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Space 1999 In The UK

UNITED KINGDOM


STV

Scottish Television (STV) was the ITV franchise in central Scotland, covering the major cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. It began showing Year One in 1975 with the same schedule as ATV Midlands, but showed different episodes after Christmas (Missing Link's world premiere was on STV).

Production Order Episode STV broadcast

1

Breakaway

Thu, 4 September 1975 7:00pm

9

Force of Life

Thu, 11 September 1975 7:00pm

13

Collision Course

Thu, 18 September 1975 7:00pm

17

War Games

Thu, 25 September 1975 7:00pm

14

Death's Other Dominion

Thu, 2 October 1975 7:00pm

12

Voyager's Return

Thu, 9 October 1975 7:00pm

10

Alpha Child

Thu, 16 October 1975 7:00pm

23

Dragon's Domain

Thu, 23 October 1975 7:00pm

22

Mission of the Darians

Thu, 30 October 1975 7:00pm

3

Black Sun

Thu, 6 November 1975 7:00pm

8

Guardian of Piri

Thu, 13 November 1975 7:00pm

16

End of Eternity

Thu, 20 November 1975 7:00pm

2

Matter of Life and Death

Thu, 27 November 1975 7:00pm

5

Earthbound

Thu, 4 December 1975 7:00pm

15

The Full Circle

Thu, 11 December 1975 7:00pm

6

Another Time, Another Place

Thu, 18 December 1975 7:00pm

21

The Infernal Machine

Saturday 27 December 1975 6:20pm

4

Ring Around The Moon

Friday 2 January 1976 2:00pm

7

Missing Link

Thu, 8 January 1976 7:00pm

11

The Last Sunset

Thursday 15 January 1976 7:00pm

19

The Troubled Spirit

Thursday 22 January 1976 7:00pm

24

The Testament Of Arkadia

Thursday 29 January 1976 7:00pm

18

The Last Enemy

Thu, 5 February 1976 7:00pm

20

Space Brain
Glasgow Herald description: Alpha heads out into space. It encounters a mysterious "something" and everyone's in danger. The plot seems to be the same every week.

Thursday 12 February 1976 7:00pm

On February 19th it was replaced by Six Miilion Dollar Man.

1977 Year One repeats

A repeat of Year 1 appears on Saturdays in summer 1977, bouncing around the Saturday morning timetable until shifting to Saturday teatime.

Production Order Episode STV broadcast

1

Breakaway

Saturday 9 April 1977 11:15am

9

Force Of Life

Saturday 16 April 1977 11:15am

17

War Games

Saturday 30 April 1977 11:00am

12

Voyager's Return

Saturday 7 May 1977 10:55am

23

Dragon's Domain

Saturday 14 May 1977 10:30am

22

Mission Of The Darians

Saturday 21 May 1977 11:00am

13

Collision Course

Saturday 28 May 1977 11:00am

8

Guardian Of Piri

Saturday 4 June 1977 9:55am

16

End Of Eternity

Saturday 11 June 1977 9:55am

2

Matter Of Life And Death

Saturday 18 June 1977 9:55am

5

Earthbound

Saturday 25 June 1977 10:30am

15

The Full Circle

Saturday 2 July 1977 11:00am

14

Death's Other Dominion

Saturday 9 July 1977 11:00am

10

Alpha Child

Saturday 16 July 1977 5:55pm

4

Ring Around The Moon

Saturday 23 July 1977 5:55pm

20

Space Brain

Saturday 30 July 1977 5:55pm

24

The Testament Of Arkadia

Saturday 6 August 1977 5:55pm

18

The Last Enemy

Saturday 13 August 1977 5:55pm

7

Missing Link

Saturday 20 August 1977 5:55pm

19

The Troubled Spirit

Saturday 27 August 1977 5:55pm

1977-1978 Year Two

Year 2 first appeared on Saturday mornings in September 1977, for a short 3 episode run. It would re-appear in April 1978 on Sunday afternoon, running through the summer until the start of September.

