amalgamation of the (albeit different episodes) sequence of events that lead to the creation of SHADO :)

[@martinplatt5928]

What an amazing intro.....great sound....good-looking people. How refreshing it was to see this in 1970 after a very dreary 1960s of television.

[@augustinboyd9626]

FANTASTIC JOB ON SPECIAL EFFECTS AND UNIFORMS AND COSTUMES TO AND VEHICLES BOTH SPACE AND GROUND

[@deetjay1]

RIP Edward Bishop

[@mariakelly4179]

David Johnson Oh no! When did he die?

[@FandersonUfo]

Born George Victor Bishop 11 June 1932 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Died 8 June 2005 (aged 72) Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England

Also George Sewell, Michael Billington, Vladek Shaybal and Dolores Mantez.

[@davids1inwestholl45]

@@FandersonUfo I never even knew he was sick.

[@ancientofdaysministries2136]

I love this show. I remember watching it on I believe it was wpix channel 11 here in the United States.

[@jonoedwards4195]

Roger, 10 degrees Port,,"Right!" Brilliant post Maties!!

[@evdallas123]

I liked the music it was mysterious

[@xenalover99]

LT Ellis! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!! always loved the moonbase girls :)

[@donaldparlettjr3295]

xenalover99 who didn't . Station me on the moon!

[@Woody615]

And she had to change outfits to a micro mini just to go on break before a Yellow alert. LOLOLOL

[@wooderdsaunders6801]

@@Woody615 regulations

[@edwardorodriguez7247]

xenalover99 She was my 1st crush!

[@exidy-yt]

Ah Ed Straker. The prototype Gendo Ikari. UFO was the only Gary Anderson series I not only liked, I damn well LOVED. Too bad I found it after I had discovered Neon Genesis Evangelion or I would have loved it even more.

[@acb9896]

Just blowing a little ...'dust' off the desk.

[@fxiansen1469]

Ha! I remember watching some of this series back when I was in high school, in the late 60s. Fun to see it again and in color, no less, as we only had B&W at home.

[@petanders1968]

I loved watching this series when I was a kid, especially drooled over Ed Strakers futuristic looking car with the gull wing doors.....early Tesla!

[@chriscma1]

Pand About the car. I've read anyone who tried to drive it loathed it. They say it was almost impossible to steer and keep on the road

[@petanders1968]

Does anyone know whether the car was built on another make frame or was it custom made for the series ?

[@jeffnelson6747]

The bodies of the three cars that were originally made for Gerry Anderson's movie "Doppelganger" (aka, "Journey to the Far Side of the Sun), two of which later made their way to his UFO TV series, were made from hand formed aluminum, and mounted on Ford Zephyr (British) chassis.

[@colinp2238]

The doors were operated by crew hiding out of shot and opening them by hand.

[@ChoppingtonOtter]

The car still looks cool all these years later.

[@CraigWinstanley1]

The dialogue at 50:40 onwards is very revealing, especially in light of the way our species is heading now. Such a wonderful cast and effects. I love it ! Thanks for uploading this fundamental episode.

[@hamishgaffaney5323]

Craig Winstanley yep crazy eh, with more and more people becoming strile and the rapid decline of natural resources and the environment, looks like a much happier time to be alive

[@Bill23799]

Thanks for a great presentation of an excellent Gerry Anderson series. You could barely see the wires operating the human puppets. Gerry Anderson was a genius.

[@FandersonUfo]

SuperMarionation is amazing

[@Bill23799]

@@FandersonUfo Oh, I thought Gerry Anderson made this series in " SuperDuperMarionation ".

[@henrycrum3018]

I loved this show as a kid. I love it now. It has very well written stories. And I love the music. The only bad thing is Staikers’ hair cut!

[@FandersonUfo]

bleaching Ed Bishop's hair white caused a lot of damage - he switched to a white wig about half way through filming - 🛸✨

[@michaelleary9233]

Yeah, now you see why Patrick Stewart wouldn't wear a wig when he auditioned for Star Trek like they wanted him to.

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

BEST FUTURE SHOW EVER. :)

[@hubertvancalenbergh9022]

I really like Alec's suit. I want one!

[@donniemayer]

Love these old movies, man this is where I came from

[@jamesnasium4688]

I am just STUNNED , at the Quality......I'm 50 & have Never even Heard of the Series. I'll Comment again, OUTSTANDING !!!!

[@FandersonUfo]

If I could heart you twice I would. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO_(TV_series)

[@jamesnasium4688]

I AM, from Canada......so, would explain some of it ;)

[@FandersonUfo]

Fellow Canadian here sir but I've got a few years on you. It was broadcast here late nights usually from about 1974 till 1980 on various UHF channels. You just missed it.

[@jamesnasium4688]

@@FandersonUfo .......I'm in Central AB.

[@FandersonUfo]

Ontario here James. I think you guys sent us some medical stuff a little while ago. God bless you. If you ever need a favour just ask.

[@mkrbrtsn1]

The 1970's were cool!

[@miket2120]

The alien ship is approaching at 1-1/2 million miles per second or about 8x the speed of light. So we now know that the aliens have warp capability and use Sterling submachine guns.

[@thecrazyswede2495]

They are subspace machine guns. It's still patented, but it's no longer kept secret, after they discovered phasers. cheers!!/CS

[@worldcomicsreview354]

There's a funny short story about how antigravity and warp fields are actually really easy to invent, we just "missed" it. The most technically advanced alien empire try to invade Earth... with muzzle-loading muskets.

[@gregory4154]

ahead of its time. great acting and concepts it threw around. as an adult, it's even more interesting.

[@mikeysuzefour]

UFO=ANOTHER GREAT BBC SCI-FI SERIES!

[@ut000bs]

I had actually forgotten this series. I was about 10 years old when the pilot aired. I remember the purple wigs and interceptors with the weird funny missiles stuck on the front and I remember the sub and skydiver. I don't remember the SST plane. Was it in the series? Also, if I remember correctly, the man who created this also created Thunderbirds and Fireball XL5. Who remembers those?

[@FandersonUfo]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Anderson - 🛸✨

[@worldcomicsreview354]

Gerry Anderson was Britain's Walt Disney or Osamu Tezuka... only without the theme park or streets full of statues. Imagine an Andersonworld theme park!

[@ronwhite8503]

How could you forget this series?! How could anyone forget Gabrielle Drake?

[@daveellis9569]

I remember having a toy interceptor with firing missile.

Nice memories..i saw this tv series here in my country...in Spanish...almost 50 years ago...so sorry to know that most of them are no longer with us....

[@FandersonUfo]

How quickly we might forget about our silly differences if we had to fight an extraterrestrial menace. It would almost be worth hoping for at this point. I have noticed versions of the series in Spanish, Italian, French, German and Japanese. Tragic only 26 episodes were made.

FandersonUfo yes...very tragic indeed..i always wondered myself why this very good tv series has been cancelled so abruptly..anyway it is a real pleasure to watch it again...best wishes and regards...

[@landiahillfarm6590]

Without question my favorite show as a kid!

[@oldbaldfatman2766]

Thanks for the video....never even heard of it before.

[@FandersonUfo]

You are welcome sir. It was broadcast into the late 1980's in various versions somewhat sporadically depending on the markets it was sold to around the world. Ed Bishop's character seems to have been particularly popular in Italy for whatever reason. I've noticed several strange interviews he took part in on Italian television that some may wish to search for on KZbin.