Due for release soon is this trio of classic Gerry Anderson TV show boxed sets in Hi-Def and loads of extras.
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Space Precinct 2040 30th Anniversary Blu-Ray Collector's Edition Box Set
Suggested retail price: $99.95
Step into the future of alien adventures and celebrate the past with our collector’s edition of Space Precinct. This fantastic 8-disc Blu-Ray set marks 30 years of Gerry Anderson’s beloved series, the definitive sci-fi police drama!
Presented in breathtaking HD for the first time, this edition is packed with every episode, every adventure and a galaxy of new, exclusive content. Highlights include a brand-new two-hour documentary by Gerry Anderson expert Chris Dale uncovering the creation and legacy of the show, and a delightful short film following everyone’s favourite robotic deputy, Slomo, in a thrilling new adventure.
Also included is an exclusive booklet written by Space Precinct cast member Richard James, offering behind-the-scenes insights to Demeter City. Plus a Space Cruiser Cutaway poster and Demeter City Money replica props, meticulously recreated for this anniversary edition.
This is the definitive collection every fan has been waiting for – a celebration ofSpace Precinct’s rich storytelling, imaginative design and enduring legacy. Whether you’re reliving the adventures or discovering them for the first time, this set captures the magic of Altor’s finest law enforcers in unprecedented detail.
Disc Special Features
- I Love This Job – 120 min new documentary
- Lost Little Robot – new Slomo mini-episode
- Series 2 test footage – never before released test of the unmade second series
- Exclusive episode commentaries
- Music and effects audio tracks for The Witness and Smelter Skelter
- Space Police: Star Laws – HD upscaled pilot
- Space Police: Cutting Copy – HD upscaled materials
- Space Police: Rushes – HD upscaled rushes
- The Fire Within and Deathwatch – HD upscaled feature length compilation versions
- The Making of Space Precinct – HD upscaled documentary
- Space Precinct: Creature Tests – HD upscaled
- Deleted scenes – HD upscaled
- Space Precinct TV segments – HD upscaled promotional clips
- Space Precinct trailer – HD upscaled promotional elements
- Assorted textless elements
- And much more!
More Extras
- Welcome to Demeter City – new booklet written by cast member Richard James
- Cruiser Cutaway poster – by artist Graham Bleathman
- Demeter City money – as seen in the series
- Collectors slipcase box - designed by Marcus Stamps
- Classification: 12
- Number of Discs: 8
- Picture: 1.33:1 / Colour / HD
- Subtitles: English
- Region: ABC
Space: 1999 The Complete Series Blu-Ray Collector's Box Set with Extras
Suggested retail price: $99.95
Attention All Sections Alpha: Prepare For Transmission! From Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, the legendary masterminds behind Thunderbirds, comes the epic sci-fi series, Space: 1999! September 1999: A nuclear waste dump on the lunar surface unexpectedly detonates, blasting the Moon out of Earth's orbit and taking the inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha on an unbelievable voyage of discovery and adventure. Under the command of John Koenig (Martin Landau), the Alphans hurtle through the stars, encountering fantastic worlds and beings in a universe where peril awaits at every turn. Together, Koenig and the Alphans face the ultimate challenge in the farthest reaches of space: survive ... and find home. Also starring Barbara Bain as Dr. Helena Russell, Barry Morse as Victor Bergman, and Catherine Schell as Maya, Space: 1999 is a true classic of science fiction television, presented here in a deluxe box set with a galaxy's worth of special features that fans and newcomers alike will treasure. Strap yourselves in — the journey of a lifetime is about to begin!
A NOTE ON EPISODE ORDER Viewing Space: 1999 can sometimes be tricky for those looking to establish a clear, definitive timeline from episode to episode. This is due to a number of factors, including the nature of episodic television and its production at that time as compared to now, and the variance in airing dates from station to station and nation to nation. Ultimately, there are moments of character or storyline continuity that might seem out of place. While some fans have made excellent suggestions regarding a viewing order that makes the most sense, it is generally accepted that there is no single "correct" viewing order — only possibilities. With this in mind, we have presented Space: 1999 here in production order, as it is the most commonly accepted viewing order.
Space: 1999 features two DTS-HD Master Audio tracks, a 2.0 mono rendering presenting the show with its original broadcast audio presentation, and a 5.1 surround repurposing. The surround version is intermittently immersive, springing to life when there are sound effects (often in terms of spaceships or things like incoming missiles, etc.), but which doesn't really offer a consistent surround experience. Amplitude struck me as rather anemic on the surround track. The mono versions of the soundtracks actually suffice remarkably well for this series, with typically well done prioritization keeping dialogue mixed decently above sometimes cacophonous sounds of explosions and the like. The series' almost discofied score sounds fine and full bodied as well on the mono track.
