UFO

TV Series
1970–1971
TV-PG
45m

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7.9/10

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The missions of the Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization (SHADO), which defends Earth from extra-terrestrial threats.The missions of the Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization (SHADO), which defends Earth from extra-terrestrial threats.The missions of the Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organization (SHADO), which defends Earth from extra-terrestrial threats.

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IMDb RATING

7.9/10

4.3K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,191

See production info at IMDbPro

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Ed Bishop

Commander Ed Straker

Dolores Mantez

Lieutenant Nina Barry

Michael Billington

Colonel Paul Foster…

Ayshea Brough

Lieutenant Ayshea Johnson

George Sewell

Colonel Alec Freeman

Keith Alexander

Lieutenant Keith Ford

Antonia Ellis

Lieutenant Joan Harrington

Gary Myers

Captain Lew Waterman

Gabrielle Drake

Lieutenant Gay Ellis

Vladek Sheybal

Dr. Doug Jackson

Jon Kelley

Skydiver Engineer…

Norma Ronald

Miss Ealand

Wanda Ventham

Colonel Virginia Lake

Grant Taylor

General James Henderson

Jeremy Wilkin

Skydiver Navigator…

Georgina Moon

Lieutenant Sylvia Howell

Harry Baird

Lieutenant Mark Bradley

Peter Gordeno

Capt. Carlin

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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 the United Kingdom, 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 the UK was predicted to switch over sometime before the future events depicted. Flashback scenes showed the "normal" British driving arrangement.

Quotes
Alec Freeman: I don't like this. This cloud gives about as much cover as a G-string on a belly dancer!

Crazy credits
During the opening theme, the show's title "UFO" is flashed on the screen for only a fraction of a second. It appears "officially" on screen at the end of the teaser sequence.

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)

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TV Show with no strings attached

For many years the Anderson team wowed us with many cutting edge development in the movie arts.

First there was SuperMarrionation (sic) with the Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlett, Joe 90 etc. These combines with great miniature special effects gave Gerry and Sylvia many of the skills necessary to launch themselves into live action TV.

And Launch they did with UFO. Catchy sound track, futuristic special effects, story lines, and a great supporting task they stunned TV watchers with their vision of the future.

At that time 2001 a Space Oddysey was out and a lot of the set and concept ideas from there were incorporated into UFO.

Looking back there are some humorous moments (Like purple wigs and a moonbase) but hey - for that time it was visionary. Since it was only set 10 years into the future from its filming great detail was taken to make it 'advanced' but not beyond the realms of possibility.

Many of the concepts re special effects were developed further into Space 1999.

Do watch it and remember that this was a turning point in quality SciFi TV from the UK.