Subgenre Sampler
Transformers (TV Series) (1984)- One of the defining children's TV series of the 1980s, featuring autobotic heroes who transform into cars, planes etc. to defend Earth against…
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983)- Feat. Peter Davison, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee…
- 25th Anniversary Edition of this Sci–Fi classic featuring five embodiments of the doctor. Most of the doctors find themselves transported to…
Terrahawks (TV Series) (1983)- Dir. Gerry Anderson, Tony Bell
- A NASA mission to Mars encounters a hostile alien empire (from the planet Guk) in Gerry Anderson’s final stab at TV sci–fi…
Tripods, The (TV Series) (1982)
- Dir. Graham Theakston
Feat. John Shackley, Jim Baker II, Peter Dolphin - One of the BBC's most expensive serials was this imaginative, if uneven, handling of John Christopher's Tripods trilogy. In 2089, the Earth is ruled…
Voyagers! (TV Series) (1982-1983)- Feat. Jon-Erik Hexum, Meeno Peluce
- Endearing sci–fi show from the 1980's featuring a time–traveller called Phineas Bogg(!) and a young accomplice who use a hand–held…
Blake's 7 (TV Series) - Series 4 (1981)- Feat. Gareth Thomas, Michael Keating
- More adventures and intrigues for the crew of the 'Liberator', in this classic British TV Series. Series Four: 13 episodes over five…
Day of the Triffids (TV Mini-Series) (1981)- Dir. Ken Hannam
Feat. John Duttine, Emma Relph, Maurice Colbourne - More convincing and clinical than previous adaptations of John Wyndham's novel, this BBC series depicts the blinding of Earth's human population and…
Greatest American Hero, The (TV Series) (1981)- Feat. William Katt, Robert Culp, Connie Sellecca…
- A reluctant superhero if ever there was one, William Katt is engaging in this spoof sitcom as the toussle–haired school–teacher who is…
Blake's 7 (TV Series) - Series 3 (1980)- Feat. Gareth Thomas, Michael Keating
- More adventures and intrigues for the crew of the 'Liberator', in this classic British TV Series. Series Three: 13 episodes over five…
Star Fleet (TV Series) (Star Fleet — X Bomber) (1980)- Influenced by Star Wars and inspired by Thunderbirds, this 24 part Japanese puppet space opera has the bonus feature of giant (rubber suit) robots.…
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