War Games

SFX footage from the World Backgrounds library. The library contains many alternative takes and longer shots (sometimes including clapperboards). A few examples have appeared on the Network DVDs bonus disc, but many have never been seen. Episode shots are outlined in red, all other shots from the library.

Hawks flying over lunar hills. 12 seconds. seen in episode

Hawks flying in space. Two takes, of 20 seconds and 15 seconds. Clapperboard is slate 18 x 2, date unreadable. Seen on Big Screen in episode.

Eagle flies into storm of sparks. Several takes. The first has the Eagle legs seen top of frame for 20 seconds before it flies into sparks which mostly obscure it (total 35 seconds). Second take (20 seconds) has much less sparks. Third take (15 seconds, clapperboard date 11th November 1974, slate 55x 3.) again has thick sparks. Fourth take (20 seconds, clapperboard slate 55x4) again has very few sparks. Not seen in episode.

Battleship passes overhead. Three takes, each 30 seconds. Seen in episode.

Moon revolves (to camera) as battleship passes with Hawk escorts. Two takes, each 25 seconds. Seen in episode.

Alan's Eagle rocks from side to side as battleship passes. One continuous shot of 30 seconds; in the episode this is cut into two segments.

Battleship seen in Eagle sights. Two versions- one static (14 seconds), the other (seen in episode) circling the centre of the sights (36 seconds).

Planet surface as Koenig's Eagle flies over alien buildings. Final frame shows the two suns are superimposed. Clapperboard date is 28 November 1974.