UFO TV Series 1970 The Complete S.H.A.D.O. Files Blu-Ray
Suggested retail price: $153.99
Danger from the unknown… Menace from Outer Space… Fantastic new developments since man’s conquest of the moon… Unidentified Flying Objects have become established and are believed to be a threat to the safety of Earth.
Who are they? Where do they come from? Who are the occupants and what do they want? S.H.A.D.O. has come into being not only to protect Earth from danger from outer space, but to protect the public from realising that such a danger exists.
UFO became Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s first live-action series – the ‘supermarionation’ strings were gone but the incredible special effects-model work and exciting, intelligent storylines remained, with Ed Bishop leading a talented ensemble cast including George Sewell, Michael Billington, Gabrielle Drake and Wanda Ventham. This 8-disc Blu-ray collection brings together all 26 episodes and the 1980 film compilation version, restored in high-definition from the original film elements with an out-of-this-world assembly of brand NEW and archival Special Features. It’s no surprise UFO was lauded at the time as being “the greatest ever space series!”
8-DISC BLU-RAY SET + 120-page collectable booklet in Limited Edition Hardbox packaging.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 1080p high-definition presentation of all 26 episodes, restored from the original film elements with original LPCM 2.0 Mono audio and optional DTS-HD 5.1 Surround, in the original 1.33:1 aspect ratio
- NEW! Grading work and updates have been applied to select episodes, correcting specific flaws in the original restoration
- Invasion: UFO – the 1980 feature-film version restored in high-definition from the original film elements, presented in a newly created 1.78:1 aspect ratio + original 1980 videotape version in 1.33:1
- Audio Commentary on Identified by producer/writer/director Gerry Anderson (2002)
- NEW! Audio Commentary on Survival by “Fanderson” members Ian Fryer and Chris Drake (2024)
- Audio Commentary on E.S.P. by actor George Sewell (2007)
- Audio Commentary on Kill Straker! by director Alan Perry and actor Michael Billington (2003)
- Audio Commentary on Sub-Smash by actor Ed Bishop (2002)
- NEW! Audio Commentary on The Cat With Ten Lives by “Fanderson” members Ian Fryer and Chris Drake (2024)
- Audio Commentary by guest artist Deborah Grant and Jonathan Wood (2007)
- Audio Commentary by co-creator/co-producer Sylvia Anderson and actress Wanda Ventham (2003)
- NEW! Audio Commentary on Invasion: UFO feature-film version by ITC historians Jonathan Wood and Rick Davy (2024)
- From Earth to the Moon – feature-length documentary on the making of the series including interviews with Gerry Anderson, Ed Bishop, Wanda Ventham, Ayshea Brough, Georgina Moon, Jane Merrow, Deborah Grant, Susan Jameson, Matt Zimmerman, Jeremy Wilkin, Shane Rimmer, Michael Jayston, Alan Shubrook and David Collings (2016)
- The UFO Documentary – “Fanderson” produced documentary on the making of the series, narrated by Shane Rimmer, including interviews with Gerry Anderson, Bob Bell, Ed Bishop, Delores Mantez, Derek Meddings, Christopher Penfold, Alan Perry, George Sewell and Vladek Sheybal (1993)
- The Women of UFO – documentary charting the female characters in the series including interviews with Wanda Ventham, Ayshea Brough, Georgina Moon, Jane Merrow, Deborah Grant and Gabrielle Drake (2016)
- Identified: S.H.A.D.O. New Recruits Briefing – featurette (2016)
- Meeting Commander Straker – interview with actor Ed Bishop
- NEW! Reality Sets In – interview with guest artist Jane Merrow (2024)
- NEW! The Man Who Came Back Again – interview with guest artist Derren Nesbitt (2024)
- Ken Turner: ISOSHADO interview with the actor
- The Doppelcars – featurette on the UFO vehicles, narrated by Ed Bishop
- 21st Century Craft Design – featurette on special effects designer Mike Trim, introduced by Ed Bishop
- Tomorrow Today: episode of the science magazine series featuring Sylvia Anderson discussing UFO fashions (1970)
- Rare Collectibles / Memorabilia Photo Gallery
Series Archival Vault Material:
- Identified: Original opening sequence and alternative ending / S.I.D. Voice Sessions
- Exposed: Extended scenes
- The Square Triangle: Clean closing credits
- Kill Straker!: Original raw studio takes (audio)
- Timelash: Day for night grading example / clapperboard sequence
- The Long Sleep: Unused footage
- Invasion: UFO – Full frame opening titles / closing credits & textless end credits
- Invasion: UFO Trailer
- Textless series end titles and textless episodic material/stock footage
- Original TV Spots for the series
- Italian Trailers
- Extensive Photo Galleries
- Plus a 120-page booklet featuring the extensive Pressbook information for the series + Story Information, all taken from the original studio files