Production Order Episode STV broadcast

25

The Metamorph

Saturday 17 September 1977 9:50am

26

The Exiles

Saturday 24 September 1977 9:50am

27

One Moment Of Humanity

Saturday 1 October 1977 9:50am

33

Brian The Brain

Sunday 9 April 1978 2:30pm

34

New Adam, New Eve

Sunday 16 April 1978 2:30pm

32

The Mark Of Archanon

Sunday 23 April 1978 2:30pm

31

The Rules Of Luton

Sunday 30 April 1978 2:30pm

30

The Taybor

Sunday 14 May 1978 2:30pm

37

Seed Of Destruction

Sunday 21 May 1978 2:30pm

40

A Matter Of Balance

Sunday 4 June 1978 3:15pm

39

Space Warp

Sunday 11 June 1978 3:15pm

29

Journey To Where

Sunday 2 July 1978 2:00pm

28

All That Glisters

Sunday 9 July 1978 2:00pm

38

The Beta Cloud

Sunday 16 July 1978 2:00pm

43

The Lambda Factor

Sunday 23 July 1978 2:00pm

41

The Bringers Of Wonder

Sunday 30 July 1978 2:00pm

42

The Bringers Of Wonder part 2

Sunday 6 August 1978 2:30pm

44

The Seance Spectre

Sunday 13 August 1978 2:15pm

45

Dorzak

Sunday 27 August 1978 2:15pm

47

The Immunity Syndrome

Sunday 3 September 1978 1:45pm

The repeats were dropped on 3 December.

1979-1979 Year Two Reprise

At the end of 1978 a new episode appeared, and after the Christmas and New Year break a number of Year 2 episodes were shown in 1979. The original episodes were finished in January and repeats started with One Moment Of Humanity on 28 January 1979.

There were several gaps (no episodes 4 February, 4 March, 18 March 13 May). Oddly The Dorcons appears twice, at the start and end of the run.

Production Order Episode STV broadcast

35

Catacombs Of The Moon

Sunday 17 December 1978 3:15pm

48

The Dorcons

Sunday 7 January 1979 2:30pm

36

The A B Chrysalis

Sunday 14 January 1979 2:30pm

46

Devil's Planet

Sunday 21 January 1979 2:30pm

27

One Moment Of Humanity

Sunday 28 January 1979 3:15pm

34

New Adam New Eve

Sunday 11 February 1979 2:30pm

32

The Mark of Archanon

Sunday 18 February 1979 3:15pm

31

The Rules Of Luton

Sunday 25 February 1979 3:15pm

30

The Taybor

Sunday 11 March 1979 3:15pm

39

A Matter of Balance

Sunday 25 March 1979 2:30pm

36

Catacombs of the Moon

Sunday 1 April 1979 2:30pm

33

Brian the Brain

Sunday 8 April 1979 2:30pm

28

All That Glisters

Sunday 15 April 1979 2:30pm

40

Space Warp

Sunday 22 April 1979 2:45pm

38

The Beta Cloud

Sunday 29 April 1979 2:45pm

29

Journey To Where

Sunday 6 May 1979 2:30pm

41

The Bringers of Wonder - Part 1

Sunday 20 May 1979 2:30pm

42

The Bringers of Wonder - Part 2

Sunday 27 May 1979 2:00pm

44

The Seance Spectre

Sunday 3 June 1979 2:00pm

45

Dorzak

Sunday 10 June 1979 2:45pm

47

The Immunity Syndrome
(possibly: description "Koenig discovers what appears to be an inhabitable planet.")

Sunday 17 June 1979 2:00pm

48

The Dorcons

Sunday 24 June 1979 2:00pm

26

The Exiles

Thursday 19 July 1979 11:10am

The final repeat was an odd Thursday morning in July.

1982

Saturday morning repeats of Year 1.

Production Order Episode STV broadcast

4

Ring Around The Moon

Saturday 12 June 1982 11:15am

2

Matter Of Life And Death

Saturday 19 June 1982 11:15am

22

Mission Of The Darians

Saturday 3 July 1982 11:15am

24

The Testament Of Arkadia

Saturday 17 July 1982 11:15am

14

Death's Other Dominion

Saturday 24 July 1982 11:15am

9

Force Of Life

Saturday 31 July 1982 11:15am

17

War Games

Saturday 7 August 1982 11:15am

13

Collision Course

Saturday 14 August 1982 11:15am

8

Guardian Of Piri

Saturday 21 August 1982 11:15am

10

Alpha Child

Saturday 28 August 1982 11:15am

5

Earthbound

Saturday 4 September 1982 11:15am

15

The Full Circle

Saturday 11 September 1982 11:15am

7

Missing Link

Saturday 2 October 1982 11:15am

20

Space Brain

Saturday 9 October 1982 11:15am

19

The Troubled Spirit

Wednesday 6 April 1983 10:50am

1983

From 5, 12 and 19 December 1983, the series reappeared on Monday mornings (11am, the 12 in a 10:25-11:15 slot)


Thanks to Ben Rigsby