The Alphans encounter a miles-long ark from the planet Daria, where the inhabitants have a very distinctive class separation.The Alphans encounter a miles-long ark from the planet Daria, where the inhabitants have a very distinctive class separation.The Alphans encounter a miles-long ark from the planet Daria, where the inhabitants have a very distinctive class separation.
Gerald Staddon
- Male Mute
- (as Gerald Stadden)
Binu Balani
- Main Mission Operative
- (uncredited)
Michael Boothe
- Darian in spacesuit
- (uncredited)
Sarah Bullen
- Main Mission Operative Kate Bullen
- (uncredited)
Loftus Burton
- Main Mission Operative Lee Oswald
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaBarbara Bain had put up quite a squawk as soon as she saw Joan Collins's wardrobe for the episode, demanding that her skirt be longer, so as not to appear sexier than herself. Gerry Anderson refused the "request", explaining that Collins's legs were one of the reasons she was hired for the episode. As a result, Bain spent the last half of the show dressed in barbarian garb that was shorter than Collins's. Hence, the nickname "Barbara Pain" Anderson's crew had come up with early on during the show's production (not to her face, of course).
- GoofsPaul (his stunt double) dives through the closing doors just a few yards behind the suited alien who abducts Helena - but now on the floor he looks around and both have somehow completely vanished ahead of him. (Note: A deleted scene shows Morrow immediately following them, which was how he wound up at the aliens' operation center).
- Quotes
[last lines]
Alan Carter: If the same thing happened on Alpha, would you have chosen differently?
Cmdr. John Koenig: Remind me to tell you sometime.
- SoundtracksA Wand'ring Minstrel I
(uncredited)
Composed by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan for Act I of "The Mikado"
Performed by Barry Morse
(hummed just before the conclusion)
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Joan Collins!
Joan Collins is the main guest star here. She is fantastic, and looks great. There are several other interesting performances from other members of the guest cast too.
The overall story has a lot going on and is very suspenseful. There are very few scenes on Alpha. Most of the action involves Helena, Victor, John, Paul and Alan who have become split up and involved in differing problems on a large old damaged spaceship that operates a bit like Noah's Ark.
The story did remind me a bit of Doctor Who serial Underworld and some of the religious satire recalls moments from the Planet of the Apes film series. But it is not too derivative and the story unfolds in quite a suspenseful way. The sets here are quite good and I loved the various costumes worn by those on the spaceship.
The overall story has a lot going on and is very suspenseful. There are very few scenes on Alpha. Most of the action involves Helena, Victor, John, Paul and Alan who have become split up and involved in differing problems on a large old damaged spaceship that operates a bit like Noah's Ark.
The story did remind me a bit of Doctor Who serial Underworld and some of the religious satire recalls moments from the Planet of the Apes film series. But it is not too derivative and the story unfolds in quite a suspenseful way. The sets here are quite good and I loved the various costumes worn by those on the spaceship.
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- Rrrobert
- May 16, 2019
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