The Catacombs Catacombs International Guide
Space 1999 In The UK

UNITED KINGDOM

ITV4

Launched in autumn 2005, ITV4 was a free-to-air (non-subscription) digital channel. As the name indicates, it was an offshoot of the main commercial analogue station ITV. It featured a number of vintage ITC series (owned by ITV plc/ Granada) including Space: 1999.

The contrast to original 2005 broadcasts was telling: three commercial breaks (there were only two in the 1970s) inserted at random locations (literally mid-sentence, rather than at the act fade-outs), and a station logo permanently living on a corner of the picture (unheard of in UK television until 2000). There were also minor (and seemingly arbitrary) cuts. The extent of cuts is clear when the 52-minute episodes were placed in 50 minute or 45 minute slots (including adverts). Chris Dale notes that War Games was cut particularly harshly, including the sequences when the Alphans run down to the deep shelters, and a chunk of Victor's speech. Possibly because of concerns about photosensitive epilepsy, the sequence as Alan and Koenig attempt to penetrate the planet's forcefield was in slow motion. Of Alpha Child, Chris writes: Cut from that was the scene where the Alphans discuss future births ("You mean we cannot ever expect to have normal children?"), and also the scenes where Jarak stuns a group of recovering Alphans while heading for medical center and Koenig/Helena/Paul find their bodies. This creates a problem, because when they're talking on the commpost at the end of the story Koenig accuses Jarak of killing the people that he stunned...which of course in this version we didn't see happen.

Broadcast order follows the original 1970s order (rather than the production order used by BBC and DVD releases).

Over 5 years, 618 episodes were shown, especially in 2008 (249) and 2009 (268) when up to 3 episodes were run on a single day. The most shown episode was The Testament of Arkadia (18 times), followed by Guardian of Piri (17). The least shown episodes were Seance Spectre and Devil's Planet (each 9 times).

