Before there was Precinct 88, Officer Jane Castle, and the planet Altor, there was Precinct 44 East, Officer Cathy Costello, and the planet Zar XL5 – to name but a few of the differences between the 1994 television series Space Precinct, and its original pilot episode filmed 8 years prior, Space Police: Star Laws. A lot can change in 8 years. While there are several recognisable elements of Space Police that made it into Space Precinct, I really feel like we’re assessing two completely different beasts, produced in two different eras of Gerry Anderson’s career.
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The Secret Service – 8. Hole In One
Combining the naffness of golf with spaceships and espionage… that’s so Secret Service. I’ve always had a soft spot for this particular episode. I think Hole In One just does a lot of things brilliantly as far as hitting the right tone and doing something genuinely intriguing. I’ve mentioned previously how the writers were likely struggling to get the show’s lead, Father Unwin, into the heart of any heavy sci-fi or spy thriller plots. Well I think that now we’re past the halfway point of the series, it’s clear that they’ve worked out the types of stories they need to tell in order to balance all the bizarre elements of the series’ format nicely… and top security plans getting leaked via a golf course is a pretty perfect setup for The Secret Service if you ask me.
Ep 15 – The Investigator
It’s time to watch one of the strangest Gerry Anderson productions ever committed to film. Jack and Katherine sit down for a viewing of the 1973 pilot, The Investigator. This film is Jack’s guilty pleasure, and Katherine has to bear the brunt of a lot of nerdy analysis and now you, dear listener, get to share in her pain…
Remembering Shane Rimmer (1929-2019)
AC and Jack have recorded a special edition of the Security Hazard Podcast to remember the work of Shane Rimmer, who passed away on March 29th, 2019.
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