Space 1999 Merchandise Guide: UK DVD

DVDs (Carlton Video)

UK 2001. Individual volumes deleted September 2004. Box sets deleted 7th Feb 2005.

The Carlton DVDs were part of a broad release of many ITC titles, including Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds. The titles cost £15.99 individually; or in box sets. The first three volumes were released in a box set (with space for 3 more) for £44.99; after the rest of year 1 was released, the year 1 box set was revised to contain all six volumes for £76. The year 2 box set also contained six volumes. There were four episodes per disc. The DVDs were UK only (PAL region 2 coded).

The American A&E DVDs and the Carlton DVDs were released at approximately the same time. The picture quality was in most cases equal or superior to the A&E and Japanese discs. Unfortunately, there were some obvious flaws, including colour problems in Dragon's Domain (also seen on the A&E version) and sound problems in Testament Of Arkadia. The A&E Year 2 episodes are newer prints, and are generally superior to the Carlton versions.

Unlike the A&E, there are many more "extras" attached to the discs (although A&E caught up on later releases). There is an opening sequence animation (in CGI) showing an Eagle landing on Moonbase Alpha with the Barry Gray theme. The scene access menu is shown animated in a stylised communications post. Stills and text in the extras are framed in the Main Mission big screen; year 1 volumes have titles in the familiar "Countdown" font seen within Moonbase Alpha.

Menu screens, year 1 and 2

Scene access

The covers feature the familiar sloping logo in silver chrome, an Eagle hit by lightning, and character shots. Like the A&E covers, fluorescent colours are featured. The second season covers are very similar in design, with the logo in yellow chrome and a ringed planet beyond. Although there are familiar Landau/Bain poses on volumes 1, 6 and 7, other covers feature supporting cast such as Zienia Merton (volume 3), Nick Tate (volume 4), and Prentis Hancock (volume 5). On the Year 1 box set insert, Roy Dotrice and Clifton Jones appear on the spines of volumes 5 and 6. Volumes 1-3 were released on April 30th 2001 (originally scheduled for April 11th); volumes 4-6 on June 11th; and volumes 7-12 on November 12th.

Leaflet text

Carlton created an official Space 1999 website (www.space1999.uk.com, now defunct) to accompany the release, as they did with Thunderbirds.

DVD Comparison
Ultimate DVD #18 (June 2001) had a feature (p22-23) and review (p72)
What DVD #27 (July 2001) had a 2-page review (p112-113)
TV Zone #147 (Jan 2002) had a short review of the season 2 volumes (p80)
PC Format #124 (July 2001) had articles and a cover DVD with Breakaway

Set	Release Date	Episodes	Extras
Box Set 3711501183	April 30th 2001 deleted 18th January 2002	Box set comprising volumes 1-3 plus space for volumes 4-6	Includes 6 postcards
Box Set 3711501683	25th June 2001 deleted 7th Feb 2005	Box set comprising volumes 1-6
Volume 1 3711501153	April 30th 2001 deleted 24th September 2004	Breakaway Matter Of Life And Death Black Sun Ring Around The Moon	Original Publicity Production Art Character Biographies
Volume 2 3711501163	April 30th 2001 deleted 24th September 2004	Earthbound Another Time, Another Place Missing Link Guardian Of Piri	Annuals Charlton and Look-In comics This Is Your Life photos Moonbase Alpha overview
Volume 3 3711501173	April 30th 2001 deleted 24th September 2004	Force Of Life Alpha Child The Last Sunset Voyager's Return	Paperbacks and E C Tubb interview Eagle overview Behind The Scenes Gallery

Volume 4 3711501273	June 11th 2001 deleted 24th September 2004	Collision Course Death's Other Dominion The Full Circle End Of Eternity	Merchandise Gallery Director biographies Horizon behind the scenes footage (2 mins 30 secs)
Volume 5 3711501283	June 11th 2001 deleted 24th September 2004	War Games The Last Enemy The Troubled Spirit Space Brain	Crew biographies Alien Attack trailers 1977 Space City exhibition intro film Lyons Maid ice lolly commercial
Volume 6 3711501293	June 11th 2001 deleted 24th September 2004	The Infernal Machine Mission Of The Darians Dragon's Domain The Testament Of Arkadia	Original Series Writer's Guide Visual effects storyboards

Year 2 Box Set	Nov 12th 2001 deleted 7th Feb 2005	Box set comprising Year 2 volumes 1-6
Volume 1 3711501763	Nov 12th 2001 deleted 24th September 2004	The Metamorph The Exiles One Moment Of Humanity All That Glisters	Year 2 trailer 1 Stills gallery Deleted script pages (Metamorph and Exiles)
Volume 2 3711501773	Nov 12th 2001 deleted 24th September 2004	Journey To Where The Taybor The Rules Of Luton The Mark Of Archanon	Year 2 trailer 2 Stills gallery New Character profiles (Maya and Tony)
Volume 3 3711501783	Nov 12th 2001 deleted 24th September 2004	Brian The Brain New Adam, New Eve Catacombs Of The Moon The A B Chrysalis	Year 2 trailer 3 Stills gallery Year 2 novels
Volume 4 3711501793	Nov 12th 2001 deleted 24th September 2004	Seed Of Destruction The Beta Cloud Space Warp A Matter Of Balance	Destination Moonbase Alpha trailer (2 mins) Stills gallery Cast and crew interviews (29 mins)
Volume 5 3711501803	Nov 12th 2001 deleted 24th September 2004	The Bringers Of Wonder part 1 The Bringers Of Wonder part 2 The Lambda Factor The Seance Spectre	Landau/Bain UK trailer Stills gallery Deleted script pages (Seance Spectre)
Volume 6 3711501813	Nov 12th 2001 deleted 24th September 2004	Dorzak Devil's Planet The Immunity Syndrome The Dorcons	Landau/Bain USA trailers Stills gallery Brian Johnson interview and commentary (13mins, 40secs)