2009

Production Order Episode Broadcast

20

Space Brain

Thu, 01 January 2009 1:55am - 2:40am

22

Mission of the Darians

Fri, 02 January 2009 2:10am - 3:00am

22

Mission of the Darians

Fri, 02 January 2009 10:30am - 11:30am

22

Mission of the Darians

Fri, 02 January 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

3

Black Sun

Wed, 07 January 2009 9:35am - 10:30am

3

Black Sun

Wed, 07 January 2009 2:30pm - 3:30pm

8

Guardian of Piri

Sun, 11 January 2009 9:30am - 10:30am

8

Guardian of Piri

Sun, 11 January 2009 1:55pm - 2:55pm

8

Guardian of Piri

Mon, 12 January 2009 1:00am - 1:50am

16

End of Eternity

Wed, 14 January 2009 9:30am - 10:30am

16

End of Eternity

Wed, 14 January 2009 3:25pm - 4:30pm

2

Matter of Life and Death

Sun, 18 January 2009 9:25am - 10:30am

2

Matter of Life and Death

Sun, 18 January 2009 2:30pm - 3:30pm

5

Earthbound

Wed, 21 January 2009 9:30am - 10:30am

5

Earthbound

Wed, 21 January 2009 3:30pm - 4:30pm

5

Earthbound

Thu, 22 January 2009 2:10am - 3:00am

15

The Full Circle

Sun, 25 January 2009 9:35am - 10:35am

15

The Full Circle

Sun, 25 January 2009 4:00pm - 5:00pm

15

The Full Circle

Mon, 26 January 2009 2:05am - 2:55am

6

Another Time, Another Place

Wed, 28 January 2009 9:30am - 10:30am

6

Another Time, Another Place

Wed, 28 January 2009 3:25pm - 4:30pm

21

The Infernal Machine

Sun, 01 February 2009 9:30am - 10:30am

4

Ring Around the Moon

Wed, 04 February 2009 9:30am - 10:30am

4

Ring Around the Moon

Wed, 04 February 2009 3:30pm - 4:30pm

7

Missing Link

Wed, 11 February 2009 9:35am - 10:35am

7

Missing Link

Wed, 11 February 2009 3:30pm - 4:30pm

11

The Last Sunset

Wed, 18 February 2009 9:35am - 10:35am

11

The Last Sunset

Wed, 18 February 2009 3:30pm - 4:30pm

20

Space Brain

Wed, 25 February 2009 9:35am - 10:30am

20

Space Brain

Wed, 25 February 2009 3:30pm - 4:30pm

19

The Troubled Spirit

Wed, 04 March 2009 10:30am - 11:30am

19

The Troubled Spirit

Wed, 04 March 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

24

The Testament of Arkadia

Sun, 08 March 2009 9:50am - 10:50am

24

The Testament of Arkadia

Sun, 08 March 2009 2:35pm - 3:35pm

18

The Last Enemy

Wed, 11 March 2009 10:30am - 11:30am

18

The Last Enemy

Wed, 11 March 2009 2:30pm - 3:30pm

25

The Metamorph

Fri, 13 March 2009 10:30am - 11:30am

25

The Metamorph

Fri, 13 March 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

26

The Exiles

Sun, 15 March 2009 9:30am - 10:30am

26

The Exiles

Sun, 15 March 2009 4:00pm - 5:00pm

29

Journey To Where

Wed, 18 March 2009 9:30am - 10:30am

29

Journey To Where

Wed, 18 March 2009 2:30pm - 3:25pm

27

One Moment of Humanity

Wed, 25 March 2009 10:30am - 11:25am

33

Brian the Brain

Fri, 27 March 2009 10:30am - 11:30am

33

Brian the Brain

Fri, 27 March 2009 4:00pm - 5:00pm

34

New Adam New Eve

Mon, 30 March 2009 2:00pm - 3:00pm

32

The Mark of Archanon

Tue, 31 March 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

32

The Mark of Archanon

Wed, 01 April 2009 10:30am - 11:30am

31

The Rules of Luton

Wed, 01 April 2009 2:30pm - 3:30pm

28

All That Glisters

Fri, 03 April 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

28

All That Glisters

Sat, 04 April 2009 9:35am - 10:35am

30

The Taybor

Mon, 06 April 2009 1:45am - 2:40am

30

The Taybor

Mon, 06 April 2009 2:00pm - 3:00pm

37

Seed of Destruction

Wed, 08 April 2009 1:10am - 2:05am

37

Seed of Destruction

Wed, 08 April 2009 10:30am - 11:30am

37

Seed of Destruction

Wed, 08 April 2009 2:30pm - 3:35pm

