Space Island One

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Space Island One
Genre
Created byAndrew MacLear
Starring Judy Loe
Indra Ove
Angus MacInnes
Bruno Eyron
Julia Bremermann
Kourosh Asad
William Oliver
Country of originIsle of Man
Germany
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes26 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducersAndrew MacLear
Margaret Matheson
Running time45 minutes
Release
Original network Sky One
Original release7 January (1998-01-07) 
9 November 1998 (1998-11-09)

Space Island One (or Raumstation Unity in German) is a British/German science fiction television series that ran for 26 episodes beginning in 1998. A co-production between the UK's Sky One channel and the German Vox channel, it starred Judy Loe as Kathryn McTiernan, the commander of the multinational crew of the space station Unity.

Contents

Among the screenwriters for the show were Stephen Baxter, P. J. Hammond, Adrian Rigelsford and Andy Lane.

Cast

Episodes

Season 1 (1998)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Message from Keeler"Dirk CampbellAndrew MacLearJanuary 7, 1998 (1998-01-07)
A new crew member, an environmental specialist named Paula Hernandez replaced a man who killed himself and placed a bomb on the Unity.
22"All the News that Fits"Mary McMurrayAndrew MacLearJanuary 14, 1998 (1998-01-14)
A visiting journalist uncovers information regarding a secret space mission. Paula Hernandez begins her sexual pursuit of Dusan Kashkavian.
33"Quarantine"Crispin ReeceStephen BaxterJanuary 21, 1998 (1998-01-21)
An acrylic-eating Martian virus is brought aboard for examination and may cost Lyle Campbell his life.
44"Rogue Satellite" Colin Bucksey Andrew MacLearJanuary 21, 1998 (1998-01-21)
55"Dangerous Liaison"Colin BuckseyAndrew MacLearFebruary 4, 1998 (1998-02-04)
66"Crew Test"Colin BuckseyMatthew BardsleyFebruary 11, 1998 (1998-02-11)
77"The Barrier of Second Attention" Kevin Davies Matthew BardsleyFebruary 18, 1998 (1998-02-18)
88"Sarcophagus"Colin Bucksey Adrian Rigelsford February 25, 1998 (1998-02-25)
99"Spring Fever"Crispin ReeceAndrew MacLearMarch 4, 1998 (1998-03-04)
Commander Kathryn MacTiernan is on earth. Lieutenant Commander Walter B. Shannon is running Unity. Paula Hernandez and Dusan Kashkavian hook-up.
1010"The Third Man" Roy Battersby Matthew BardsleyMarch 11, 1998 (1998-03-11)
1111"Awakening"Rick StroudWritten by: Jimmy Richards
Story by: Andy Lane
March 18, 1998 (1998-03-18)
1212"Nemesis"Kevin Davies John Brosnan March 25, 1998 (1998-03-25)
Abandoned Cold-war stealth armoury is accidentally reactivated by one of Shannon's probes and it identifies the space station as a hostile entity.
1313"A Child is Born"Roy BattersbyAndrew MacLear & Adrian RigelsfordApril 1, 1998 (1998-04-01)

Season 2 (1998)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
141"Unfinished Business"Dirk CampbellAndrew MacLearAugust 17, 1998 (1998-08-17)
152"Split Allegiances"Sarah HellingsAndrew MacLearAugust 24, 1998 (1998-08-24)
163"Winter Kills"Sarah HellingsAndrew MacLearAugust 31, 1998 (1998-08-31)
174"A Place in the Sun"Rick StroudJimmy RichardsSeptember 7, 1998 (1998-09-07)
185"Lost Property"Dirk Campbell P.J. Hammond September 14, 1998 (1998-09-14)
196"Mayfly" Adrian Shergold Andy LaneSeptember 21, 1998 (1998-09-21)
207"Not in My Back Yard"Rick Stroud Diane Duane September 28, 1998 (1998-09-28)
218"Abandoned"Adrian ShergoldMatthew BardsleyOctober 5, 1998 (1998-10-05)
229"Silver Bullet"Sue DunderdaleRobert SmithOctober 12, 1998 (1998-10-12)
2310"Anniversary"Rick StroudAndrew MacLearOctober 19, 1998 (1998-10-19)
2411"Lost in Space"Matt McConaghyMartin StoneOctober 26, 1998 (1998-10-26)
2512"Money Makes the World Go Around"Rick StroudWritten by: Jimmy Richards
Story by: Andy Lane
November 2, 1998 (1998-11-02)
2613"Trouble in Paradise"Rick StroudAndrew MacLearNovember 9, 1998 (1998-11-09)

Reception

Described by Dave Bradley as “a mix of Moonbase 3 and Jupiter Moon , but more turgid than either," [1] io9 described it as:

The best science fiction show you've never heard of… The show unflinchingly looks at the implications of for-profit science… and provides the most realistic look ever at life in space, including bone-mass loss. A few episodes are dull, but the show is often surprisingly weird and fun… It also features some of the most complex, believable characters of any television show. [2]

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References

  1. Bradley, Dave, ed. (2005). "Britannia Rules the Airwaves". SFX Collection 22: Best of British: 128.
    1. 41 on the io9.com list of the Top 100 Science Fiction/Fantasy Shows, found at http://io9.com/5347065/the-top-100-science-fictionfantasy-shows-41-through-50 (retrieved 8/28/09)