The Merchandise GuideFan Multi-Media
Compiled by Martin Willey
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USA: October 2001. Promotional item for Main Mission 2000 convention and separately for $30. CD-ROM containing four sub-sites:
The Flash-animated introduction page is by Roberto Baldassari.  
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UK: Fanderson 1991, in VHS (£9.99), NTSC, Secam & Beta (£10.50) One hour video in Hi-Fi Stereo, FANSP1. Produced & directed by Tim Mallett & Glenn Pearce, written by Tim Mallett, Glenn Pearce & Roger Rice, narrated by David Graham with original music by Paul Westerman. An account of the making of Space: 1999 told through interviews with Gerry Anderson, Prentis Hancock, Martin Bower, Alibe Parsons, Bob Kellett and fans, with footage shot at the AlphaCon convention in November 1990 and, mostly, clips from the series. Whilst produced and sold through the Gerry Anderson fan club, Fanderson, the quality of the video was very high. Although rather dependent on lengthy clips from various episodes, the editing ensured an adequate pace, the script was competent and ably delivered by professional actor Graham, and the interviews were informative. Parts that were not used in the Documentary were released on the dvd UFO Space: 1999 the Documentaries (2004). |
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UK: Fanderson August 1996, in VHS (£19.99), NTSC, Secam & Beta 100 minute video in Hi-Fi Stereo, FANSP4. Produced & directed by Tim Mallett & Glenn Pearce, written by Chris Bentley and Dave Williams, narrated by Shane Rimmer with original music by the Clubb Brothers. An account of the making of Space: 1999, updated from the Alphacon video and of professional quality (a shorter version was broadcast on the satellite/cable channel Bravo). This version is in two parts (covering Year One and Year Two), with a "commercial break" inbetween showing trailers for the "Alien Attack" and "Destination Moonbase Alpha" TV movies and a trailer for Year Two. The documentary features new interviews with Gerry Anderson, Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Zienia Merton, Christopher Penfold, Johnny Byrne, Keith Wilson, Emma Porteous, Brian Johnson, Martin Bower, and Bob Kellett. Also footage of interviews from 1976 with Anderson, Fred Freiberger, Landau, Bain, Catherine Schell and Keith Wilson. These interviews were shot in the studio, on the location for Matter Of Balance, and at the special effects studio while making Seed Of Destruction (footage of the model shop includes the remote control moonbuggy from Taybor, Taybor's Emporium and the Space Warp derelict). The video sleeve is painted by Angela Haycock. The video is accompanied by a small booklet (20pp, 10cm x 18.5cm) with biographies of those interviewed and a small trivia section. It has a colour cover, and black&white interior with many behind-the-scenes photos. Re-released on the dvd UFO Space: 1999 the Documentaries (2004). |
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UK: Fanderson 1993, in VHS (£15.99), NSTC, Secam & Beta (£18.50)
65 minutes, Hi-Fi Stereo, FANUF2.
Produced & directed by Tim Mallett & Glenn Pearce, written by Trevor Ellis, Tim Mallett & Glenn Pearce, narrated by Shane Rimmer with original music by Tim Newnham & Paul Westerman.
Highly professional and intelligent documentary about the making of UFO, told in clips and interviews. Final section includes an interview with Christopher Penfold about the preproduction of the second series of UFO, showing artwork by Keith Wilson and Chris Foss of the Eagle Interceptors and Moonbase Alpha, which eventually lost the UFO connection and became Space 1999. After the documentary is finished there is an extended plug for the Alphacon video, showing most of the title sequence of clips with Westerman's theme.
Re-released on the dvd UFO Space: 1999 the Documentaries (2004).
UK: Fanderson 1994, in VHS (£9.99), NTSC, Secam & Beta
30 minutes, Hi-Fi Stereo, FANSC4.
Produced & directed by Tim Mallett & Glenn Pearce, with original music by Tim Newnham & Paul Westerman.
The opening sequences from several Fanderson conventions, plus specially extended sequences, using clips from many Anderson series including Space: 1999. Back sleeve has 1 colour photo.
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