35

The AB Chrysalis

Sat, 11 April 2009 9:35am - 10:30am

35

The AB Chrysalis

Sun, 12 April 2009 1:40am - 2:40am

35

The AB Chrysalis

Sun, 12 April 2009 9:30am - 10:30am

36

Catacombs of the Moon

Wed, 15 April 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

36

Catacombs of the Moon

Wed, 15 April 2009 2:20pm - 3:20pm

40

Space Warp

Sun, 19 April 2009 2:00am - 3:00am

40

Space Warp

Sun, 19 April 2009 9:25am - 10:25am

39

A Matter of Balance

Wed, 22 April 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

39

A Matter of Balance

Wed, 22 April 2009 3:55pm - 4:55pm

38

The Beta Cloud

Mon, 27 April 2009 11:30am - 12:30pm

38

The Beta Cloud

Mon, 27 April 2009 3:30pm - 4:30pm

43

The Lambda Factor

Wed, 29 April 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

43

The Lambda Factor

Wed, 29 April 2009 2:20pm - 3:20pm

41

Bringers Of Wonder part 1

Wed, 06 May 2009 10:50am - 11:50am

41

Bringers Of Wonder part 1

Wed, 06 May 2009 2:50pm - 3:50pm

42

Bringers Of Wonder part 2

Wed, 13 May 2009 10:20am - 11:25am

42

Bringers Of Wonder part 2

Wed, 13 May 2009 2:25pm - 3:25pm

40

Seance Spectre

Fri, 15 May 2009 2:55pm - 3:55pm

45

Dorzak

Wed, 20 May 2009 10:35am - 11:35am

45

Dorzak

Wed, 20 May 2009 2:25pm - 3:25pm

45

Devil's Planet

Thu, 21 May 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

45

Devil's Planet

Fri, 22 May 2009 11:30am - 12:30pm

45

Devil's Planet

Fri, 22 May 2009 2:55pm - 3:55pm

47

The Immunity Syndrome

Sun, 24 May 2009 10:25am - 11:30am

47

The Immunity Syndrome

Mon, 25 May 2009 9:50am - 10:50am

48

The Dorcons

Wed, 27 May 2009 2:05am - 2:50am

48

The Dorcons

Wed, 27 May 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

48

The Dorcons

Wed, 27 May 2009 2:20pm - 3:25pm

01

Breakaway

Fri, 29 May 2009 11:20am - 12:20pm

01

Breakaway

Fri, 29 May 2009 2:25pm - 3:25pm

9

Force of Life

Wed, 03 June 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

9

Force of Life

Wed, 03 June 2009 2:25pm - 3:30pm

13

Collision Course

Fri, 05 June 2009 11:20am - 12:25pm

13

Collision Course

Fri, 05 June 2009 2:55pm - 3:55pm

17

War Games

Wed, 10 June 2009 10:20am - 11:25am

17

War Games

Wed, 10 June 2009 2:30pm - 3:30pm

14

Death's Other Dominion

Wed, 17 June 2009 10:30am - 11:30am

14

Death's Other Dominion

Wed, 17 June 2009 2:30pm - 3:30pm

14

Death's Other Dominion

Thu, 18 June 2009 2:10am - 2:55am

12

Voyager's Return

Fri, 19 June 2009 11:30am - 12:30pm

12

Voyager's Return

Fri, 19 June 2009 4:00pm - 4:55pm

10

Alpha Child

Wed, 24 June 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

10

Alpha Child

Wed, 24 June 2009 2:20pm - 3:25pm

23

Dragon's Domain

Fri, 26 June 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

23

Dragon's Domain

Fri, 26 June 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

22

Mission of the Darians

Wed, 01 July 2009 10:30am - 11:30am

22

Mission of the Darians

Wed, 01 July 2009 2:30pm - 3:30pm

3

Black Sun

Fri, 03 July 2009 10:30am - 11:30am

3

Black Sun

Fri, 03 July 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

8

Guardian of Piri

Wed, 08 July 2009 10:25am - 11:25am

8

Guardian of Piri

Wed, 08 July 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

8

Guardian of Piri

Thu, 09 July 2009 2:00am - 2:50am

16

End of Eternity

Fri, 10 July 2009 11:30am - 12:30pm

16

End of Eternity

Fri, 10 July 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

2

Matter of Life and Death

Wed, 15 July 2009 10:25am - 11:25am

2

Matter of Life and Death

