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Stingray, Thunderbirds, and Captain Scarlet.This is particularly true of the lead character, Ed Straker.In a sad coincidence, lead actors Ed Bishop and Michael Billington died in June 2005, within five days of each other.Ed Straker (Ed Bishop)
2.Paul Foster (Michael Billington)
2.Gay Ellis (Gabrielle Drake)
2.James Henderson (Grant Taylor)
2.Virginia Lake (Wanda Ventham)
2.Nina Barry (Dolores Mantez)
2.Keith Ford (Keith Alexander)
2.Doug Jackson (Vladek Sheybal)
2.CGI illustration of two aliens from the series.Their time on station is limited; UFOs can only survive for a couple of days in the Earth's atmosphere before they heat up, deteriorate, and finally explode.The personal arms of the aliens resemble shiny assault rifles; these have a lower rate of fire than that used by SHADO personnel.SHADO
To defend against the aliens, a secret organisation called SHADO (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation) is established.Straker Studios movie studio in England, SHADO is headed by Commander Ed Straker (played by Ed Bishop), a former United States Air Force Colonel and astronaut who poses as the studio's chief executive.UFO sets when Straker briefly finds himself hallucinating that he is an actor on a TV series and all his SHADO colleagues are likewise actors.Anderson dramas) with the trademark ring of at least nominal plausibility.Comings and goings at odd times, the movement of vehicles, equipment, people and materiel would not excite undue interest and could easily be explained away as "sets", "props", or "extras".The forward line of defence is MoonBase from which the three Lunar Interceptor spacecraft from which nuclear missiles are launched.Sky One interceptor aircraft which would attack UFOs in earth atmosphere.Special effects, as in all Anderson's marionette shows, were supervised by Derek Meddings, while the vehicles were designed by Meddings and his assistant, Michael Trim."The Cat with Ten Lives", contains a particularly sinister plot point which suggests that the UFO pilots are not humanoid aliens at all, but are in fact human abductees under the control of the alien intelligences.This suggests that the aliens may have no physical being themselves and therefore need a vehicle or container, meaning our human bodies, to incarnate.Furthermore, relatively few episodes of the series actually had happy or (for the characters) satisfying endings.Andersons made a virtue of necessity.UFO confused broadcasters in both Britain and the United States who could not decide if it was a programme for adults, or for children (the fact Anderson was primarily associated with children's programming did not help matters).Straker negotiating with SHADO's financial supporters for funding to build more moonbases within 10 years, which could be seen as a prologue to the UFO: 1999 concept.As with many Anderson productions, the series generated a range of merchandising toys based on the SHADO vehicles.There are also some deleted scenes and lots of stills and publicity artwork.Among the major actors, only Ed Bishop appeared in all episodes.Ed Straker (Ed Bishop)
A former American Air Force pilot and astronaut originally from Boston who organized SHADO following a series of UFO attacks in 1970.Straker Film Studios, SHADO Headquarters being located directly below the studio.He was married to Mary Nightingale in 1970, but they soon divorced after the birth of John, their son.As if perhaps to show her opinion of Straker and his cold attitude, Mary would register their son as John Rutland, after his new stepfather Steven Rutland (played by Philip Madoc).The drugs arrived too late at the hospital and John died ("A Question of Priorities").One consistent element of Straker's character is that he refuses to drink alcohol even though he has a fully stocked bar in his SHADO office.An early episode refers to him possessing willpower in order to avoid alcohol, which might suggest he was once alcoholic.Paul Foster (Michael Billington)
Former test pilot whose plane was critically damaged when SHADO's Sky 1 intercepted and destroyed a UFO in close proximity to Foster's jet.His subsequent persistent investigation of the incident threatened to expose SHADO's existence and Straker considered having him killed, but instead was impressed enough with Foster to offer him a position with SHADO.Straker's, as he is shown in a number of major positions.He masquerades as one of Straker's film producers in the studio and enjoyed a brief relationship with Col.Foster has the unique distinction of having once actually befriended one of the aliens, though he was unable to prevent the creature from being killed by SHADO personnel; his overall demeanor became noticeably more cynical after this event (chronicled in the episode "Survival").Gay Ellis (Gabrielle Drake)
Most often seen as Moonbase Commander during the first half of the series, Lt.She also appears to be attracted to Ed Straker, though nothing comes of this.Sewell left following the change of studios).James Henderson (Grant Taylor)
Straker's superior officer, Henderson heads the International Astrophysical Commission, which is a front for SHADO and is responsible for obtaining funds and equipment from government in order to keep SHADO operational.Straker and Henderson butt heads frequently over the needs of SHADO and economic realities.She initially has a somewhat tense working relationship with Straker, though by the end of the series they appear to have grown close and she is seen comforting him in the final scene of the final episode.Peter Carlin (Peter Gordeno)
During the first half of the series, Carlin is the commander of the submarine Skydiver and pilot of its interceptor aircraft, Sky 1.He joined SHADO in hopes of finding out what happened to his sister, and eventually learned that her organs had been harvested ("Identified").Ellis as its commanding officer; she also serves aboard Skydiver at one point.He becomes a very close friend of Paul Foster's.Ford, and in her final episode appearance is shown working on MoonBase.In the credits she is identified only as Ayshea (as is the actress), however one episode gives her the name Lt.Doug Jackson (Vladek Sheybal)
SHADO psychiatrist and science officer.Joan Harrington (Antonia Ellis)
