British Sci-Fi Telly.
Right since its very earliest days, British television has provided us with some truly cracking morsels of science fiction. One of the first fine examples to grace our screens was the 1958 BBC adaption of, %u2018Quatermass and the Pit’. Starring Andre Morell as the intrepid rocket scientist, this was genuinely scary stuff for the time; even when it is watched today, there is something decidedly creepy about this superb BBC TV dramatization. And (if you still aren’t convinced of its scare factor), you should be aware that both John Carpenter and Stephen King have cited %u2018Quatermass and the Pit’as a major influence on their work.
Over the years, many more Sci-Fi programmes would begin to appear on the Great British goggle box; %u2018Doomwatch’, %u2018Survivors’, %u2018Blake’s 7’, %u2018Sapphire and Steel’, %u2018Day of the Triffids’, %u2018The Tomorrow People’… and (of course) the super popular, %u2018Doctor Who’! Amongst a schedule that has included programmes on everything from elevator etiquette, equine insurance and the Ethiopian embassy, British television has also aired some of the finest science fiction shows ever.
Many of these programmes have since gone on to become major cult classics. We have already mentioned the timeless %u2018Doctor Who’, but don’t forget about those others… %u2018The Prisoner’, %u2018Red Dwarf’, %u2018The Tripods’, %u2018Children of the Stones'and %u2018The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy'have all have a serious impact on popular culture!
So, what lies ahead for home-grown science fiction? Well, things may have moved on in the world of British telly, but the good news is that programme makers are still coming up with a few original ideas. In recent years we have been wowed by shows such as, ‘Life on Mars'(plus its sequel, ‘Ashes to Ashes’), ‘Paradox’, ‘The Survivors'(remake) and ‘Invasion Earth’. And, if that is anything to go by, there are some pretty exciting shows to look forward to in the years to come.
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