Wed, 15 July 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

2

Matter of Life and Death

Thu, 16 July 2009 2:00am - 2:45am

5

Earthbound

Fri, 17 July 2009 11:25am - 12:30pm

5

Earthbound

Fri, 17 July 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

15

The Full Circle

Wed, 22 July 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

15

The Full Circle

Wed, 22 July 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

15

The Full Circle

Thu, 23 July 2009 1:45am - 2:35am

6

Another Time, Another Place

Fri, 24 July 2009 10:30am - 11:30am

6

Another Time, Another Place

Fri, 24 July 2009 2:55pm - 4:00pm

21

The Infernal Machine

Mon, 27 July 2009 9:35am - 10:30am

21

The Infernal Machine

Mon, 27 July 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

4

Ring Around the Moon

Wed, 29 July 2009 10:30am - 11:30am

4

Ring Around the Moon

Wed, 29 July 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

7

Missing Link

Fri, 31 July 2009 10:30am - 11:30am

7

Missing Link

Fri, 31 July 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

11

The Last Sunset

Wed, 05 August 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

11

The Last Sunset

Wed, 05 August 2009 2:20pm - 3:20pm

20

Space Brain

Fri, 07 August 2009 10:25am - 11:25am

20

Space Brain

Fri, 07 August 2009 2:55pm - 3:55pm

19

The Troubled Spirit

Wed, 12 August 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

19

The Troubled Spirit

Wed, 12 August 2009 2:30pm - 3:30pm

24

The Testament of Arkadia

Fri, 14 August 2009 10:25am - 11:25am

24

The Testament of Arkadia

Fri, 14 August 2009 2:55pm - 3:55pm

24

The Testament of Arkadia

Sat, 15 August 2009 1:35am - 2:25am

18

The Last Enemy

Wed, 19 August 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

18

The Last Enemy

Wed, 19 August 2009 2:25pm - 3:25pm

18

The Last Enemy

Thu, 20 August 2009 1:35am - 2:25am

25

The Metamorph

Fri, 21 August 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

25

The Metamorph

Fri, 21 August 2009 4:00pm - 5:00pm

26

The Exiles

Wed, 26 August 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

26

The Exiles

Wed, 26 August 2009 2:25pm - 3:25pm

29

Journey To Where

Fri, 28 August 2009 10:30am - 11:30am

27

One Moment of Humanity

Tue, 01 September 2009 9:35am - 10:35am

27

One Moment of Humanity

Tue, 01 September 2009 1:25pm - 2:30pm

33

Brian the Brain

Wed, 02 September 2009 10:30am - 11:30am

33

Brian the Brain

Wed, 02 September 2009 1:50pm - 2:55pm

34

New Adam New Eve

Thu, 03 September 2009 9:35am - 10:30am

34

New Adam New Eve

Thu, 03 September 2009 2:00pm - 3:00pm

32

The Mark of Archanon

Fri, 04 September 2009 10:45am - 11:50am

32

The Mark of Archanon

Fri, 04 September 2009 3:10pm - 4:15pm

31

The Rules of Luton

Tue, 08 September 2009 9:35am - 10:35am

31

The Rules of Luton

Tue, 08 September 2009 2:00pm - 3:00pm

28

All That Glisters

Wed, 09 September 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

28

All That Glisters

Wed, 09 September 2009 1:50pm - 2:55pm

30

The Taybor

Thu, 10 September 2009 9:25am - 10:20am

37

Seed of Destruction

Fri, 11 September 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

37

Seed of Destruction

Fri, 11 September 2009 2:55pm - 4:00pm

35

The AB Chrysalis

Tue, 15 September 2009 9:35am - 10:35am

35

The AB Chrysalis

Tue, 15 September 2009 2:00pm - 3:00pm

36

Catacombs of the Moon

Wed, 16 September 2009 10:25am - 11:25am

36

Catacombs of the Moon

Wed, 16 September 2009 2:55pm - 3:55pm

40