Another Moonbase UFO tracker, Harrington appears to have a dislike for Lt.Miss Holland (played by Lois Maxwell).He becomes romantically involved with Lt.Ellis for a time, leading to a temporary assignment at SHADO HQ on Earth, and later briefly assumes the position of MoonBase Commander.Baird left the series midway through the season.Minor characters
One of the unnamed female MoonBase operatives was played by Shakira Baksh, who later married actor Michael Caine.Gerry Anderson has commented that it made them look more futuristic and that it filmed better under the bright lights, while Sylvia Anderson said she believed wigs would become accepted components of military uniforms by the 1980s.Straker's unusual look may have been an attempt to make Bishop look like Captain Blue, the character he voiced in Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons.He also kept a Certina watch that was specially made for his character.Early episodes in which Michael Billington does not wear a wig can be identified by his receding hairline and long sideburns.This is an allusion to the Andersons' earlier series, Thunderbirds, which had the characters accessing their craft in similar fashion.SM, was, in fact, a humble Ford Zephyr with a specially built aluminium bodyshell.The control consoles, computer panels and spacesuits of MoonBase make numerous appearances in other TV shows of the 1970s such as Dr Who, Timeslip, Doomwatch, The Tomorrow People, The Goodies and briefly appeared in the 1975 film Confessions of a Pop Performer.During the shooting of the UFO series, David Lowe and Sydney Carlton raised funds to form a company called "The Explorer Motor Company," dedicated to the mass production of these cars for sale to the public.Straker car, in preparation for mass production, but the company never got off the ground.Both Ed Bishop and Michael Billington have commented that the futuristic cars were 'impossible to drive.Partly because the steering wheel was designed for looks, rather than functionality.Every shot in which the car door was seen to open automatically had to be arranged so that a prop man could run up to the car, just outside of the frame, open the door, and hold it open while Ed Bishop stepped out.In certain episodes (most notably "Court Martial") the prop man can be seen
The episode "Survival" shows that the Moon base is in the Mare Imbrium, or in the northeast part of it, according to a map that Foster and an alien studied while they were stranded on the surface.Smoking is seen throughout, as was customary in 1970s British television drama.As a consequence some of the sequences involving Straker and Freeman at SHADO HQ are seen through a slight smoky fug.Similarly many of the medical staff smoke whilst on duty, and smoking is even permitted on board the Skydiver, where Capt.Carlin is often shown flicking through magazines with a cigarette in hand.Most striking of all is that on the Moonbase, where personnel light up frequently.Predictions
UFO, which was filmed in 1969 and 1970, made a number of predictions about what life in the 1980s would be like, some of which have (to an extent) come true.Among the innovations predicted by the series:
Car telephones (a.Benz 300SL, but were not widespread in 1969.Some UK broadcasters did not air some episodes until 1973; as a result, some episode guides may list these episodes in different order.The North American DVD release of the series usually follows the production order, with a few diversions.September 1970
Identified
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Shane Rimmer
After 10 years of planning, SHADO officially goes into operation and encounters its first UFO.October 1970
The Sound of Silence
18
Michael Jayston, Susan Jameson, Richard Vernon, Gito Santana
A horse ranch owner is abducted by the aliens.November 1970
The Square Triangle
11
Adrienne Corri, Patrick Mower, Allan Cuthbertson, Anthony Chinn
SHADO as well as an alien find themselves in the middle of a murderous romantic triangle.December 1970
Destruction
20
Stephanie Beacham, Philip Madoc, Edwin Richfield, Steven Berkoff
The aliens attempt to destroy a ship dumping toxic nerve gas into the ocean.December 1970
The Computer Affair
2
Michael Mundell
A SHADO investigation reveals that romance may be complicating MoonBase operations.December 1970
Close Up
13
Neil Hallett
SHADO obtains what may be the first photos of the alien homeworld.January 1971
Survival
4
Suzan Farmer, Gito Santana
Foster is stranded on the Moon, where he befriends a similarly stranded alien pilot.In the other Anderson series "Space: 1999", Cmdr.January 1971
Mindbender
25
Stuart Damon, Charles Tingwell, Anouska Hempel
An alien device causes Straker and other SHADO operatives to hallucinate.He then steps out of the set and onto the actual sound stage where UFO is filmed, and we are able to see all of the sets that were used to film the series.Also, in Straker's hallucination, all of the actors (except Ed Bishop) are called by their real names.Paul Foster is called "Mike" (as in Mike Billington), General Henderson is called "Grant" (as in Grant Taylor) and so on.January 1971
Flight Path
3
George Cole, Sonia Fox
A traitor in SHADO's midst opens the door for a possible alien attack on MoonBase.January 1971
Ordeal
9
David Healy, Quinn O'Hara
The aliens abduct Foster.The references to drug use in this episode led to several regional networks dropping it from the original UK run.July 1971
Reflections in the Water
23
James Cosmo, Richard Caldicott, David Warbeck, Anouska Hempel
Straker and Foster investigate a undersea alien base.Several episodes were edited together in the late 1970s to form Invasion: UFO, a movie syndicated to American and European broadcasters.In the comics "Countdown" and "TV Action".In 1991 to 1999 Entropy Express in Brighton, South Australia published 7 issues of a periodical called Flightpath, containing 39 text stories set in the UFO scenario.Revivals
Several attempts have been made to either revive or remake the series.The first attempt, as mentioned above, evolved into Space: 1999.UFO fan Adrian Sherlock about an unofficial revival called Damon Dark: Shadofall.The Indestructible Man, a novel with a scenario derived from various Gerry Anderson story scenarios including UFO.External links
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