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UFO

  • TV Series
  • 1970–19711970–1971
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
3.6K
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POPULARITY
1,963
38
Ed Bishop in UFO (1970)
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The missions of the Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization, which defends Earth from extra-terrestrial threats.The missions of the Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization, which defends Earth from extra-terrestrial threats.The missions of the Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization, which defends Earth from extra-terrestrial threats.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
3.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,963
38
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    • Creators
      • Gerry Anderson(format)
      • Sylvia Anderson(format)
    • Stars
      • Ed Bishop
      • Dolores Mantez
      • Michael Billington
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    • Creators
      • Gerry Anderson(format)
      • Sylvia Anderson(format)
    • Stars
      • Ed Bishop
      • Dolores Mantez
      • Michael Billington
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 80User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info

    • Episodes26

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    Ed Bishop
    Ed Bishop
    • Cmdr. Ed Straker…
    26 episodes26 eps • 1970–1971
    Dolores Mantez
    Dolores Mantez
    • Nina Barry
    23 episodes23 eps • 1970–1971
    Michael Billington
    Michael Billington
    • Col. Paul Foster…
    21 episodes21 eps • 1970–1971
    Ayshea Brough
    Ayshea Brough
    • SHADO Operative…
    20 episodes20 eps • 1970–1971
    George Sewell
    George Sewell
    • Col. Freeman…
    17 episodes17 eps • 1970–1971
    Keith Alexander
    Keith Alexander
    • Shado Radio Operator…
    15 episodes15 eps • 1970–1971
    Antonia Ellis
    Antonia Ellis
    • Joan Harrington
    13 episodes13 eps • 1970–1971
    Gary Myers
    • Capt. Waterman…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1970–1971
    Gabrielle Drake
    Gabrielle Drake
    • Lt. Ellis…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1970–1971
    Vladek Sheybal
    Vladek Sheybal
    • Dr. Doug Jackson…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1970–1971
    Jon Kelley
    • Skydiver Engineer…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1970–1971
    Norma Ronald
    Norma Ronald
    • Miss Ealand…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1970–1971
    Wanda Ventham
    Wanda Ventham
    • Col. Virginia Lake
    9 episodes9 eps • 1970–1971
    Grant Taylor
    Grant Taylor
    • Gen. James Henderson…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1970–1971
    Jeremy Wilkin
    Jeremy Wilkin
    • Skydiver Navigator…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1970–1971
    Georgina Moon
    Georgina Moon
    • Skydiver Operative…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1970–1971
    Harry Baird
    Harry Baird
    • Mark Bradley…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1970
    Peter Gordeno
    • Capt. Carlin
    6 episodes6 eps • 1970–1971
    • Creators
      • Gerry Anderson(format)
      • Sylvia Anderson(format)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      In the UK, people drive on the left side of the road and steering wheels are on the right side of the vehicle. However, in UFO's version of 1980s Britain, both of these have been reversed. The show's creators were simply going along with what was being predicted at the time, which was that the UK would switch its driving system sometime in the near future. That change never happened. Just as the U.S. was predicted to have switched to the metric system, which also didn't happen.
    • Goofs
      Although set (and filmed) in England, all the futuristic cars are left-hand drive, and everyone drives on the right-hand side of the road. Several other series by the Andersons featured the same driving system, presumably because England was predicted to switch over sometime before the future events depicted. Flashback scenes showed the "normal" English driving arrangement.
    • Quotes

      Ed Straker: Imagine a dying planet in some distant corner of the universe. Its natural resources exhausted. Its inhabitants sterile. Doomed to extinction. A situation we may one day find ourselves in, gentlemen. So they discover Earth. Abundant, fertile. Able to satisfy their needs. They look upon us not with animosity, but callousness. As we look upon our animals that we depend on for food. Yes, it appears they are driven by circumstance across a billion miles of space, driven on by the greatest force in the universe - survival.

    • Crazy credits
      Guest stars are credited as "guest artists."
    • Alternate versions
      Many episodes had censorship cuts for the Italian edition, for example Foster drunken in Ordeal (1970) or Straker's relationship with Jo Fraser in The Responsibility Seat (1971) and Freeman's many flirts and jokes about women.
    • Connections
      Edited into UFO: Distruggete Base Luna (1971)

    User reviews80

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    Top review
    Just Great!!!!!!
    In ones opinion this is the best of the Gerry Anderson productions. The various plot lines go into many different aspects of the personal lives of the characters, marriage break-ups, blackmail, interracial and sexual tensions (very new on TV in 1970), the loneliness of command and the mundane arguing of budgetry cuts. The acting is as good as anything seen today particularly Ed Bishop, Michael Billington and George Sewell. Excellent direction, marvellous sets and special effects on limited TV budgets. The programme stands the test of time and one thinks that young people of today would find it just as exciting as people did in 1970.
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    • Apr 20, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 16, 1970 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Fanderson: the official Gerry and Sylvia Anderson appreciation society site
      • The official Gerry Anderson site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Minaccia dallo spazio
    • Filming locations
      • MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Century 21 Television
      • Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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