Space Warp

Thu, 17 September 2009 9:25am - 10:25am

40

Space Warp

Thu, 17 September 2009 2:00pm - 3:00pm

39

A Matter of Balance

Fri, 18 September 2009 10:25am - 11:25am

39

A Matter of Balance

Fri, 18 September 2009 4:00pm - 5:00pm

38

The Beta Cloud

Tue, 22 September 2009 9:40am - 10:40am

38

The Beta Cloud

Tue, 22 September 2009 1:30pm - 2:30pm

43

The Lambda Factor

Wed, 23 September 2009 10:40am - 11:40am

43

The Lambda Factor

Wed, 23 September 2009 2:00pm - 3:00pm

41

Bringers Of Wonder part 1

Thu, 24 September 2009 9:25am - 10:20am

41

Bringers Of Wonder part 1

Thu, 24 September 2009 1:55pm - 3:00pm

41

Bringers Of Wonder part 1

Fri, 25 September 2009 1:15am - 2:05am

42

Bringers Of Wonder part 2

Fri, 25 September 2009 10:30am - 11:30am

42

Bringers Of Wonder part 2

Fri, 25 September 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

40

Seance Spectre

Tue, 29 September 2009 9:25am - 10:25am

40

Seance Spectre

Tue, 29 September 2009 1:50pm - 2:55pm

45

Dorzak

Wed, 30 September 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

45

Dorzak

Wed, 30 September 2009 2:55pm - 3:55pm

45

Devil's Planet

Thu, 01 October 2009 9:25am - 10:25am

47

The Immunity Syndrome

Fri, 02 October 2009 10:20am - 11:25am

47

The Immunity Syndrome

Fri, 02 October 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

48

The Dorcons

Tue, 06 October 2009 9:35am - 10:30am

48

The Dorcons

Tue, 06 October 2009 1:25pm - 2:30pm

01

Breakaway

Wed, 07 October 2009 10:30am - 11:35am

01

Breakaway

Wed, 07 October 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

9

Force of Life

Thu, 08 October 2009 9:25am - 10:20am

9

Force of Life

Thu, 08 October 2009 1:55pm - 3:00pm

13

Collision Course

Fri, 09 October 2009 10:20am - 11:25am

13

Collision Course

Fri, 09 October 2009 2:55pm - 4:00pm

17

War Games

Tue, 13 October 2009 9:30am - 10:30am

17

War Games

Tue, 13 October 2009 2:00pm - 3:00pm

14

Death's Other Dominion

Wed, 14 October 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

14

Death's Other Dominion

Wed, 14 October 2009 2:55pm - 3:55pm

14

Death's Other Dominion

Thu, 15 October 2009 9:25am - 10:20am

12

Voyager's Return

Fri, 16 October 2009 10:20am - 11:25am

12

Voyager's Return

Fri, 16 October 2009 2:55pm - 3:55pm

10

Alpha Child

Tue, 20 October 2009 9:25am - 10:20am

10

Alpha Child

Tue, 20 October 2009 1:30pm - 2:30pm

23

Dragon's Domain

Wed, 21 October 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

23

Dragon's Domain

Wed, 21 October 2009 2:55pm - 3:55pm

22

Mission of the Darians

Fri, 23 October 2009 10:30am - 11:35am

22

Mission of the Darians

Fri, 23 October 2009 3:00pm - 4:00pm

3

Black Sun

Tue, 27 October 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

3

Black Sun

Tue, 27 October 2009 1:55pm - 2:55pm

8

Guardian of Piri

Wed, 28 October 2009 10:20am - 11:25am

8

Guardian of Piri

Wed, 28 October 2009 4:00pm - 5:00pm

8

Guardian of Piri

Thu, 29 October 2009 12:55am - 1:50am

16

End of Eternity

Thu, 29 October 2009 9:25am - 10:20am

16

End of Eternity

Thu, 29 October 2009 1:55pm - 3:00pm

2

Matter of Life and Death

Fri, 30 October 2009 10:20am - 11:25am

2

Matter of Life and Death

Fri, 30 October 2009 2:55pm - 4:00pm

5

Earthbound

Tue, 03 November 2009 9:25am - 10:20am

5

Earthbound

Tue, 03 November 2009 1:55pm - 2:55pm

15

The Full Circle

Wed, 04 November 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

15

The Full Circle

Wed, 04 November 2009 2:55pm - 3:55pm

6

Another Time, Another Place

