Production GuideThis Episode: Collision Course
by Martin Willey
Production GuideThe This Episode sequences in the Year One Titles are an exciting montage of visual highlights. Occasionally alternate takes and cut scenes were included, providing a brief glimpse of what the episodes could have been. Breakaway and Matter Of Life And Death have a high proportion of shots different to the finished episode.
In the second "This Episode" shot, Sandra knocks over her coffee mug. The shot is not in the episode (probably a blooper), but it was filmed during the scene 28, showing Sandra commenting "No instruments, visibility nil..." when Koenig and Paul's Eagle launches to search for Alan. In the episode, the cup can be seen lying on its side by her left hand. Thanks to Richard Bendell.
Koenig finds Alan in the Eagle cockpit. In the episode we first see him holding his commlock as he talks to Paul.
A different angle of the stunt scene when Koenig bursts out of his room into the two guards.
Sandra turns her head. A shot during the sequence with Koenig and Alan in pyjamas.
Mines in space- a closer view than seen in the episode.
Different shots of the fight in Main Mission.
A shot of the Alphans using extinguishers on the fires in Main Mission. A lower angle than in the episode.
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