The Production Guide
Script To Screen: Brian The Brain
by Martin Willey

The first scenes of the day are "part" of already short scenes, and are probably the insert shots of Brian's lights flashing as he "makes a note". The first substantial scene is 98, when Brian asks if they love each other, and tortures them with the ultra violet.

Scenes 105-114 have Helena and Brian watching the screens, while Koenig is walking on the surface. Brian shows stills on Captain Michael on the screen. Later scenes in the pilot section, with Maya now present, must have been filmed the previous week.

In scene 111, we are in the Swift mothership, a modified version of the Swift interior with the Weapons Section console for a pilot section and some Eagle bulkheads. The prop department made generous use of the "cobweb machine" here. Tony Anholt and Catherine Schell join the crew, with a late 11:30 start.
They did not complete this scene today, and would have to complete it the next day, delaying the start of the next episode.

Then the crew moved to another stage, M, for the Planet D surface scenes. The entire crew of a mothership and 4 Swifts includes just two bodies, who re-arrange themselves for a second section of surface.

Finally there are two scenes showing the Brian "floating in space" against black velvet. There were also several model effects shots with a model robot, filmed later at Bray.