Fri, 06 November 2009 10:20am - 11:25am

6

Another Time, Another Place

Fri, 06 November 2009 2:55pm - 4:00pm

21

The Infernal Machine

Tue, 10 November 2009 9:25am - 10:20am

21

The Infernal Machine

Tue, 10 November 2009 1:55pm - 2:55pm

4

Ring Around the Moon

Wed, 11 November 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

4

Ring Around the Moon

Wed, 11 November 2009 4:00pm - 5:00pm

7

Missing Link

Thu, 12 November 2009 9:25am - 10:25am

7

Missing Link

Thu, 12 November 2009 2:00pm - 3:00pm

11

The Last Sunset

Fri, 13 November 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

11

The Last Sunset

Fri, 13 November 2009 2:55pm - 3:55pm

20

Space Brain

Tue, 17 November 2009 9:25am - 10:25am

20

Space Brain

Tue, 17 November 2009 1:50pm - 2:55pm

19

The Troubled Spirit

Wed, 18 November 2009 10:25am - 11:25am

19

The Troubled Spirit

Wed, 18 November 2009 3:55pm - 4:55pm

24

The Testament of Arkadia

Thu, 19 November 2009 9:25am - 10:25am

24

The Testament of Arkadia

Thu, 19 November 2009 2:00pm - 3:00pm

24

The Testament of Arkadia

Fri, 20 November 2009 1:05am - 2:00am

18

The Last Enemy

Fri, 20 November 2009 10:25am - 11:30am

18

The Last Enemy

Fri, 20 November 2009 2:55pm - 3:55pm

25

The Metamorph

Tue, 24 November 2009 1:55pm - 2:55pm

26

The Exiles

Wed, 25 November 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

26

The Exiles

Wed, 25 November 2009 3:55pm - 4:55pm

29

Journey To Where

Fri, 27 November 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

29

Journey To Where

Fri, 27 November 2009 2:55pm - 3:55pm

27

One Moment of Humanity

Tue, 01 December 2009 1:55pm - 2:55pm

33

Brian the Brain

Wed, 02 December 2009 4:00pm - 5:00pm

34

New Adam New Eve

Thu, 03 December 2009 2:00pm - 3:00pm

31

The Rules of Luton

Tue, 08 December 2009 1:55pm - 2:55pm

28

All That Glisters

Wed, 09 December 2009 10:20am - 11:25am

28

All That Glisters

Wed, 09 December 2009 3:55pm - 5:00pm

30

The Taybor

Fri, 11 December 2009 10:20am - 11:25am

30

The Taybor

Fri, 11 December 2009 2:55pm - 4:00pm

37

Seed of Destruction

Tue, 15 December 2009 9:25am - 10:20am

37

Seed of Destruction

Tue, 15 December 2009 2:00pm - 3:00pm

35

The AB Chrysalis

Wed, 16 December 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

35

The AB Chrysalis

Wed, 16 December 2009 4:00pm - 5:00pm

36

Catacombs of the Moon

Thu, 17 December 2009 9:25am - 10:25am

36

Catacombs of the Moon

Thu, 17 December 2009 1:55pm - 2:55pm

40

Space Warp

Fri, 18 December 2009 10:20am - 11:25am

40

Space Warp

Fri, 18 December 2009 2:55pm - 4:00pm

39

A Matter of Balance

Mon, 21 December 2009 1:55pm - 3:00pm

38

The Beta Cloud

Tue, 22 December 2009 9:25am - 10:20am

43

The Lambda Factor

Tue, 22 December 2009 1:55pm - 3:00pm

41

Bringers Of Wonder part 1

Wed, 23 December 2009 10:20am - 11:20am

42

Bringers Of Wonder part 2

Wed, 23 December 2009 3:55pm - 4:55pm

40

Seance Spectre

Mon, 28 December 2009 2:25pm - 3:25pm

45

Dorzak

Tue, 29 December 2009 9:30am - 10:30am

45

Dorzak

Tue, 29 December 2009 2:00pm - 3:00pm

47

The Immunity Syndrome

Wed, 30 December 2009 10:25am - 11:30am

47

The Immunity Syndrome

Wed, 30 December 2009 4:00pm - 5:00pm

48

The Dorcons

Thu, 31 December 2009 9:25am - 10:20am

48

The Dorcons

Thu, 31 December 2009 1:55pm - 2:55pm

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After heavy exposure throughout 2009 (and previous years), Space: 1999 abruptly disappeared from ITV4 in 2010.


Thanks to Ros Connors, Chris Dale